2501 Stevens Ave.
Minneapolis, Minneapolis 55404

Minneapolis College of Art and Design has over a century of cutting edge art. The college was established in 1886 by a group of art lovers who wanted Minneapolis to be as culturally sophisticated as other cities in the United States.

Minneapolis College of Art and Design offers a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 14 areas of study including advertising, animation, comic art, drawing, filmmaking, fine arts studio, furniture design, Graphic Design, illustration, painting, photography, print paper book, sculpture, and web and multimedia environments. The Bachelor of Science degree blends business and creativity with specializations in branding, marketing and public relations, print and web communications, entrepreneurship and project management, and visualization and virtual experience. Bachelor of Science students work with real clients on important projects for their businesses and organizations.

A Master of Fine Arts is available in Visual Studies. This program provides a mentor-based approach, based on a European model of advanced study. There is open studio work with feedback and critiques from visiting artists.

Quick Facts

Minneapolis College of Art and Design is located near the cultural cornerstones in Minneapolis, The Children's Theater Company and The Minneapolis Institute of Arts.

The community gets access to the arts at Minneapolis College of Art and Design through continuing education studies, exhibitions, lectures, and special events.

Every summer, Minneapolis College of Art and Design has young artists ages 5 to 18 years old participate in the Summer Youth Programs. Youth gain first-hand experience from a top Art and design school. The children get studio experience while they are taught by the professional artists that instruct the art and design college's degree students. Separate classes are available for students ages 5 to 7, 8 to 12, 12 to 14, and 15 to 18. Teens 16 to 18 can participate in the Summer Expressions Sessions, two week programs that have students live on campus and study various visual disciplines.

The college is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design, North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, Association of Independent Colleges of Art and Design, and Minnesota Private College Council.

Minneapolis College of Art and Design has 200,000 square feet of classroom, studio, exhibition, lab and support space, including a 3-D shop, Media Center, Printmaking Studio and Library.

Minneapolis College of Art and Design has two fellowships, the Jerome Foundation Fellowships for Emerging Artist and the McKnight Fellowship for Visual Artists.

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