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Scholarship Portfolio Class
Open to high school seniors, the Scholarship Portfolio Class is part of MIAD’s Pre-College program. Students complete 5 projects during the 11 week course, strategically developed to provide ample opportunity for experimentation, discovery and diversifying and adding to existing skills.
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MIAD Future Creatives supports high school students and educators
Digital design students at Franklin High School say their class project through the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design’s Future Creatives program provided new skills in teamwork while increasing their awareness of career pathways in design.
High schoolers gain professional and college readiness skills
Although wrapping up in the coming days, the Pre-College program at the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (MIAD) will impact the city’s creative landscape for years to come. For the second consecutive year, MIAD hosted 250 high schoolers from all over the city,...
MIAD’s Design Internship prepares students for professional fields
Milwaukee boasts a vibrant community of artists and creatives. The Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (MIAD) is proud to bolster this community through the Design Internship, a program for Milwaukee-area high school students intended to prepare them for careers...