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<p>hey guys ... i plan on pursuing the graphic design certificates in the continuing studies program over at mica (i'm actually over at jhu, but there's a serious lack of an art program) and while this is shallow, how is MICA viewed by future employers, etc.? i've heard/seen a lot of discussion of yale, risd, pratt, parsons, art center, etc. but not so much about MICA. Also, does anyone have recommendations for graphic design summer programs?</p>

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<p>MICA is on par with the other top tier art schools. They are extremely aggressive with merit based scholarships, targeting talented students that are also applying to Cooper Union, RISD, etc.</p>

<p>The biggest negative about MICA is location (not NYC).</p>

<p>Full disclosure: my D is a freshman at MICA.</p>

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<p>MICA has a very strong reputation among stand alone art schools. It repudably has one of the strongest offerings for liberal arts too. It is most well known for fine art such as painting, illustration etc., and for it's combined program BFA/MFA for various programs.It also has a very open and flexible curriculum for art and design studies. It has decent dorms, and we found the cafeteria food surprisingly good.</p>

<p>It has, however, put a lot of emphasis recently in digital and graphic studies. With new facilites and a number of newly acquired faculty, I think it will be a powerhouse in the future. However, the digital program is farily new and so is the emphasis on graphic design. Thus, I don't know how strong the programs are right now or how good a reputation they have in these areas with employers.</p>

<p>Frankly, I can't imagine any program being bad there, in my opinion.</p>

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<p>from my research into them, it also seems like there are ample opportunities for gallery exhibits, contacts, and all that other important stuff that makes the difference between being an artist, and being an artist who can afford to eat.</p>

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<p>//how is MICA viewed by future employers, etc.?//</p>

<p>There's really very little concern what school you came from; professionally it's all about the portfolio, and your maturity as well.</p>

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<p>//With new facilites and a number of newly acquired faculty, I think it will be a powerhouse in the future.//</p>

<p>Eleln Lupton teaches at MICA. She's been there for a number of years.</p>

<p>Ellen Lupton is a writer, curator, and graphic designer. She is director of the MFA program in graphic design at Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) in Baltimore. She also is curator of contemporary design at Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum in New York City, where she has organized numerous exhibitions, each accompanied by a major publication, including the National Design Triennial series (2000 and 2003), Skin: Surface, Substance + Design (2002), Graphic Design in the Mechanical Age (1999), Mixing Messages (1996), and Mechanical Brides: Women and Machines from Home to Office (1993). </p>

<p>With J. Abbott Miller she co-authored Design Writing Research: Writing on Graphic Design (1996). Her most recent book is Thinking with Type: A Critical Guide for Designers, Writers, Editors and Students (2004).</p>

<p><a href="http://www.designwritingresearch.org%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.designwritingresearch.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>didn't know that, but since my son is a freshman at MICA, expecting to major in Graphic Design, that's good info. thanks.</p>

<p>also, good post by taxguy on this thread........ very accurate assessment of MICA, and the up and coming GD program. incredibly good facilities. they also have something called "interactive media" which would be a lot like what some other schools call "new media". it's a very small department right now, but the staff is impressive, and the quality of the work by the few students who have been through the program looked excellent.</p>

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<p>Ellen Lupton’s work is very impressive. Wish my kid was going to MICA partly because of her.</p>

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<p><a href=“http://www.mica.edu/News/Joan_Waltemath_Named_Director_of_Hoffberger_School_of_Painting_.html[/url]”>http://www.mica.edu/News/Joan_Waltemath_Named_Director_of_Hoffberger_School_of_Painting_.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>I don’t get paintings she does but sure they are good otherwise how did she get where she got? Nebraska to RISD (5-6 years UG?) to Hunter( location? money? or is it actually a good school to become bigshot art teach?) taught at Cooper arch (… arch?) Princeton (I did hear they got art dept somewhere in there ) Brklyn Rail (that free volunteer thing for L train radius?)
how and who why pick this person over that person… I will never know can only guess. Does anyone know how big of the deal it is?
It took her 40 years to get there, sure to stay as long just like her preceder did.</p>

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<p>^ the correct word is “predecessor” that means someone gone before, but not same as precede? how so?
I can see that now "c " and “d” are jumbled.
redbug, or any english major, help me out here?</p>

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<p>Etymology: Middle English predecessour, from Anglo-French predecessur, from Late Latin praedecessor, from Latin prae- pre- + decessor retiring governor, from decedere to depart, retire from office1 : one that precedes; especially : a person who has previously occupied a position or office to which another has succeeded.</p>

<p>Precede is the verb as in “I will precede you”. Predecessor is the noun. “She was Susan’s predecessor”.</p>

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<p>so they are the same thing but gotten switched c and d because one is verb one in noun, and there is no verb predece but there is predecease which means dead not quiting?
why then precede can’t be noun-nized like, preceder, preceedor or something like that?</p>

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<p>OK got it ( I think) , in latin they were two different thing but when became english they just happened to look like and mean like with jumbled c and d
prae (pre) deccessor(retiring officer)=predecessor
prae(pre) cedere(go)=precede</p>