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? Explore Our Programs A. Simone 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. Learn About Us Chase Schulte Nick Lents MCAD's student body includes more than 800 students from 45 states and 15 countries. Explore Endless Creativity Previous Slide Image Jadrian Hein Image Angela St. Vrain Image Kyle Williams Image Kiana Tucker Image Sally Carr Image Jacob Pearson Image Riley Wright Image Ngoc Doan Image Riley Willison Image Tiantian Li Next Slide Get Involved MCAD welcomes you. Through unique events, lectures, alumni programs, and more, there are endless opportunities for everyone to join in. Events 10 May 2024MFA Thesis Exhibition 20246:00 PM MFA Gallery 11 May 2024Spring 2024 Commencement Ceremony3:00 PM Children's Theatre Main Stage 11 May 2024Spring 2024 Commencement Exhibition5:00 PM Main Gallery View all events Image Alumni Profile Peyton Stark BFA in Illustration MCAD alumni are accomplished makers, culture shapers, and problem solvers. Anita Inez White Bachelor of Fine Arts Painting Shun Jie Yong Visual Studies Kehayr Brown-Ransaw Bachelor of Fine Arts Furniture Design Claire Loes Bachelor of Fine Arts Graphic Design Lois DeWitt BFA in Painting, Minneapolis College of Art and Design Alex Mitchell MFA, Minneapolis College of Art and Design BFA, Illinois Wesleyan University More than 97% of MCAD students receive some kind of financial aid. Support MCAD’s mission to offer a world-class education to all. Ways to Give News 19 April 20242024 Merit Scholarship Recipient: Emily Morrison Weeks Image Emily Morrison Weeks She/her Master of Arts in Graphic and Web Design Merit Scholarship Madison, Wisconsinemorrisonweeks8.wixsite.com/emoweeksdesign News 19 April 20242024 Merit Scholarship Recipient: Mia Robertson 19 April 20242024 Merit Scholarship Recipient: Evan McHenry 19 April 20242024 Merit Scholarship Recipient: Roman Zych 18 April 2024Olsen’s “Floral Still” in Juried Exhibition View all news