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Illustration
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Tuition & Fees
Foundations
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Painting
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Financial Aid
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Photography
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Course Descriptions
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Printmaking
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Policies
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Faculty & Staff
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Drawing
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Admissions
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Board of Trustees
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mission 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. Artmaking is and has always been one of the most powerful and enduring endeavors of humankind. Every people, every culture, every era has made art—in every circumstance. Education is essential to the social condition as art is to the human condition. Through education we preserve, impart, and expand our collective disciplines and wisdom.
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I believe that when a college of art & design is fulfilling its highest purpose, the most visible product is change. At Memphis College of Art you will be inspired, nurtured, prodded, and guided toward changes you dream of—and changes you can’t imagine—by our exceptional faculty of working artists, designers, and scholars. A successful art college must produce these changes and at the same time provide stability and direction. This is what we do every day: educate our students to make the changes that make art, the changes that design our future.
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creating possibilities There is a place where dreams of grandeur are realized. Where goals are set, reached, and extended in a non-repetitive pattern of personal growth. Where being uniquely individual and fitting in nicely are somehow naturally compatible. And where the seeds of a career pursuing your art are irrepressibly sown within your soul.
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This place is Memphis College of Art. Here in Memphis, a city soaked in culture, MCA has existed for over 70 years as a veritable artist’s colony where access to a professionally geared education is available to those whose passions burn brightest. Revel in our forward-thinking curriculum that incorporates the most exciting new fields of study. Bask in the real-world experience our renowned professors bring into the field of academia. Flourish within a campus being constantly updated and expanded to make it increasingly conducive to living the life of an artist. This is our nature. If it sounds like a place you’d like to be, read on. You’ll find that your possibilities here are endless.
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the campus The MCA campus is unlike any other. The striking architecture of our main building, Rust Hall, offers a glimpse of the wonders created within. In addition to classrooms, studio space, and lecture halls, here you’ll find two galleries which host up to a dozen exhibitions a year, our delicious—and affordable—café serving up two hot meals a day to starving artists, and an extensive library of valuable resources. Just a short walk away, or an even shorter bike ride, sits our immaculate new dormitory, Metz Hall. The apartment style living spaces include a full kitchen in every unit, private bedrooms, laundry, and the most amazing studio space you’ll ever occupy.
Not many private college campuses can claim a 342-acre arborous font of inspiration as its home, but Memphis College of Art can. Here in a massive city park you will be enveloped in the creative spirit. Every classroom, lecture hall, gallery, laboratory and studio space of our commune was created specifically to be an environment where your blinders can be lifted, your burdens eased, and the artist that lurks within you safely freed.
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While open space is abundant here at MCA, you’ll never be in danger of getting lost. With a very low teacher/student ratio and a student body that is small by design, you’ll not only feel included, you’ll actually be connected—to your professors, to your fellow classmates, and most importantly, to your art.
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You’ll never be at a loss for things to do or for places to go at MCA. Our campus was created to be student friendly, meaning there are plenty of places to work, eat, study, read, play, or just hang out. Central to our campus is our award-winning, architecturally masterful main building, Rust Hall. Here you’ll be able to get hot, homemade meals at the school café, research and pull resources in the library, get caught up or jump ahead in one of the computer labs, refurbish your supply chest at the art supply store, or just spread out and take it easy on the school grounds. Nearby are an assortment of student housing facilities, including the newly constructed Metz Hall featuring several stories of spacious, private bedroom apartment dorms and a top floor of expansive, wide-open studio space that overlooks Midtown Memphis. Your park neighbors include the world-famous Memphis Zoo and the historic and always topical Memphis Brooks Museum of Art. Just down the street you’ll find the restaurants, shops and theatres of Overton Square. And scattered all around are great places to see bands, intriguing galleries, quaint cafés, and more.
You might be the type that prefers creating your own space—you are an art student, after all. You’ll find tons of other housing options within walking distance of the college. If you want us to help you find a roommate, complete a housing questionnaire so that we might match you with someone with compatible tastes in music, study habits, and budget. At Housing Day in July, or when schedules allow, you can meet your prospective roommate and/or look for an apartment. We can provide lists of rental properties, even take you to visit some places—we’ll be as involved as you want us to be in your search! A shuttle will help campus residents with getting to classes on weekday mornings—and getting home after class, but getting around town is up to you. Feel free to drive yourself, carpool with friends, ride your bike, rollerblade, or walk. Most major conveniences are easily within walking distance of the college. If you do own a car, you don’t have to obtain a Tennessee driver’s license or auto license tag unless you choose to become a permanent Tennessee resident. This and other important information such as how to turn on your phone services or where you can open a checking account is listed in a very handy publication that we call Living in Memphis. You’ll receive one when you arrive on campus.
