Architectural features include the main entrance, offering a large marble staircase, stained-glass skylight and the names of Renaissance masters surrounding the entrance to the second floor. The exterior of the northeast façade features four stone memorial medallions: one for the city, one for the state and two others honoring institute benefactors Andrew Carnegie and Michael Jenkins. The railroad tracks underneath the train shed remain active as CSX Transportation's freight mainline to New York City.

Built in 1896, the Mount Royal Station (now known as The Station Building) was the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad's showcase passenger station until it ceased operations in 1961. Margaret Mead, in a lecture given at the Station, commented that the renovation "is perhaps the most magnificent example in the Western World of something being made into something else". The Mount Royal Station's gable-roofed train shed, one of the country's last remaining such structures, The building reopened in September 2017, and is now home to the Interactive Arts, Game Design, Product Design, and Architectural Design departments.

Bunting Center

Bunting Center houses Liberal Arts departments (art history and language, literature, and culture), the campus Writing Center, academic advising and the registrar. Bunting Center also houses a restaurant, Java Corner. The first floor and basement level house the Decker Library, which includes a collection of over 600 art books in its Special Collections area. Students are allowed to view any Special Collections item by requesting it from library staff. The library also includes an oversized Folio section and a wide collection of video and film materials, including DVD and Blu-ray. It hosts display cases for monthly exhibits, a private Screening Room for viewing films and holding meetings, and a classroom for instruction. Bunting Center contains the Pinkard Gallery and Student Space Gallery.

The acquisition and renovation of Bunting Center increased MICA's academic space by 20% when it opened in 1998. It was named for trustee George Bunting, who was also instrumental in the development of the Fox Building, among other projects.

The Bunting Center received the Grand Design Award and Honor Award from AIA Baltimore in 1998. In 2007, architect Steve Ziger headed the building's $5.5 million renovation, seeking to create "a real sense of neighborhood" for the college.

Firehouse

The Firehouse hosts the college's operations and facilities management department. The building has of space. MICA purchased a historic Firehouse along North Avenue in 2001 and renovated the building in 2003. As part of the redevelopment agreement, MICA maintained the station's front façade in accordance with Commission for Historical and Architectural Preservation standards. The renovation architect was Cho Benn Holback + Associates, Inc. Kajima Construction Services was the contractor. The Firehouse won an award from the Baltimore Heritage Foundation for preservation in 2004.

Fox Building

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The building houses Decker Gallery, Café Doris, Meyerhoff Gallery, the Center for Art Education, the Division of Continuing Studies, as well as Ceramics, Illustration, Environmental Design, GFA, Drawing and Painting departments, the woodshop, the nature library, and Graphic Design MA (formerly Graphic Design Post-Baccalaureate). The Fox Building offers more than of usable space.

Built in 1915 as the Cannon Shoe Factory, the Fox Building was purchased in 1976. After two years of planning by architects Ayers/Saint/Gross, work began in 1979 and the newly renovated building opened in 1980. This renovation retained most of the warehouse character of the building, including exposed ductwork and framing and the original exterior—The renovations cost $2.5 million, and the building was named for architect Charles J. Fox, a 1965 graduate of MICA whose family contributed over $1.5 million of the renovation cost. After the conversion, the Mount Royal Improvement Association granted MICA an Award of Merit for its contribution to the community.

In 2005, a second renovation added another gallery and cafe.

Bank Building (Studio Center)

The building houses the post-baccalaureate certificate program, Hoffberger School of Painting, The Mount Royal School of Art, the Graduate Photographic and Electronic Media program, and Senior student studios. Although the official name is The Studio Center, many students know it as The Bank Building.

MICA purchased the former Jos. A. Bank sewing plant on North Avenue in August 2000. The all-brick building dates to the early 20th century and was home to Morgan Millwork for most of the century.

