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Minneapolis College of Art and Design

Minneapolis College of Art and Design
2501 Stevens Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55404

Official telephone: (612) 874-3700
Toll-free telephone: (800) 874-6223
Fax number: (612) 874-3704
Website: www.mcad.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late August and mid-January.
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in August and January.
Number and length of summer sessions: One summer session of eight weeks.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: illustration, graphic design, animation
Majors with the lowest enrollment: web/multimedia environments, advertising, print paper book
Average freshman GPA: 3.3 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 82%
Student:Faculty ratio: 11:1
Total faculty: 66 men, 62 women
Full-time faculty: 24 men, 13 women
Part-time faculty: 42 men, 49 women
Graduation rate: 61% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: not required for graduation
Physical education is required: no
There are religious requirements for graduation: no

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Minors offered in art history, creative writing, and teaching artist.
Education certifications are offered: no
Cooperative programs are offered: yes
Cooperative education programs:
art
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: no
Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: Domestic exchange programs with Art Acad of Cincinnati, California Coll of the Arts, Cleveland Inst of Art, Coll for Creative Studies, Columbus Coll of Art and Design, Cooper Union, Corcoran Coll of Art and Design, Kansas City Art Inst, Laguna Coll of Art and Design, Lyme Acad Coll of Fine Arts, Maine Coll of Art, Maryland Inst Coll of Art, Massachusetts Coll of Art, Memphis Coll of Art, Milwaukee Inst of Art and Design, Montserrat Coll of Art, Moore Coll of Art and Design, Oregon Coll of Art and Craft, Otis Coll of Art and Design, Pacific Northwest Coll of Art, Parsons Sch of Design, Rhode Island Sch of Design, Ringling Sch of Art and Design, San Francisco Art Inst, Sch of the Art Inst of Chicago, Sch of the Museum of Fine Arts, and U of the Arts.
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Austria, Canada, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, and the United Kingdom.
Army ROTC: not offered
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Advertising
  • Animation
  • Cartoon/Comic Illustration
  • Drawing
  • Entrepreneurial Studies
  • Film/Video
  • Fine Arts
  • Furniture Design
  • Graphic Design
  • Illustration
  • Interactive Multimedia
  • Painting
  • Photography
  • Printmaking
  • Sculpture
  • Web/Multimedia Environments
Master's Degrees

  • Sustainable Design
  • Visual Studies

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 4 or higher)
  • neither credit nor placement for CLEP general
  • neither credit nor placement for CLEP subject
  • neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
  • neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
  • neither credit nor placement for DANTES
  • neither credit nor placement for school's own challenge exams
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant military experience
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
  • credit for international baccalaureate

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