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Let’s start with where you’ll stay. The four MCA-owned student residences are just a short walk from campus and provide housing for 112 students. Freshmen students that live outside a 30-mile radius are required to live on-campus for their first year unless they plan to live with family members in the area. Our newest housing facility, Metz Hall, opened in 2004 and provides suite-style living. Within each apartment are four private bedrooms, and a shared bathroom, kitchen, living room, and laundry facility. Metz Hall is a gated community with studio and community space provided for residents. At the Park has shared two-person 750 sq. ft. apartments with hardwood floors and French doors that open to balconies. Recently renovated bathrooms and kitchens make this a desirable choice for those that love old style charm. Our most affordable space, Parkside, has two-person shared apartments with hardwood floors and several efficiency single apartments as well. All campus housing is wired for high-speed internet and cable access, and provides local phone service, phones, and utilities. All students share laundry facilities, an exercise room, and off-street parking. Live-in Resident Assistants supervise students in all housing buildings.
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It’s practically impossible to get lost in the shuffle at MCA. Our size and structure guarantee that. Nonetheless, we always go out of our way to keep you on track with activities to help you get acquainted, keep you informed, help you choose classes and careers and have fun. Beginning with Orientation, we host a three-day seminar designed to help you fully understand what’s expected of you as a student at MCA. We cover drawing classes and critique sessions, library research and writing lab experience, career education, study skills, and a thorough immersion into the things important to your success in art school. Later in the semester, you can join the crowd at community dinners, movie nights and bowling—great chances to meet and hang-out with other students. More academically oriented, off-campus activities designed to make the most of your time at MCA include internship programs, a consortium exchange program with four local colleges and 43 national and international art colleges; yearly museum seminar tours to places such as Paris, Mexico City, or San Francisco; the Horn Island Summer Workshop, Summer abroad in Italy, and the New York Studio Program. On the less
academic side of travel opportunities, you will find the annual Talent(less) Show and the annual fall canoe trip—just for fun. Get involved in the Student Alliance and have a say in how things are done on campus. The Student Alliance serves as an advisory council to the administration on student matters and helps provide cohesiveness to student life by sponsoring a number of social events each year, (such as the annual Halloween party featuring the most outlandish costumes this side of Carnival). Other clubs include the Photography Club and Multicultural Alliance. Sometimes things don’t seem so promising and aren’t quite as much fun. We know that the stress of school and other responsibilities can be challenging. If you feel the need for personal counseling, an on-campus professional can help and even make referrals. For those who try to nourish their spiritual self, help is offered through our mid-term stressrelievers event, the annual health fair, and weekly yoga class.
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Our 4,400 square foot shop houses wood and metal working machines of every sort. The photo lab boasts large format workstations, Beseler medium format stations, plus private and group color
labs. Facilities for non-silver and alternative processes and a fully-equipped lighting studio are also available. Printmaking, papermaking, and book arts studios are efficiently intertwined and feature all the tools you need for lithography, etching, serigraphy, and other print processes; three letterpresses and a bindery; and a wet room with beaters, a 36-square foot vacuum table, a hydraulic press, and a larger hydraulic pulper. Cameras, darkrooms, and light tables are available for photo and design students. Vast metals, clay, and sculpture studios include separate foundry and welding areas. Upper level students have studio space to call their own in almost every discipline.
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Whether your passion steers you toward a fine art or design art degree, you’ll never be left wanting for resources or space to explore your art. MCA’s computer labs feature dozens of large screen LCD flat-panel computers, color printers, and high-end multimedia peripherals. All stations have the latest design, video, and multimedia software. Digital still and video cameras are available for student use. A large format color printing lab allows for printing on a large scale.
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Leila Hamden, BFA 2005, Fine Arts Painting, Registrar, National Ornamental Metals Museum, Memphis, TN As registrar for the National Ornamental Metals Museum, Leila records all work that comes in and out of the museum galleries.
Wendy Young, BFA 2007, Fine Arts Metals, Lugar Forge, Metals Artist, Eads, TN
Mia Kaplan, BFA 2005, Fine Arts Drawing, Director
Wendy works for one of the only bronze casting/metal working
of the Jonathan Ferrara Gallery in New Orleans, LA
facilities in the Memphis area.
While she directs exhibitions for the Jonathan Ferrara Gallery, Mia shows her own work nationally.