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Brown Center

The Brown Center houses MICA's digital art and design programs, as well as the 525-seat Falvey Hall, which, in addition to hosting school-related functions, has also played host to events like the Maryland Film Festival and National Portfolio Day. It houses the Video, Animation, and BFA and MFA Graphic Design departments. It also has an art gallery, a secondary hall for lectures ("Brown 320"), and a "Black-Box" area for Interactive Media installations.

The first newly constructed academic building for the college in nearly a hundred years, Brown Center was dedicated on October 17, 2003, and became fully operational in January 2004. It was bolstered by a $6 million gift from Eddie and Sylvia Brown, the largest gift ever received by the institute. The building was designed by architect Charles Brickbauer and Ziger/Snead.

The , five-story contemporary structure garnered acclaim as an architectural landmark. Awards have included the AIABaltimore 2004 Grand Design Award, AIA Maryland 2004 Honor Award of Excellence, regional award of merit in 2004 in the International Illumination Design Award competition, and several awards for excellence in construction. In addition, MICA president Fred Lazarus traveled to Italy in June 2006 to receive the Dedalo Minosse Prize for Brown Center. Brown Center was the only American project among the finalists.

Additional facilities

Additional buildings making up MICA's campus include the Maryland Institute College of Art shop (known simply as "The MICA Store") at 1501 W. Mount Royal Ave. selling art supplies and books, and official MICA merchandise.

Student housing

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Founder's Green

Founder's Green is a three-building, four-story student apartment complex. Among the first student residences to be constructed on the apartment-living model, it houses approximately 500 students. When MICA proposed purchasing a lot on McMechen Street that had been vacant for more than 30 years, to build student housing, and the Bolton Hill neighborhood approved the purchase and donated $50,000. Built in 1991, and previously named "The Commons".

The Gateway

The Gateway includes apartments to accommodate 217 student residents, a translucent studio tower, a multi-use performance space, the college's largest student exhibition gallery, and a new home for the Joseph Meyerhoff Center for Career Development. The Gateway is located at the intersection of Mount Royal and North avenues, alongside the Jones Falls Expressway (I-83). Construction began on The Gateway in October 2006 and completed in August 2008. It was designed by RTKL Associates Inc. In August 2008, the first students moved into the Gateway.

Notable alumni

Notable former students of the Maryland Institute College of Art include the following individuals, listed by field of work:

Academia

  • Earl Hofmann (B.F.A. 1953), painter, educator
  • Mark Milloff (M.F.A.), multidisciplinary artist and educator at Rhode Island School of Design
  • Andrew Cornell Robinson (B.F.A.1991), professor at Parsons The New School for Design, painter, printmaker, and sculptor
  • Dorothy Cavalier Yanik (Painting M.F.A. 1975) professor at Carnegie Mellon University and various other schools

Actors

  • Tamara Dobson (Fashion Illustration B.F.A. 1970), actress in Cleopatra Jones and fashion model.
  • Abbi Jacobson (General Fine Arts B.F.A. 2006), comedian, writer, actress, and illustrator known for her work on the TV series Broad City
  • Colby Keller (M.F.A. 2007), pornographic film actor, visual artist, and blogger
  • Susan Lowe (B.F.A.) actress and one of the Dreamlanders
  • Maelcum Soul, (Painting B.F.A.) actress and painter

Architects

  • Richard Armiger (1970), architectural model maker
  • Wright Butler (1891), architect
  • F. Pierpont Davis, architect and 1932 Olympics 8 Metre gold medalist
  • John Jacob Zink (B.F.A. 1904), architect of movie houses

Business

  • Heather Day (B.F.A. 2012), abstract painter and entrepreneur of the culinary-art startup, Studio Table
  • Deana Haggag (Curatorial Practice M.F.A. 2013), President and CEO of the national arts funding organization United States Artists
  • Dana Veraldi (Photography B.F.A. 2007), designer, artist, and entrepreneur known for her t-shirt line

Designers

  • Cheryl D. Miller (B.F.A. 1974), AIGA Medalist 2021
  • Zach Richter (B.F.A. 2007), creative director of digital and VR experiences, designer

