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Your creative path
starts here.
There is an energy to this place, and we thrive on it. We collaborate, innovate and solve problems together. We connect in meaningful ways and take inspiration from the vibrant world around us. We believe in the power of art and design to not merely reflect the world, but to change it.
This is where your passion finds purpose.
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Programs
Find your fit.
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Admissions
Pursue your passion.
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Cost & Aid
Explore scholarship and aid opportunities.
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Visit Campus
Experience MIAD for yourself.
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MIAD by the numbers. Ranked in the top 20 small art colleges in the nation. Ranked in the top 10 best schools for Illustration in the Great Lakes. Ranked in the top 7% in the Midwest for Communication Design. 4 MIAD NSP Students have been accepted to the prestigious Yale Norfolk summer program in the last 4 years. Nearly 30% of MIAD graduates own their own businesses.
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Lubar Innovation Center
Connecting MIAD students and clients.
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MIAD Gallery at The Ave
Explore calls and partnerships.
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Careers
Hire a MIAD student or alum.
CAREER OUTCOMES
Do what you love
for life.
You’ll be prepared to take on the professional world with a voice and vision all your own. Do what you love for a living. Do it for life.
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EQUITY + INCLUSION
Creating an
inclusive MIAD.
Whether you’re a student, faculty member, staff or visitor, we encourage you to join us as we create a more equitable and inclusive college.
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EQUITY + INCLUSION
Creating an
inclusive MIAD.
Whether you’re a student, faculty member, staff or visitor, we encourage you to join us as we create a more equitable and inclusive college.
Learn More
WHAT’S HAPPENING AT MIAD?
Admitted Student Day
You are invited to attend MIAD’s Admitted Student Day on Saturday, April 27, 9:30 a.m. – 2 p.m.!
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Penfield Poster 2024 winners announced
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Forgotten Nation: Senior Exhibition 2024
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Milwaukee Ballet sponsor features work by Illustration senior
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Löwe: Senior Exhibition 2024
EXHIBITIONS
Community Hub Gallery
Fine Art + New Studio Practice Group Shows
2024 Senior Exhibition
March 26 – April 12, 2024
All MIAD Galleries
MIAD Senior Exhibition
2024
April 19 – May 11, 2024