Rashun Wiseman, BFA 2006, Design Arts Computer Arts, Graphic Media Artist, The Data Company, Memphis, TN
Shannon Sellers, BFA 2005, Fine Arts Papermaking,
Rashun travels to cities across the US working on data
Admissions Counselor, Memphis College of Art, Memphis, TN
presentations for lawyers, doctors, and other professionals
After working as a portrait photographer for a year, Shannon
to help visually present complex information.
took to the road recruiting in high schools around the country for MCA.
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Candice Burton, BFA 2006, Design Arts Computer Arts,
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Del Sisk, BFA 2007, Fine Arts Printmaking,
Elementary School, Memphis, TN
UrbanArt Commission’s Grant Artist, Memphis, TN
Candice teaches art to kindergarten through fifth graders.
Del recently won a student grant from Memphis’ UrbanArt Commission to create a major public art project.
Jennifer Rhoades, BFA 2006, Fine Arts Photography, Production Assistant, Southern Eye, Memphis, TN
Shane McDermott, BFA 2005, Design Arts Illustration, The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, TN
Bora Baser, BFA 2007, Design Arts Computer Arts,
Shane is a designer and illustrator for Memphis’ The
archer>malmo, Graphic Designer, Memphis, TN As an international student from Turkey, Bora stayed on in
Commercial Appeal newspaper. He also teaches illustration in MCA’s Community Education program.
the U.S. as an intern at archer>malmo and now works as a full-time designer.
Jina Bolton
Jonathan Hart, BFA 2005, Fine Arts Drawing, Memphis, TN Jon is a mural artist creating many works in private and public
Samilia Pelshak, BFA 2006, Design Arts Graphic Design,
settings. He works as a visiting artist in Memphis City Schools
Gap International Incorporated, Philadelphia, PA
and teaches workshops and other faculty development
Samilia chose to move to Philadelphia shortly after her
sessions for teachers around the region.
college graduation and was the first graphic designer to be hired by Gap International.
Jonathan Lee, BFA 2003, Fine Arts Printmaking, Painter/ Graduate Student, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY
Richard Gamble, BFA 2006, Fine Arts Painting, Preparator,
Jonathan’s work was included in the Southern Edition of New
Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, Memphis, TN
American Paintings, Vol. 70. He had a solo exhibition at the
As a preparator, Richard assists in preparing the gallery,
Tennessee Arts Commission Gallery in Nashville and participated in
hanging work and repacking exhibits for the museum.
a group show at Memphis Brooks Museum of Art. Last year, he also debuted his exhibition Great Wall of Boxes at New York University’s Washington Square Windows Gallery. Jonathan is currently attending graduate school at Syracuse University.
Sensory Sweep, Art Director, Salt Lake City, UT Greg heads up a team of artists that work on gaming programs. He recently visited MCA as a visiting artist/lecturer and to conduct on-campus job interviews for his company.
Fine Arts Printmaking, New York, NY
at archer>malmo began while she was a student
Motoko came to MCA from Japan to study
intern and has continued to develop since.
printmaking and moved to New York after
Kenneth Jay McClellan, BFA 2006, Fine Arts Drawing, Graduate Student, Pennsylvania
graduating. She recently started her own wedding videography business called Love in Progress, offering a unique approach to a
Academy of Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA
visual wedding narrative of the events leading
Jay is currently pursuing an MFA at the Pennsyl-
up to and including the wedding with web
vania Academy of Fine Arts with plans to graduate
site presentation.
Allison Smith, BFA 1987, Fine Arts Papermaking/
in May 2008. In addition to the MFA Exhibition
Sculpture, Gagosian Gallery, Exhibitions
in May, Jay is scheduled to have a solo show at
Emily Jacir, MFA 1994, Studio Art, Visual
Manager, New York City, NY
Philadelphia’s BlinkArt Gallery this spring. Upon
Artist, Ramallah and New York, NY
graduation, Jay plans to relocate to New York City.
Emily graduated with her MFA in Studio Art.
Allison taught at MCA after receiving her MFA from Southern Illinois University and, shortly thereafter, followed her heart to New York. As exhibitions manager for the Gagosian Gallery’s two Chelsea sites, she is responsible for hanging and installing exhibits. She also creates and sells a line of handmade accessories—Allison was recently asked to show off her bags at a New York runway show. Jina Bolton, BFA 2006, Design Arts Computer Arts, Graphic Designer/Web Designer for Apple, Inc.’s corporate headquarters in San Francisco, CA Jina studied design and computer art at MCA and worked for a local design agency after graduation. She is a designer for Apple, Inc. and resides in the San Francisco Bay area. Jina travels extensively giving presentations and workshops, most recently at the Future of Web Design Conference in New York City. Kong Wee Pang, BFA 2003, Design Arts Graphic Design/Illustration, Art Director, archer>malmo, Memphis, TN Kong Wee came to Memphis College of Art from Malaysia. Her design skills influenced
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Her internationally recognized work now Melissa Ford Hart, BFA 1993, Fine Arts Painting,
encompasses performance, photography,
Partner, Ernest Neuman Studios, New York, NY
film, social interventions, video,
Originally from Baton Rouge, LA, Melissa now resides
installation, and sound. Recurrent
in New York with fellow alum and spouse Rob Hart
themes in her practice include issues of
(BFA 1994). Melissa designs and creates stone cast-
movement (both forced and voluntary),
ing for architectural design elements. She began her
dislocation, resistance, repressed
career in Nashville starting a faux finishing company.
