Adult Art and Design Classes

Designed to introduce you to new media and techniques or advance your professional skills. Many of these courses require little or no previous experience.

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Drawing and Painting

Drawing and Painting courses for artists of all skill levels

Graphic Design

Our renowned graphic design faculty and courses are geared to help both professionals and novices develop the essential technical and conceptual skills to take design beyond grids and graphics.

Illustration and Comic Art

Tell stories through images. Illuminate ideas. Express what words can't.

Liberal Arts

Explore History, Humanities, and the Sciences and their connection to Art and Design.

Personal Enrichment

Enrich your life by nurturing a hidden talent! These classes give you time to rekindle long-suppressed artistic impulses.

Photography and Filmmaking

Beginner or pro? Film or digital? Learn a new technique, get introduced to the latest software, and immerse yourself in critique and discussion.

Print Paper Book

If you've got a thing for paper, chances are you'll be right at home in MCAD's professional Printmaking Studio.

Professional Development

Add marketable skill sets to your resume. These courses will help you develop specific skills, tap into larger creative frameworks applicable to your work life and network with like-minded artists and designers.

Sculpture and Furniture

It's time to do something constructive. Make a date with the 3D Shop, MCAD's hightech home for object creation.

Sustainable Design

Gain in-depth, actionable knowledge that keeps you and your organization at the forefront of Sustainability.

Web Design

Learn web design basics or expand your skills.