The Maryland Institute College of Art is a private art college with an urban campus located in Baltimore, Maryland. Established in 1826, it has nearly 1,900 students. The college offers courses in art history, ceramics, community arts, creative writing, critical theory, culture and politics, curatorial studies, digital arts, drawing, experimental animation, fiber, gender studies, general arts, general fine arts, graphic design, illustration, interactive media, interdisciplinary sculpture, literary studies, painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture, studio concentrations, teaching and video.