Film

  • John Carter (B.F.A. 1992), film director and conceptual artist

Musicians

  • David Byrne (never graduated, attended 1971–1972), singer, member of Talking Heads band
  • Frances Quinlan (Painting B.F.A. 2008) in the indie band, Hop Along

Fine Arts

Illustrators

  • Jeremy Caniglia (M.F.A. 1995), illustrator of book cover art for fantasy and horror genres
  • Jennifer Daniel (illustrator) (B.F.A. 2000), emoji subcommittee chair
  • ND Stevenson (B.F.A. 2013), illustrator and cartoonist
  • Babs Tarr (B.F.A. 2010), illustrator
  • Annie Wu (B.F.A. 2010), illustrator and comic book artist

Multimedia, mixed media and installation

  • Jim Condron, (M.F.A. 2004), painter and mixed media artist
  • Michael Corris (M.F.A. 1972), conceptual artist and writer on art.
  • Jane Frank (B.F.A. 1935), painter, sculptor, mixed media artist, and textile artist
  • Gaia (B.F.A. 2011), street muralist and artist.
  • Jae Ko (M.F.A. 1998), installation, sculpture, vinyl cord drawings, and drawings on paper
  • Jeff Koons (B.F.A. 1976), sculptor and painter
  • Jenni Lukac, contemporary artist
  • Jimmy Joe Roche (M.F.A. 2008), visual artist and underground filmmaker
  • Drew Shiflett (M.F.A. 1978), mixed media artist and sculptor
  • Shinique Smith (General Fine Art B.F.A.1992, Mount Royal School Of Art M.F.A. 2003), painter, sculptor, and installation artist
  • Jen Stark (2005), paper sculptor, drawer, and animator
  • St. Clair Wright (1932), preservationist and gardener

Painters

  • Dhruvi Acharya (Painting M.F.A., 1998)
  • Kamrooz Aram (B.F.A. 2001), painter.
  • Florence Hochschild Austrian, painter
  • Donald Baechler (B.F.A. 1977), painter
  • Angie Elizabeth Brooksby (1988), painter
  • Larry Poncho Brown (1984), painter and sculptor
  • Jeremy Caniglia (1995), figurative painter
  • Xinyi Cheng (MFA 2014), painter
  • Lesley Dill (1980), contemporary artist
  • William Downs, (2003), painter
  • John Ennis (1976), painter
  • Brock Enright (1998), painter
  • Joan Erbe (1950), painter, sculptor
  • Amir H. Fallah (born 1979, Painting B.F.A. 2002), painter and magazine publisher
  • Joshua Field (1996), painter
  • Lee Gatch, painter
  • Gladys Goldstein, painter
  • Elaine Hamilton (1945), painter and muralist
  • Earl Hofmann (1953), painter and educator
  • Karin Olah (1999), contemporary painter, collage, and fiber artist
  • Selma L. Oppenheimer, painter
  • Amalie Rothschild (1934) painter and sculptor
  • Shelby Shackelford (1921), painter, printmaker, illustrator
  • Amy Sherald (M.F.A. 2004), painter
  • Lee Woodward Zeigler (1885), muralist and illustrator

Photographers

  • Elle Pérez (1989), photographer
  • Joan Cassis (1974), photographer
  • Linda Day Clark (B.F.A. 1994), photographer
  • Lola Flash (1981), photographer
  • Marilyn Nance (1996), photographer

Sculptors

  • Nina Akamu (B.F.A. 1977), sculptor
  • Matt Johnson (2000), sculptor
  • Ernest Keyser, sculptor
  • Gwen Lux (attended 1926–1927), sculptor and Guggenheim fellow in 1933 for Fine Arts
  • James Earl Reid (1942–2021), sculptor
  • William Henry Rinehart, sculptor
  • Jacolby Satterwhite (2008,) video artist
  • Hans Schuler (1899), sculptor
  • Joyce J. Scott (1970), sculptor, beadworker

Notable faculty

References

  • Official website