Mission:

Memphis College of Art is dedicated to teaching the practice, history, and appreciation of visual art and design, while challenging all students to reach their highest individual potential. We prepare graduates to succeed in their careers and change the world through their creativity. 

Vision:

By 2020 MCA will be a college of choice for art and design students, providing an excellent education in the visual arts while becoming a recognized center of innovation and creative problem solving, thus opening the door to new career opportunities. Through its informed and passionate faculty, state-of-the-art technology and dynamic degree programs, MCA will lead the way in graduating individuals who navigate the complexities of creative professions, find life-long satisfaction and success, and transform the communities in which they live.

History:

Founded in 1936, Memphis College of Art is a professional center of art and design education, dedicated to preparing individuals for lives of creating, problem solving and critical thinking. Small by choice and purpose, MCA is a cultural wellspring of creating, nurturing and educating artists of all levels. Located within 342-acre Overton Park, MCA offers state of the art facilities, excellent faculty, interdisciplinary programs and cutting edge exhibitions to the public and those pursuing BFA, MFA, MAT and MAArtEd degrees. It is one of only four independent, regionally and nationally accredited art colleges in the south and is the only one to offer graduate degrees.