Minneapolis College of Art and Design
During the time that Minneapolis College of Art and Design (MCAD) was known as the Minneapolis School of Fine Arts, a lone teacher taught classes in drawing and painting. Founded in 1886, the school was established by the Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts (MSFA) for the purpose of training persons devoted to art as a profession. It changed its name to Minneapolis Institute of Arts in 1915. It eventually had its own facilities and adapted its present name in 1970. It became a wholly independent institution in 1988.
More than 700 students are currently enrolled with MCAD, 50% of whom are enrolled in design programs while the remaining are almost evenly divided between media arts and fine arts. The average student age is 21. Students come from 29 states and 12 foreign countries.
MCAD is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools and the National Association of Schools of Art and Design. Academic offerings consist of programs leading to Bachelor of Fine Arts, Bachelor of Science, and Master of Fine Arts. The Bachelor of Fine Arts majors are comprised of Advertising, Animation, Comic Art, Drawing/Painting, Filmmaking, Fine Arts Studio, Furniture Design, Graphic Design, Illustration, Photography, Print Paper Book, Sculpture, and Web + Multimedia Environments. Offered specializations in Bachelor of Science include Branding, Marketing and Public Relations, Print and Web Communications, Entrepreneurship and Project Management as well as Visualization and Virtual Experience. Online courses are likewise offered.
Educational costs include $ 29,500.00 for tuition, $ 200.00 for fees, $ 4.340.00 for average apartment rental, $ 2,000.00 estimated meal expense, $ 2,400.00 for books and supplies plus $ 1,230.00 for other expenses. MCAD’s financial aid program is largely need-based. MCAD is located at 2501 Stevens Avenue, south of downtown Minneapolis.
For more information about admissions, financial aid or online learning opportunities such as distance education degree programs or online classes, please contact Minneapolis College of Art and Design.
