Minneapolis College of Art and Design (MCAD)

The mission of MCAD is to educate individuals to be professional artists and designers, effective leaders, and active citizens. Through this work and other activities, MCAD advances the cultural life of its community.

The Minneapolis College of Art and Design (MCAD) has been creating art on the cutting edge for nearly 125 years. With the highest accreditation level possible for an art and design college, MCAD provides students the instruction they need to grow along with the freedom critical to fostering their individual creativity. MCAD’s faculty, comprised exclusively of working artists and designers, is renowned for its ingenuity and expertise.

Recognized nationally and internationally for its innovative approaches, MCAD's Bachelor of Fine Arts degree program offers majors in Advertising, Animation, Comic Art, Drawing/Painting, Filmmaking, Fine Arts Studio, Furniture Design, Graphic Design, Illustration, Photography, Print Paper Book, Sculpture, and Web + Multimedia Environments.

The College's trailblazing Bachelor of Science degree program prepares students for the creative business world with four unique specializations to develop skills in communication, management, and the visual arts. MCAD's intensive, mentor-based Master of Fine Arts degree program is fashioned on the European model of advanced study and is regularly featured on U.S. News & World Report's annual Top 50 list.

Located in the Whittier neighborhood of south Minneapolis—adjacent to two cultural gems of the Twin Cities, The Children's Theatre Company and The Minneapolis Institute of Arts—MCAD offers students an ideal mix of support and challenge. The College encourages community participation and engagement in the arts through its Continuing Studies and Youth Programs, exhibitions, lectures, and special events.

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