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 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, cultural leaders. Learn About Us Lucy Comer Jack Powers MCAD's student body includes more than 800 students from 45 states and 15 countries. Explore Endless Creativity Previous Slide Xavi Chen Niky Motakallem Julie Benda Joel Terry Heather Lamanno Donna Meyer Alonzo Pantoja Shoshana Fink Zoe Cinel Merick Reed 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 01 September 2021Arab Comics: 90 Years of Popular Visual Culture9:00 AM Concourse Gallery 01 September 2021Inner Structures–Outer Rhythms: Contemporary Arab & Persian Graphic Design9:00 AM MCAD Main Gallery 20 September 2021Glitch is the Soul in the Machine: An International Traveling Exhibition of New Media Art and Design9:00 AM MCAD Third Floor View all events Image Alumni Profile Carla Alexandra Rodriguez BFA in Photography MCAD alumni are accomplished makers, culture shapers, and problem solvers. Carla Alexandra Rodriguez BFA in Photography Rosie Colacino BFA in Product Design Sarah Evenson BFA in Print Paper Book Rachel Knoll BFA in Web and Multimedia Environments Tim Coffin MA in Sustainable Design Mike Perry BFA in Graphic Design 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 21 September 2021Pao Featured in Aperture Magazine Cosmologies Image News 20 September 2021Pre-College Student Profile: Josie Thune 20 September 2021Pre-College Student Profile: Val Wick 20 September 2021Pre-College Student Profile: Sam Eiken 20 September 2021Pre-College Student Profile: Maya Jable View all news