historical narratives, traces of archives
Terry Chouinard, BFA 1994, Design Arts Illustration, Wells College Books Arts Center, Aurora, NY Terry was named director of the Wells College Book Arts Center in 2002. He is the center’s former Victor Hammer Fellow. As the director, he is responsible for the development of the center, known for the distinctive education it offers students who aspire to become writers, artists, photographers, illustrators, editors, or who plan to enter the publishing field. He earned an MFA degree in Book Arts at the University of Alabama. While there he was awarded the first William Reese Fellowship in the American Bibliography and History of Books in Americas.
and the occupation of Palestine.
jonathan lee
Her most recent installation at the 2007 Venice Biennale entitled Material for a Film established and expanded a crossover between cinema, archival documentation, narrative, and sound. She is one of six finalists for the prestigious 2008 Hugo Boss Award, and she is a 2007 recipient of the Golden Lion at La Biennale di Venezia and has participated in the 2004 Whitney Biennial and the 2003 Istanbul Biennale.
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Motoko Fukuyama, BFA 2004,
perspective sought after by design firms. Her career
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by her Malaysian heritage give Kong Wee a global
“My favorite professors at MCA are Elvis Kee, Joel Priddy and Remy Miller. They really speak with excitement about students’ work.”
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What has surprised you most about MCA? We have guest lectures from such a diverse group, including many international artists.
Has MCA prepared you for your chosen profession? Yes. I learned how to properly present my work and what I must do to become a working illustrator.
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What do you think of Memphis? I love Memphis because of the historic background and the music it has. It is really entertaining!
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As a professional school of art and design, MCA offers BFA degrees in visual arts at the undergraduate level. Within these degrees, students choose from an array of majors and concentrations that provide a variety of avenues to suit individual interests and needs. At the heart of the curriculum is a vigorous Foundations & Core Program of studio practice and intellectual rigor engined by the Liberal Arts program.
With emphasis on ideas, students cultivate critical thinking skills and essential perspectives on art and culture through MCA’s rigorous Liberal Studies program. The research, writing, and presentation skills necessary for a professional approach to art and design further the development of the well-rounded artist. Liberal Studies are key to MCA’s curriculum, 33 credit hours are required for degree completion.
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The groundwork necessary for concentration in any studio practice is formed in Foundations. The skills, vocabulary, and principles of art making are developed through a variety of media and interdisciplinary approaches that stress conceptual thought through contemporary approaches.
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Our program offers a unique course of study in which students explore a diverse range of techniques–both traditional and digital. Students are grounded in the history of the medium, encouraged to examine the narrative process, and pushed to develop original and thought-provoking works.
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1st semester (16 credits)
Drawing 1 (3) 3-D Design (3) Writing 1 (3) Idea, Process & Critique (3) Art History Survey 1 (3) Digital Basics (1)
Drawing 2 (3) 2-D Design (3) Writing 2 (3) Introduction to Computer Graphics (3) Art History Survey 2 (3)
3rd Semester (15 credits)
4th Semester (15 credits)
Animation Techniques (3) Digital Cinema 1 (3) Studio Elective (3) Art History Elective (3) Literature Elective (3)
2-D Animation 1 (3) 3-D Animation 1 (3) Dynamic Imaging 1 (3) Art History Elective (3) Liberal Studies Elective (3)
Senior Studio 2 (3) Studio Elective (3) Studio Elective (3) Studio Elective (2) Liberal Studies Elective (3)
Foundation Major Requirements Studio Electives Art History Liberal Studies
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Advanced 3-D Computer Animation (3) Sound Acquisition & Editing (3) Studio Elective (3) Math/Science Elective (3) Liberal Studies Elective (3)
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7th Semester (15 credits)
Senior Studio 1 (3) Studio Elective (3) Studio or AH Elective (3) Liberal Studies Elective (3) Liberal Studies Elective (3)
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The Digital Cinema program focuses on the development of time-based media from both narrative and experimental perspectives. Many delivery options including cinema, broadcast TV, alternative media and emerging technologies are introduced while the fine art of cinematography, lighting, production design, sound, and editing are stressed as your primary tools to translate meaning to your audience.
