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Majors

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Some students come to MCAD already committed to studying a particular major. Others are undecided or change course after exploring different disciplines. Whichever path you choose, the college’s progressive curriculum emphasizes collaboration and experimentation. Classes are taught by working artists and designers in the field.

Before declaring a major and minor, first-year students take a series of foundation courses that expose you to an array of techniques, tools, and concepts.

Learn more about MCAD’s majors:

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The Minneapolis College of Art and Design (MCAD) acknowledges it is located on traditional, ancestral, and contemporary lands of Indigenous people. This is the ancestral homeland of the Dakota and Ojibwe people, who were forcibly exiled from the land because of aggressive and persistent settler colonialism. We recognize that this place has a complex and layered history. As a community dedicated to creativity, MCAD is committed to ongoing efforts to support and advocate for American Indian Nations and peoples.


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