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As one of the nation’s premier art and design colleges, MIAD encourages you to apply as soon as possible to receive full consideration for admission and generous merit scholarships. Submit all admissions materials no later than February 15, 2012. […]

MIAD's new exhibit "New Exchanges: Evolving Visual Ideas and Forms" will be "the most interactive exhibition in MIAD's history," according to Mark Lawson, the college's Director of Galleries. […]

  MIAD's Adult Learning program will host a January lecture series open to adults and teenagers who are interested in art and design professions. Mural painter Timothy Haglund will close out the series on Saturday, January 21 from 10 – 11:30 a.m. […]

MIAD Photography class Professional Practices and its exhibition of semester-long work "de novo: to photograph anew" have taught Grant Gill '13 (Photography major, Printmaking minor) that "opportunity is a rare thing when you just wait for it to happen." […]

Samantha Mainiero ' 12 (Communication Design) has a leg up on most college seniors graduating this spring. She won't have to spend hours searching for a job. […]

And so ends the fall semester of 2011. How did it end so fast?! As students prepare for the future there are some things to consider. If you haven’t gotten a laptop yet, get one! Talk to the Financial Aid office to talk about options with getting financial assistance if you need it (for details […]

A new forum has opened up on the Moodle titled Ideas and Suggestions Forum. You can access it through the Open Book (Laptops) course that you’re auto-enrolled in. This forum is meant to be a place for ideas or suggestions on how to improve the Laptop Learning program at MIAD. For any other comments please […]

Scanners are located in 220 and various classrooms. Click here here to see the instructions of how to scan using Preview, as well a links to scanner drivers. Students can download and install these drivers on their laptops so they can plug into the scanners via their USB 2.0 ports and scan. […]

A cheat sheet to many laptop questions, and an application to set up printing, install Cintiq drivers and more on a MAC is available here: click me! If you are operating a Windows machine please stop by Technology Services on the 2nd floor to set up all this manually. […]

Keeping your laptop safe is your responsibility. Please check out the Open Book Safety page for tips on how to keep your property safe from theft and damage. […]

The Fall 2011 required and suggested software list has been compiled and reviewed by MIAD faculty. Please take some time are review the list and be prepared for the upcoming semester. Have a great spring break! Fall 2011 Software List […]

All comments have been moved from openbook.miad.edu  to the Open Book page on Moodle. Sorry for any inconvenience. All comments can be accessed here, and the discussions can continue. Open Book on Moodle […]

Thank you for joining the Open Book community. If this is your first time visiting this site, please click the “Getting Started” tab at the top and it will help you navigate through the important information. Don’t forget to read the FAQs to help you along the way. Also, feel free to add any comments, […]

This website is dedicated to informing and educating all about why the school has decided to require laptops of its students and faculty. Information regarding how and where to purchase a laptop and software, how to finance your purchase, and who to contact for further information is all located here. Please take the time to […]

What? Resident Advisor  and Mentor Application Deadline The details… Applications are due Friday, February 3rd before NOON. Please submit ALL RA application materials to either Tony Nowak or Anne Morningstar and submit all Mentor application materials to Jennifer Crandall.   […]

Date? Begins Friday, January 27th – End of Spring Semester Time? 2:30pm – 4:30pm Where? Yama Yoga Studio, Buffalo Street How Much? FREE The details… Amy May will be leading Yoga again this semester, on Fridays! The class will begin Friday, January 27th and go through the end of Spring semester. All you need to […]

Date? Sunday, January 29, 2012 Time? 5:00 pm Where? The Union How Much? Free The details… Come join us to discuss upcoming events and get involved in your school. Food and drinks will be provided. Contact email: andrewcoyle@miad.edu Contact name: Andrew Coyle Weblink http://miadstudentgovernment.org   […]

Date? January 7-February 10 Time? All day Where? iPic and FB How Much? FREE! The details… Enter and Your Film Could be Shown On the Big Screen At All the iPic Theaters. THEME: Earth Preservation ipictheaters.com/ipic-membersfilmfestcontest.aspx Contact email: michele.ripp@ipic.com Contact name: Michele Ripp Weblink https://www.facebook.com/iPicGlendale   […]

The details… Student parking permits are ready for pick up. If you have registered for student parking this semester your parking permit is ready to be picked up. Please stop by the security desk to pick up your new permit for this semester. Last semester permits are no longer valid.There will be a grace period […]

During their well-earned winter break, many of your students will excitedly discuss their choice of major with you. Others may discuss several majors and be as yet undecided about which one to select. Still others may decide to major in two areas, or are considering a major and one of MIAD’s many minors. All of […]

First-year student Margaret Sharapan used to think of fine art and design as “two branches on a tree,” but Foundations course Understanding the Visual 1 has shown her they are “co-dependents that give and take from one another.” On December 8, the entire Foundations class gathered as eleven of the first-year students, one from each […]

Students dine with artist Evan Baden following his Gallery Talk as part of the artist discussion series for ‘Generation Next‘ – a juried exhibition at MIAD of artists who will make the next significant cultural contribution to our region. Students are chosen to dine with the artists based on a rationale statement they craft and […]

As students meet with advisors and register for spring classes this month, one of their key topics for discussion – now and throughout the year – should be their post-graduation planning. At this point in the academic year: Seniors should consult advisors about their full-time job search, pursuit of freelance work or plans for graduate […]

With spring registration fast on November 18 for freshmen, students are in the midst of meeting with their advisors to plan course selection. One of the topics your students should also be discussing during advising, now, and at every contact point with an advisor, is their career. Planning is an integral part of MIAD’s Career […]