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third Year
Digital Imaging 1 (3) Digital Cinema 2 (3) Studio or AH Elective (3) Social Science Elective (3) Liberal Studies Elective (3)
7th Semester (15 credits)
Interactive Media (3) Digital Cinema 3 (3) Senior Studio 1 (3) Liberal Studies Elective (3) Liberal Studies Elective (3)
6th Semester (15 credits)
8th semester (14 credits)
Sound Acquisition & Editing (3) Dynamic Imaging 2 (3) Studio Elective (3) Math/Science Elective (3) Liberal Studies Elective (3)
Senior Studio 2 (3) Studio or AH Elective (3) Studio Elective (3) Studio Elective (2) Liberal Studies Elective (3)
Digital Cinema 1 (3) Animation Techniques (3) Photo 1 (3) Art History Elective (3) Literature Elective (3)
Dynamic Imaging 1 (3) Printmaking 1: Monotype, et. al. (3) Studio Elective (3) Art History Elective (3) Liberal Studies Elective (3)
Drawing 2 (3) 2-D Design (3) Writing 2 (3) Introduction to Computer Graphics (3) Art History Survey 2 (3)
DM470 Digital Cinema 3 DM475 Experimental Cinema Production
3rd Semester (15 credits)
4th Semester (15 credits)
2nd Semester (15 credits)
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5th Semester (15 credits)
1st semester (16 credits)
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First Year
Required courses:
1st semester (16 credits)
Drawing 1 (3) 3-D Design (3) Writing 1 (3) Idea, Process & Critique (3) Art History Survey 1 (3) Digital Basics (1) 2nd Semester (15 credits)
Drawing 2 (3) 2-D Design (3) Writing 2 (3) Introduction to Computer Graphics (3) Art History Survey 2 (3)
8th semester (14 credits) Advanced 2-D Animation (3) Studio Elective (3) Studio Elective (3) Studio Elective (2) Liberal Studies Elective (3)
Sound Acquisition & Editing (3) Concentration Elective (3) Studio Elective (3) Math/Science Elective (3) Liberal Studies Elective (3)
overall curricular requirements Foundation Concentration Requirements Concentration Electives Studio Electives Art History Liberal Studies
16 21 12 26 12 33
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4th Semester (15 credits)
Dynamic Imaging 1 (3) Concentration Elective (3) Studio Elective (3) Art History Elective (3) Liberal Studies Elective (3)
6th Semester (15 credits)
Digital Cinema 1 (3) Studio Elective (3) Studio or AH Elective (3) Liberal Studies Elective (3) Liberal Studies Elective (3)
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Animation Techniques (3) Photo 1 (3) Studio Elective (3) Art History Elective (3) Literature Elective (3)
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third Year
second Year
3rd Semester (15 credits)
5th Semester (15 credits)
3-D Animation 1 (3) Concentration Elective (3) Studio or AH Elective (3) Social Science Elective (3) Liberal Studies Elective (3)
7th Semester (15 credits)
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What do you think of Memphis? I think Memphis is the perfect starter city. This city is not too big but it is by no means small. I find that as a young adult with ambition for greater things, this is the perfect place to build my foundation. What is your favorite thing about MCA beyond the classroom? Student day. Everyone has free candy and donuts, and then at the end of the day here is a huge free meal. Did I mention the Red Bull street team comes and gives out free Red Bull?
What advice would you give to someone considering MCA? Your portfolio is only as good as your worst piece in it.
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“Not only have I learned everything I need to know technically pertaining to my major, I have been shown how to look at art and design with an entirely different eye.�
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through all artistic disciplines. As an idea becomes a story through your hands to the page, you master the essential elements of mark making and visual forms to discover and refine your voice.
