Mission Statement
Miami International University of Art & Design is a multi-campus, career-oriented institution that provides students with academic preparation and practical skills through programs in the applied arts and design industries. The institution prepares its undergraduate students for entry-level positions and its graduate students for advancement in their chosen fields. The University is dedicated to fostering a culture that encourages creativity, research, and learning-centered endeavors.

Institutional Goals

1. To provide students at all degree levels with the theory, knowledge, and skills appropriate to their disciplines, including an undergraduate grounding in foundational studies and general education.
2. To help students identify their career goals and develop the professional skills to achieve them.
3. To use a continuous quality improvement process to enhance student learning and University success.
4. To recruit and retain qualified faculty with the appropriate academic credentials and professional experience to promote a learning-centered environment.
5. To provide administrative and educational support services to foster a safe, comfortable, and engaging environment for a diverse institutional population.

History
In 1965, the International Fine Arts College (“IFAC”) opened its doors to 47 students to study in one major: Fashion Merchandising. For the next 23 years, IFAC built an international reputation as an institution that trained and educated Fashion Merchandisers. The students of IFAC were known for their knowledge and abilities in the United States, Europe, the Caribbean, and Central and South America.

Since IFAC had a sound academic curriculum and a faculty of credentialed, practicing professionals, it received regional accreditation by The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (SACS) in 1979. SACS accredited IFAC to grant associate degrees.

After becoming accredited, IFAC decided to expand its degree offering to include baccalaureate degrees. The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Committee on Colleges granted IFAC the accreditation to offer baccalaureate degrees in March 1997. Currently, the University offers diploma, associate, bachelor, and master degree programs in Accessory Design, Advertising, Audio Production, Baking & Pastry, Computer Animation, Culinary Arts, Culinary Management, Design & Media Management, Digital Filmmaking & Video Production, Digital Image Management, Digital Photography, Fashion Design, Fashion Merchandising, Fashion & Retail Management, Fashion Retailing, Film, Film & Digital Production, Game Art & Design, Graphic Design, Interior Design, Media Arts & Animation, Photography, Visual Arts, Visual Effects & Motion Graphics, Web Design & Development and Web Design & Interactive Media.

In the fall of 2002, the administration officially changed the institution’s name to Miami International University of Art & Design, a name selected to reflect the region, the international flavor of its students and programs, and the quality education it provides in the art and design fields. In December 2002, the institution moved its main facility to the Omni building located at 1501 Biscayne Boulevard.

As Miami International University of Art & Design grew and became educationally vibrant, it opened two branch campuses: The Art Institute of Tampa and The Art Institute of Jacksonville. The Art Institute of Tampa branch opened on January 5, 2004, and The Art Institute of Jacksonville branch opened on January 3, 2007. Today, Miami International University of Art & Design has evolved into a university offering a broad spectrum of undergraduate and graduate programs in art and design.