<p>About MICA…call them about the reality of taking classes at JHU. My son was determined to do a joint degree but when I asked “how many students are CURRENTLY taking classes over at JHU” they told me between 4-6 students?! This may have changed…perhaps they have facilitated cross registering and transportation but just because you are allowed to do courses over htere doesn’t necessarily mean it is really feasible. </p>
<p>We toured Tyler and MICA and I initially liked both with a slight preference for Tyler. Why? Well the dual degree looked very possible at Tyler. Also, their facilities were larger than at MICA. The biggest drawback as a parent was the area around Temple. MICA neighborhood is not as grim. The area around Temple is shockinly run down and poor. My son thought that Tyler was very nice…liked the urban feel (really gritty if you ask me).</p>
<p>My son did not apply to Tyler…not conceptual enough. There was a bigger emphasis on skills/artisanry, he thought, than art/concept. I understood their strengths were in jewelry and design. Our tour guide was a jewlery design major and had had impressive internships …big name firms…but she showed us her senior show stuff that consisted of odd bits of plastic and vaccuum fluff (I am NOT kidding)…her mother must have been devastated if she was given any of that at graduation…if that wasn’t conceptual I don’t know what is…anyway, S did not apply.</p>
<p>MICA was nice, generous and did a great job explaining how they prepare the students for their careers. In the end, S chose to go where he knew he could do an engineering minor/major so he is at CMU. </p>
<p>Think about why you turned down SAIC and COopers…is it the conceptual empaphasis…well then Tyler may be a good fit. I would visit if possible. They are a train ride away from one another also.</p>
<p>Good luck.</p>