【 qianmu.org-马里兰艺术学院学生评价及研究生申请条件 】
马里兰艺术学院（Maryland Institute College of Art，缩写：MICA）成立于1826年，位于美国马里兰州巴尔的摩市，成立之初作为推进机械艺术的马里兰学院，是美国最古老的艺术院校之一。马里兰艺术学院在学生心目中的印象非常好，有学生是这么评价的——“总的来说，我很喜欢这里的大多数课程，尽管第一年让我修了很多我不愿修的课程”；其毕业后的工作机会非常多，和工业界联系紧密，有学生是这么说说的——“毕业后，我们都有很多的机会在业界找到多种多样多方面的工作”。
2017年秋季研究生入学要求
语言要求：TOEFL总分不低于80分，写作、听力和阅读单项均不低于20分；IELTS总分不低于6.5分，写作、听力和阅读单项均不低于6.0分。如申请者拥有英语作为教学语言学校的本科学位，可递交书面申请，豁免语言考试分数；如申请者TOEFL/IELTS分数未达到入学要求，可在由研究院教员和招生官进行面试后给予半条件录取（provisional admission），此类学生必须在入学前达到语言要求，主要有以下3个途径，分别是：递交新的TOEFL/IELTS考试分数；入读一个暑期密集型语言课程项目；入读马里兰艺术学院国际学生桥梁课程（International Student Bridging Program，缩写：ISBP）
学位背景要求：正规大学本科毕业并取得学士学位
GPA：未做要求，通常美国大学研究生院要求申请者本科GPA，尤其是大三和大四GPA不低于3.0，但艺术类院校更注重个人作品质量，对于GPA要求有所降低
GRE：未做要求
2017年秋季研究生申请材料要求
马里兰艺术学院研究生学位项目通过学校官网申请，要求递交的申请材料包括（以MFA项目为例）：
研究生申请表（GRADUATE ADMISSION APPLICATION FORM: COMPLETED AND SUBMITTED ONLINE VIA MICA.SLIDEROOM.COM）
申请费（$75 APPLICATION FEE）
个人简历（CURRICULUM VITAE/RESUME）
个人陈述（MFA WRITTEN REQUIREMENTS）：部分项目还要求小作文（Essay）或写作样本
推荐信（THREE (3) LETTERS OF REFERENCE）
学位证明（PROOF OF DEGREE OR EQUIVALENT）
个人作品（CREATIVE PORTFOLIO）
国际学生需递交的其它资料（ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS）：如语言成绩单，资金证明
面试（ADMISSION INTERVIEW）：所有母语非英语的国际学生在最终被录取前必须参加面试
本文由迁木网编译，其对应的英文原文如下：
Reviews
Overall Experience: Overall I've enjoyed a lot of my classes even if my foundation year forced me to take many classes I didn't want to take.
Overall Experience: People have a chance at actual jobs in the industry and branch out in many directions post-graduation.
Application Requirements for MFA Programs
Although each MFA program has specific portfolio and written requirements, a complete application to any MICA program will include the following:
An application fee is assessed on the first application at the submission stage in SlideRoom. Subsequent applications require a processing fee, but not a full application fee.
Academic Documents and Transcripts
Applicants to all programs must send sealed transcripts from all post-secondary institutions. The Office of Graduate Admission recommends gathering all transcripts in institution-issued envelopes and submitting them in a single parcel to ensure their arrival and timely processing. Send all transcripts to:
Applicants to all MFA programs must include 3 letters of reference with their application. Letters are collected online, via the SlideRoom application system. Please note that applicants do not need to wait for references to be collected before submitting the application. References may arrive after the application has been submitted.
Before starting the application process, candidates are encouraged to review the program-specific requirements by following the links in the left sidebar of this page. If relevant, candidates are encouraged to apply to multiple programs. Please note that a separate application is required for each program.
Please note that international students may be required to submit additional application materials to be considered for admission. Visit the Information for International Graduate Applicants to get more information.
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