Building on MICA's pioneering integration of art and design with civic engagement, the program provides students with the chance to participate in the same discovery and problem-solving processes implemented in the practice of design, but using a community-focused approach. Students collaborate with community members, partner organizations, and renowned experts as they research the cultural, social, political and economic factors that will inform their work. Tangible outcomes could include advancement in public policy, changes in lifestyle habits, or mass awareness of important issues. Students emerge from the program with the investigative, problem-solving and project management skills needed to affect social challenges. In the process, they develop their own voices as socially responsible designers and are prepared to assume leadership roles in the profession.
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