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2. s o lo mo n b e h nke
3. A n t h o ny mo o r e
BFA in fine Arts
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with a concen tratio n in drawin g
Required courses: DW200
Life Drawing
DW320
Contemporary Concepts in Drawing
DW360 Advanced Life Drawing DW410 Advanced Drawing
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DW300 Drawing Workshop
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1st semester (16 credits)
2nd Semester (15 credits)
Drawing 1 (3) 3-D Design (3) Writing 1 (3) Idea, Process & Critique (3) Art History Survey 1 (3) Digital Basics (1)
Drawing 2 (3) 2-D Design (3) Writing 2 (3) Studio Elective (3) Art History Survey 2 (3)
Typical Four-Year Course Progression
3rd Semester (15 credits)
4th Semester (15 credits)
Life Drawing (3) Concentration Elective (3) Studio Elective (3) Art History Elective (3) Literature Elective (3)
Drawing Composition (3) Concentration Elective (3) Studio Elective (3) Art History Elective (3) Liberal Studies Elective (3)
8th semester (14 credits)
Advanced Drawing (3) Studio Elective (3) Studio Elective (3) Studio Elective (2) Liberal Studies Elective (3)
Foundation Concentration Requirements Concentration Electives Studio Electives Art History Liberal Studies
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6th Semester (15 credits)
Contemporary Concepts (3) Concentration Elective (3) Studio Elective (3) Math/Science Elective (3) Liberal Studies Elective (3)
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third Year
5th Semester (15 credits)
Drawing Workshop (3) Concentration Elective (3) Studio or AH Elective (3) Social Science Elective (3) Liberal Studies Elective (3)
7th Semester (15 credits)
Advanced Life Drawing (3) Concentration Elective (3) Studio or AH Elective (3) Liberal Studies Elective (3) Liberal Studies Elective (3)
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What surprised you most about MCA? Its welcoming atmosphere. The relationships between students and teachers are really friendly.
How has MCA prepared you for your chosen profession? The major thing I learned is how to think for myself and prepare myself for the future.
Who has been your favorite professor at MCA? It’s hard to decide. All teachers that I’ve had so far are very good individuals and educators.
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“The first and most important advice I would give is to have a good attitude towards life. Apart from that, students need to be prepared for lots of work and brainstorming. They need to study, and not just in order to accomplish requirements and home assignments, but for their own benefit and personal development.�
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of graphic design is ever expanding: technology and information, language and voice, and, architecture and form. It is this contemporary union of physical expression and linear theory which forms the foundation of the college’s unique design program.
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Are you responsive to your environment? Memphis College of Art is. The landscape
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second Year
First Year
1st semester (16 credits)
Drawing 1 (3) 3-D Design (3) Writing 1 (3) Idea, Process & Critique (3) Art History Survey 1 (3) Digital Basics (1)
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third Year
5th Semester (15 credits)
Design System 1 (3) Concentration Elective (3) Studio Elective (3) Art History Elective (3) Literature Elective (3)
Design System 2 (3) Concentration Elective (3) Studio Elective (3) Art History Elective (3) Liberal Studies Elective (3)
Drawing 2 (3) 2-D Design (3) Writing 2 (3) Studio Elective (3) Art History Survey 2 (3)
Design System 3 (3) Concentration Elective (3) Studio or AH Elective (3) Social Science Elective (3) Liberal Studies Elective (3)
3rd Semester (15 credits)
4th Semester (15 credits)
2nd Semester (15 credits)
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7th Semester (15 credits)
Design System 5 (3) Concentration Elective (3) Studio or AH Elective (3) Liberal Studies Elective (3) Liberal Studies Elective (3)
6th Semester (15 credits)
8th semester (14 credits)
Design System 4 (3) Concentration Elective (3) Studio Elective (3) Math/Science Elective (3) Liberal Studies Elective (3)
Design System 6 (3) Studio Elective (3) Studio Elective (3) Studio Elective (2) Liberal Studies Elective (3)
overall curricular requirements Foundation Concentration Requirements Concentration Electives Studio Electives Art History Liberal Studies
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Required courses GD200 Design System 1 GD205 Design System 2 GD300 Design System 3 GD305 Design System 4 GD400 Design System 5 GD405 Design System 6
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Alex Sabillon Lawre nce , Kansas
What surprised you most about MCA? The level of interaction between students and faculty.
What advice would you give to someone considering MCA? If you aren’t sure, visit MCA and get to know some of the staff.
How has MCA been different than high school? College requires more responsibility, but the biggest difference for me is the amount of feedback. That helps me as an artist, whether it’s positive or negative.
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“My favorite class so far is Drawing Composition, because I have to really think about my ideas while my art-making is pushed beyond my natural talent. The class strengthened my eyes, my vocabulary, and my judgment about my art.”
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narrative—and making it visible. The tools we bring to this task are a rigorous grounding in representational drawing, traditional and digital media, professional application, and personal expression.
