MINNEAPOLIS COLLEGE of ART and DESIGN A Continual Process of Forming and TransformingMCAD 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 Claire McKevitt 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 JJ Antunes Rebeckah Regennitter MCAD's student body includes more than 800 students from 45 states and 15 countries. Explore Endless Creativity Previous Slide Image Hannah Butala Image Nicholas C. Lents Image Hollie Leggett Image Daniel Acevedo Image Kiley Friese Image Nicky Dolan Image Nico Enstrom Image Nico Enstrom Image Stowe Silver Image Devin Moody 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 08 - 13 December 2024Fall 2024 Commencement Exhibition10:00 AM Main Gallery 13 December 2024MFA Open Studios Fall 20246:00 PM 13 December 2024Fall 2024 Commencement Ceremony6:30 PM Auditorium 150 View all events Image Alumni Profile Hollie Leggett BFA, Minneapolis College of Art and Design MCAD alumni are accomplished makers, culture shapers, and problem solvers. Joshua Van Patter BS, Minneapolis College of Art and Design Paige Dansinger BFA, Minneapolis College of Art and Design Adam Smith BS, Minneapolis College of Art and Design Yinfan Huang BFA, Minneapolis College of Art and Design Jin Meyerson BFA, Minneapolis College of Art and Design MFA, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art Bri Heu BS, Minneapolis College of Art and 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 03 December 2024Rath to Exhibit Newest Series in New York Image Ed Rath ’74 MCAD Alumni Ed Rath ’74 is set to display a new body of work Nirvana/Urbana at the Noho M55 Gallery on December 5. The exhibit also features a collaboration with Japanese fashion designer Satoru Sasaki, and his ornate designs inspired by Rath’s paintings. News 02 December 2024Timberwolves Celebrate Native American Heritage with Exclusive Design by Dakota Artist Cole Redhorse Taylor 30 November 2024Alumni Hollie Leggett Discusses Role as Spatial Computing/VR Assistant Programmer 28 November 2024MCAD Alumni Unite for Skatepark Expansion 27 November 2024Dane Cree Featured in Walker Art Center’s Choreographers’ Evening 2024 View all news