MINNEAPOLIS
COLLEGE of ART and DESIGN
A Continual Process of Forming and Transforming
MCAD invites exploration and experimentation in your creative practice. Choose from courses ranging from fine arts and design to entrepreneurship and sustainability. With so many choices, where do you see yourself on this journey?
Why MCAD?
Offering a transformative education open to all backgrounds, MCAD gets you ready to confidently lead and practice in an ever-evolving world. It’s where students find their personal and professional purpose as creative leaders.
MCAD's student body includes more than 800 students from 45 states and 15 countries.
Explore Endless Creativity
Get Involved
MCAD welcomes you. Through unique events, lectures, alumni programs, and more, there are endless opportunities for everyone to join in.
Events
MCAD alumni are accomplished makers, culture shapers, and problem solvers.
Yinfan Huang
Jin Meyerson
Bri Heu
Mallory Heyer
Amanda Donahue
Kehayr Brown-Ransaw
More than 97% of MCAD students receive some kind of financial aid. Support MCAD’s mission to offer a world-class education to all.
News
Homewood Studios in North Minneapolis is hosting their 12th annual Resident Artist's Show from November 1–26. This year's show, Holding Space, includes oil paintings of Mieko Yamazaki ’01, inspired by Minnesota's landscapes.