Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design

Went to see the senior exhibitions. They were really great. Some of those kids came up with really great and helpful ideas and products that would really help people. I hope some of these actually become real products at some point in the future. I was most impressed with the idea for an app designed specifically to help people with OCD. That needs to become a real working app asap.

Amazing time, got to see some beautiful art work.

It's a great school for students but not for future students. I'm not sure I'll ever go there. I'm not the first to mention this but if accepting new incomers or visitors was an issue why have tours? It's not welcoming. Have a welcoming team for different kinds of people. I didn't see that. I'm disappointed. It's not what I expected. Who in their right mind has the kind of funds and experience? From my young generation it's quite troubling being the fact no one in my generation can have the network of people of the past generations. You don't need to live on a stupid campus to go to the classes or have an expensive scholarship money.

I attended the pre-college program many years ago. The environment is one of a kind and the instructors are as well. I wish I had stayed and finished my degree but I transferred to a different school. My one year there as a freshman was memorable. The pre college program gave me a good idea of what to expect as a full time student. I would suggest anyone that wants to make a career using there gifts/talents to try the school out.

My daughter is a freshman starting this year,2018-2019. The freshman move in and parent /member meetings and picnic was the smoothest operation I have ever seen in my life!!! My daughter is so excited about attending this school!😁 Her mom and I are just excited as she is! We are so glad that we chose MIAD for our daughter to go here. Amazing is all I need to to describe this school. My daughter will succeed and make something of herself at, Milwaukee Institute of ART &Design!!!!Yaaaaay!!!!! Wow!!!!

This school is perfect for any artist. Remember they're not teaching how to draw and crap, you are an artist who applies with your portfolio, so if you get in you should already be a pretty well off artist. They gave me so much advice and I now know who I am as an artist. I did drop after the first year, not because it was bad but because of depression/anxiety and college was just no. I would probably wait a year after you graduate high school to rack some bucks and then go. It's great. Damn wish I could've stayed but yeah.

As an adult who went their straight out of high school and one that returned trying to get a degree with a child and one on the way in 2015/2016 school year i can say this. FOR CHILDREN (by which i mean young adults right out of or still in high school) it is perfect for catering only to that age group, ONLY as long your full time and have a vast amount of resources by which to complete projects with all or nearly all of the teachers advertising for Utrecht/Blick the highly expensive art supply store across the street. With the announcement of full time tuition reaching upwards of U.S. $34,000 a school year, I personally could not consider it fiscally responsible to attend said school any longer (especially with places like Alverno/UWMilwaukee/WCTC/Carroll nearby at a portion of the cost). FOR PARENTS OF STUDENTS: The so called mentor system is an extremely laughable joke. For all students enrolled in Understanding the Visual classes they make you attend after class mandatory meetings that are about an hour in length late in the evening, waiting the students valuable project/work time. Some of these classes are about "risk reduction". I am a former student that was older than my mentors. The mentors were perfectly OK with one student attempting to argue that she believed alcohol had no affect on ones actions. Most of the students attending this school have had no influence of being drunk, including the one mentioned above, and therefore do not completely understand what it means. As a parent myself I was appalled at the waste of money put into the mandatory Risk Reduction meetings. Along with the fact that they really do not prepare a young person for the dangers of being out in the world on their own, the examples they chose to give those students and the what should you do responses that accompanied them where completely terrible. To sum it up: This school is only for 18 year olds fresh out of high school that have parents you can pay for every thing and dont have to go out and get a job that takes away from project time. IT IS NOT for working adults with families and rent and bills to pay. With that being said the vast majority of staff here are artists themselves and understand the undying love of creating art. They are pretty good at helping you achieve you're project goals. The deadlines are tight and the workload is heavy. If your going to go I recommend not trying to overload your classes, 18 credits is A LOT for one semester. Just stick to 12. You can always take courses in the summer. This is a good place for beginners that have the money, but not so great for artists already making a go of it or, those that need more financially. You get out of this place what you put in. Buyer Beware

Some amazing talented art students at this place.

I'm not a student, but i went to the senior exhibition, which was open to the public (with precautions). Signed up for a slot online and dragged the wee ones to the 3rd ward for for art. Guards at the entrance were nice and helpful. They pointed us downstairs to the galleries. Which were empty: we didn't see anyone else our whole visit. The art was of various media, from painting, costumes, sculpture, videos, comics, and more. Something for everyone. And you can't beat the price. Though you do have to put some money in the meter. Took us about 40 minutes. Definitely a place to visit, with or without kids. Check on their site to see when they have exhibitions and what they are showing.