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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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. Since 2015, 9 MIAD NSP students have been accepted to the prestigious Yale Norfolk summer program. Nearly 30% of MIAD graduates own their own businesses.
Lubar Innovation Center
Connecting MIAD students and clients.
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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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BELONGING
Creating a
welcoming 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.
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Poster designs boost professional skillsets, children’s nonprofit
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MIAD Task Award: Alum pays it forward with generous mentoring
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Meet Michaela Prischman and 2026 Senior Exhibition Project Cloth
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Flagship Madison museum features exhibition by FYE faculty
EXHIBITIONS
MIAD Galleries
MIAD Senior Exhibition
April 17 – May 9, 2026
Grace Weisner, “Arctic Advent” A 24-day Arctic Wildlife Advent Calendar,” 2026.
The Oriental Theatre
Senior Animation Screening in partnership with MKE Film
May 8, 2026, 7 p.m.
Image: Starr Silon