The School of Applied Creativity
Where Imagination Meets Innovation
In the age of AI, imagination is your defining advantage. Welcome to where creativity becomes craft, passion becomes profession, and ideas become impact. Welcome to MICA's School of Applied Creativity - India's boldest response to the evolving landscape of value creation. Here, we don't just celebrate creativity; we teach you to harness it, scale it, and turn it into meaningful economic and societal impact. Whether you dream of crafting campaigns that move millions or building content empires in the digital age, this is where your imagination learns to innovate, where your passion finds its purpose.
Two Certificates, Infinite Possibilities
CCC: Post Graduate Certificate in Crafting Creative Communications
The strategically grounded creative professional
For minds that see stories in every brand and solutions in every brief. This is where you’ll master the rare combination of creative craft and strategic thinking that the industry desperately needs.
Duration: 11 months
CCE: Post Graduate Certificate in Content and Creator Economy
India's first comprehensive creator economy programme
For the digital natives who understand that content isn’t just king – it’s the entire kingdom. Learn to create, amplify, monetize, and manage content across platforms while building influence that matters.
Duration: 11 months
The Philosophy That Drives Us
Imagination is the New Currency
While machines master logic, humans master imagination. We’re preparing you for the Imagination Age – where your creative thinking becomes your competitive advantage.
Create, Amplify, Monetise, Manage
It’s not enough to create great content. You need to understand the business of creativity, the economics of influence, and the strategy behind viral moments.
Culture Meets Commerce
Your creativity gains power when it understands cultural contexts, commercial realities, and human psychology.
What Makes This Revolutionary
Industry-First Approach
CCC fills a 70-year gap in advertising education – finally, formal training for the creative minds who’ve been “stumbling” into roles.
Mentorship from Legends
Learn directly from Oscar-nominated filmmaker Shekhar Kapur and industry stalwarts who’ve shaped creative industries.
End-to-End Learning
From strategy and ideation to execution and monetization – we cover the complete creative journey.
Real Portfolio Building
Graduate with a portfolio that recruiters actually want to see, built through real briefs and live projects.
Where Your Creativity Takes You
- Creative Directors who understand both art and strategy
- Content Strategists who build brands through stories
- Campaign Architects who create culture-shifting ideas
- Creative Entrepreneurs who build content empires
- Brand Storytellers who make products into movements
The MICAn (Creative) Edge
- Workshop-Style Learning – Theory and intensive practice through real briefs, photography modules, and filmmaking projects.
- Industry Connections – 40-day internships with leading agencies and direct access to creative industry leaders.
- Cultural Intelligence – Understand how creativity works across India’s diverse cultural landscape.
- Technology Integration – Master tools from Photoshop and After Effects to AI-powered creative platforms.
- Community of Creators – Join the campus where every wall is a canvas and creativity buzzes through the air.
Ready to Shape the Future?
The creative industries are exploding. Brands need strategically-minded creators. The creator economy needs business-savvy content leaders. The world needs imagination-driven innovators.
At the School of Applied Creativity, we’re not just teaching you to be creative – we’re teaching you to be creatively successful.