<p>He said he got $20,000/year to both though, which is a killer scholarship. I wouldn’t turn that down! Sheesh SAIC only gave me $5,600.</p>
<p>I know that MICA really likes the foundations of art. Out of all the schools I showed my work to (at national portfolio day, private interviews, school visits, etc.) MICA seemed to like mine the best. My portfolio was mostly academic - still lifes, figure studies, etc. I too want to master the foundational skills before moving on to conceptualization and whatnot. I think MICA is a great choice for this method of learning. And as Taxguy said, they have great liberal arts too! You can take classes at JHU! I want to take Spanish classes there if possible.</p>
<p>SAIC has great facilities, great location, amazing dorms, but remember that MICA is also very close to NYC and Washington DC. Their students win a lot of fellowships and awards (a significant number of Fullbright scholars and Javitz fellows in the last few years) I haven’t visited their campus but I talked a lot of students who went to their Precollege and they all say the dorms and buildings are great. </p>
<p>So don’t let either facilities deter you. They’re both great schools. If you are still absolutely tied on a decision, look at the costs (even with same scholarship, one has to be at least a bit cheaper I would guess) and let money decide for you. I’m sure you’ll be happy at either place (and they’re both AICAD schools, so you could spend a semester at SAIC if you went to MICA, or vice versa)</p>