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title: Minneapolis College of Art and Design
description: Minneapolis College of Art and Design is a private, nonprofit visual arts college in Minneapolis, Minnesota, founded in 1886.
url: https://www.artsume.com/o/minneapolis-college-of-art-and-design
type: organization
createdAt: "2026-10-16"
updatedAt: "2026-10-23"
organizationType: School / university
location: Minneapolis, MN, United States
website: https://www.mcad.edu/
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# Minneapolis College of Art and Design

*School / university • Minneapolis, MN, United States*

## About

Minneapolis College of Art and Design is a private, nonprofit visual arts college in Minneapolis, Minnesota, founded in 1886.

Minneapolis College of Art and Design (MCAD) is a private, nonprofit visual arts college in Minneapolis. It was founded in 1886 as the Minneapolis School of Fine Arts and became a wholly independent institution on July 1, 1988.

The campus is at 2501 Stevens Avenue, just south of downtown Minneapolis. It shares an eighteen-acre arts campus with the Minneapolis Institute of Art and the Children's Theatre Company.

The college offers a BFA with majors including Animation, Comic Art, Graphic Design, Illustration, and Product and Furniture Design. Its only BS major is Creative Entrepreneurship. Graduate options include one on-campus MFA and several fully online master's degrees, such as Graphic and Web Design and Sustainable Design.

MCAD reports more than 800 students from 46 states, DC and 19 countries.

## Details

- **Address:** 2501 Stevens Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55404
- **Website:** https://www.mcad.edu/
- **Social Media:** facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mcadedu, instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mcadedu, linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/school/minneapolis-college-of-art-and-design/, youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8p-GLtoTtaSZHugjgebIrg

## Programs

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