MICA’s Centers of Excellence operate in support of the College’s core educational themes — augmenting what’s happening in the classroom through curricular and co-curricular opportunities and formalizing the resources and support needed to fulfill MICA’s academic vision and educational mission. By embracing the concept of on-campus Centers, MICA is signaling a deep commitment to integrating institutional-level support to fuel the work occurring in the classroom and inspiring richer experiences and interplay between faculty, students, and the community.
Centers of Excellence
Centers of Excellence
Center for Creative Impact
/Artists and designers using the power of creativity to make a positive impact in Baltimore and beyond.
Ratcliffe Center for Creative Entrepreneurship
/We are a creative entrepreneurship education center that empowers artists to harness their
creativity and entrepreneurial spirit to make a positive impact in the creative economy.
The Joseph Meyerhoff Center for Career Development
/The Joseph Meyerhoff Center for Career Development empowers artists and designers to explore and build meaningful, sustainable creative careers by connecting unique visions, core values, and commitments with real-world opportunities.
Center for Creative Impact
Artists and designers using the power of creativity to make a positive impact in Baltimore and beyond.
The Center for Creative Impact is located at 1200 W. Mount Royal Avenue and serves as a gateway to MICA’s design innovation hub. It anchors both the Dolphin Design Center and Station Building, which are homes to our product, architectural, social, and bio-design programs.
VALUE TO STUDENTS
Preparing the next generation of creative change-makers
- Acquire skills to collaborate across various disciplines;
- Gain practical experience learning in the field;
- Establish professional connections in real-world settings;
- Explore multiple career pathways across diverse fields.
VALUE TO MICA
Placing MICA at the epicenter of art and design education
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Attract students and increase enrollment.
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Recruit, incentivize, and retain top faculty members.
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Create new revenue streams beyond tuition.
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Develop new and impactful roles for art and design.
VALUE TO SOCIETY
Creating a positive impact in Baltimore and beyond
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Envision new possibilities for the future;
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Test transformative ideas in real-world contexts;
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Integrate creative innovators into our city and state;
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Foster long-term impact within our communities.
Ratcliffe Center for Creative Entrepreneurship
Empowering artists to harness their creativity and entrepreneurial spirit to make a positive impact in the creative economy.
By providing comprehensive entrepreneurship education, the Ratcliffe Center for Creative Entrepreneurship is preparing artists to thrive in this dynamic field and create socially conscious businesses that address real-world needs.
VALUE TO STUDENTS
Equip the next generation of creatives with the entrepreneurs with:
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Essential business knowledge;
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Hands-on, experiential learning opportunities;
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Network of peers, mentors, and industry connections;
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The role entrepreneurship can play in their creative career;
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The ways entrepreneurship can expand creative career opportunities.
VALUE TO MICA
Position MICA as a thought leader and innovator in creative entrepreneurship education
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Attract students and increase enrollment;
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Strengthen reputation of the College’s curriculum and coursework;
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Create new revenue streams through supporting business ventures;
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Foster a thriving, interdisciplinary entrepreneurial community.
VALUE TO SOCIETY
Contributing to the development of businesses that impact Baltimore and beyond.
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Support the growth of creative, purpose-driven ventures;
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Model entrepreneurship integration into art and design education;
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Build networks to enhance the local and national economy;
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Create lasting, positive social change through entrepreneurial ventures.
Meyerhoff Center for Career Development
The Joseph Meyerhoff Center for Career Development delivers a comprehensive, end-to-end ecosystem that turns creative ambition into sustainable professional reality.
VALUE TO STUDENTS
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Transform classroom learning into real-world experience through credit-bearing internships and funded venture competitions.
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Build a professional brand and job-search toolkit with on-demand resources and expert feedback.
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Access a global network of employers, alumni, and H-1B-sponsoring organizations.
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Secure seed funding, mentorship, and business training to launch entrepreneurial ventures.
VALUE TO MICA
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Enhances graduate outcomes and rankings, reinforcing MICA’s reputation as a top-ten art & design school.
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Deepens industry partnerships that provide internships, sponsored projects, and philanthropic support.
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Offers distinctive programming—RCCE, UP/Start, B/CAN—that attracts and retains mission-aligned students and faculty.
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Generates data and success stories that strengthen marketing, enrollment, and advancement efforts.
VALUE TO SOCIETY
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Support the growth of creative, purpose-driven ventures;
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Fuels the creative economy with graduates who innovate across industries—from app development to museum education.
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Spurs entrepreneurial growth and job creation in Baltimore through RCCE and B/CAN’s holistic business support.
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Cultivates globally-minded, adaptable professionals ready to tackle social, cultural, and economic challenges with creative solutions.