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Illustration is the art of taking information—abstract, textual, and
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IL240 Illustration 1: Drawing for Illustration IL270 Illustration 2: Illustrated Media IL360 Illustration 3: Professional Applications IL365 Illustration 4: Professional Applications IL460 Illustration 5: Visual Essay IL465 Illustration 6: Portfolio and Presentation
1st semester (16 credits)
Drawing 1 (3) 3-D Design (3) Writing 1 (3) Idea, Process & Critique (3) Art History Survey 1 (3) Digital Basics (1) 2nd Semester (15 credits)
Drawing 2 (3) 2-D Design (3) Writing 2 (3) Studio Elective (3) Art History Survey 2 (3) Typical Four-Year Course Progression
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Required courses
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with a concen tratio n in illustr ation
3rd Semester (15 credits)
Illustration 1 (3) Concentration Elective (3) Studio Elective (3) Art History Elective (3) Literature Elective (3) 4th Semester (15 credits)
Illustration 2 (3) Concentration Elective (3) Studio Elective (3) Art History Elective (3) Liberal Studies Elective (3)
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TOTAL
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6th Semester (15 credits)
Illustration 4 (3) Concentration Elective (3) Studio Elective (3) Math/Science Elective (3) Liberal Studies Elective (3)
8th semester (14 credits)
Illustration 6 (3) Studio Elective (3) Studio Elective (3) Studio Elective (2) Liberal Studies Elective (3)
Foundation Concentration Requirements Concentration Electives Studio Electives Art History Liberal Studies
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third Year
5th Semester (15 credits)
7th Semester (15 credits)
Illustration 5 (3) Concentration Elective (3) Studio or AH Elective (3) Liberal Studies Elective (3) Liberal Studies Elective (3)
overall curricular requirements
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What do you think of Memphis? Memphis is very different from what I expected. I found it to be a warm and friendly place with a lot going on!
What is your favorite non-classwork related thing about MCA and why? MCA really is a community. It is open to new ideas and supports students not only in their education but also in their lives.
How has MCA prepared you for your chosen profession? My education at MCA has taught me to work hard, to problem solve, and most importantly, not to let my work get off track.
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“When I had the idea for the AIDS Benefit Show, the faculty and staff at MCA were very supportive. They helped me find the gallery space where I curated an exhibition and sale of student work, and raised money for AIDS awareness.�
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you expand the conceptual boundaries of color and space. Thorough and rigorous, Painting at MCA challenges you to develop your skills and competencies through experiences in traditional conventions and contemporary methods.
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Explore the possibilities and limitations of painting in two and three-dimensional directions as
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First Year
1st semester (16 credits)
Drawing 1 (3) 3-D Design (3) Writing 1 (3) Idea, Process & Critique (3) Art History Survey 1 (3) Digital Basics (1)
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third Year
5th Semester (15 credits)
Painting 1 (3) Concentration Elective (3) Studio Elective (3) Art History Elective (3) Literature Elective (3)
Painting 2 (3) Concentration Elective (3) Studio Elective (3) Art History Elective (3) Liberal Studies Elective (3)
Drawing 2 (3) 2-D Design (3) Writing 2 (3) Studio Elective (3) Art History Survey 2 (3)
Painting 3 (3) Concentration Elective (3) Studio or AH Elective (3) Social Science Elective (3) Liberal Studies Elective (3)
3rd Semester (15 credits)
4th Semester (15 credits)
2nd Semester (15 credits)
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7th Semester (15 credits)
Painting 5 (3) Concentration Elective (3) Studio or AH Elective (3) Liberal Studies Elective (3) Liberal Studies Elective (3)
6th Semester (15 credits)
8th semester (14 credits)
Painting 4 (3) Concentration Elective (3) Studio Elective (3) Math/Science Elective (3) Liberal Studies Elective (3)
Painting 6 (3) Studio Elective (3) Studio Elective (3) Studio Elective (2) Liberal Studies Elective (3)
overall curricular requirements Foundation Concentration Requirements Concentration Electives Studio Electives Art History Liberal Studies
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Required courses: PT110 Painting 1 PT120 Painting 2 PT210 Painting 3 PT310 Painting 4 PT320 Painting 5 PT400 Senior Painting Seminar
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“If you’re coming to MCA, be prepared to do a lot of conceptual thinking and
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What has been your favorite class at MCA? Sculpture, because Tom Lee is simply a great teacher.
What has surprised you most about MCA? An experience that is everything you hoped for—that’s a surprise! MCA has lived up to everything I thought it would.
How has MCA been different than high school? I’ve been out of high school for four years, so it’s a bit hard to name specifics. The biggest thing is just the atmosphere. And that’s created by the campus, the professors, and the other students. It’s special.
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exploring and incorporating a personal visual direction. The curriculum encourages cultivation of a distinctive visual narrative through the development of artistic and technical skills, as well as a broad understanding of the role photography plays in contemporary culture.
