Definition of Minneapolis college of art and design

Minneapolis College of Art and Design is a four-year and post-graduate college specializing in the visual arts. Founded in 1886, the College was originally called the Minneapolis School of Fine Arts and the first class contained 28 students, 26 of which were women. Located in the Whittier neighborhood of Minneapolis, MCAD takes in roughly 750 fine arts and design students to engage in areas such as figure drawing, still life, design, sculpture, typography and art history. MCAD also has a comic arts program.