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Establish a firm grounding in the skills of photographic seeing, production, and presentation while
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2nd Semester (15 credits)
Drawing 2 (3) 2-D Design (3) Writing 2 (3) Introduction to Computer Graphics (3) Art History Survey 2 (3)
Photography 1 (3) History of Photography (3) Design System 1 (3) Art History Elective (3) Liberal Studies Elective (3) 4th Semester (15 credits)
Photography 2 (3) Digital Imaging 1 (3) Studio Elective (3) Art History Elective (3) Liberal Studies Elective (3)
Typical Four-Year Course Progression
5th Semester (15 credits)
Photography 3 (3) Sequence as Story (3) Studio or AH Elective (3) Social Science Elective (3) Liberal Studies Elective (3) 6th Semester (15 credits)
Photography 4 (3) Studio Lighting (3) Studio Elective (3) Math/Science Elective (3) Liberal Studies Elective (3)
fourth Year
Drawing 1 (3) 3-D Design (3) Writing 1 (3) Idea, Process & Critique (3) Art History Survey 1 (3) Digital Basics (1)
second Year
1st semester (16 credits)
3rd Semester (15 credits)
third Year
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7th Semester (15 credits) Photography 5 (3) Alternative Photo Processes (3) Studio Elective (3) Liberal Studies Elective (3) Liberal Studies Elective (3) 8th semester (14 credits)
Photography 6 (3) Digital Imaging 2 (3) Studio Elective (3) Liberal Studies Elective (2) Liberal Studies Elective (3)
overall curricular requirements Foundation Major Requirements Studio Electives Art History Liberal Studies
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plus one course from each of the following groups: Group 1 GD200 Design System 1 DM260 Web Design Group 2 PP170 Book Arts DM270 Digital Cinema DM340 Digital Imaging 2
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PH100 Photography 1 PH250 Photography 2 PH275 Sequence as Story PH300 Photography 3 PH310 Photography 4 PH325 Studio Lighting PH351 Alternative Photo Processes PH375 Photography 5 PH400 Photography 6 DM240 Digital Imaging 1 AH320 History of Photography
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Drawing 1 (3) 3-D Design (3) Writing 1 (3) Idea, Process & Critique (3) Art History Survey 1 (3) Digital Basics (1) 2nd Semester (15 credits)
Drawing 2 (3) 2-D Design (3) Writing 2 (3) Introduction Computer Graphics (3) Art History Survey 2 (3)
3rd Semester (15 credits)
Photography 1 (3) Concentration Elective (3) Studio Elective (3) Art History Elective (3) Liberal Studies Elective (3) 4th Semester (15 credits)
Photography 2 (3) Digital Imaging (3) Studio Elective (3) Art History Elective (3) Liberal Studies Elective (3)
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1st semester (16 credits)
second Year
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5th Semester (15 credits)
Photography 3 (3) Concentration Elective (3) Studio or AH Elective (3) Social Science Elective (3) Liberal Studies Elective (3) 6th Semester (15 credits)
Photography 4 (3) Studio Elective (3) Studio Elective (3) Math/Science Elective (3) Liberal Studies Elective (3)
Typical Four-Year Course Progression
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Photography 5 (3) Concentration Elective (3) Studio or AH Elective (3) Liberal Studies Elective (3) Liberal Studies Elective (3)
Foundation Concentration Requirements Concentration Electives Studio Electives Art History Liberal Studies
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8th semester (14 credits)
Photography 6 (3) Studio Elective (3) Studio Elective (3) Studio Elective (2) Liberal Studies Elective (3)
Required courses PH100 Photography 1 DM240 Digital Imaging 1 PH250 Photography 2 PH300 Photography 3 PH310 Photography 4 PH375 Photography 5 PH400 Photography 6
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fourth Year
7th Semester (15 credits)
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“Before coming to MCA, I didn’t realize it was such a small, diverse school. I love the fact that it is small because it allows students to form close relationships with other students, teachers, and the administrative staff.”
What advice would you give to someone considering MCA? Be prepared to work, to have some late nights, and remember to take your vitamins.
Jordan Epperson
Li tt le Ro ck , Ar ka n sa s
What do you think of Memphis? I really enjoy Memphis. It’s a diverse city with a lot of places to explore (when I have the time).
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What has been your favorite class at MCA? Papermaking. I just really enjoy creating my own paper, pulp painting, and using the letterpress. I enjoy working with my hands, and it is a physically demanding class sometimes – always challenging your body as well as your mind in creating the best possible work.
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Experiment to find your own iconography. The Printmaking concentration at Memphis College of Art allows you to explore traditional and contemporary printmaking processes while creating indelible multiples or one-of-a-kind prints of your own images. Techniques include woodcut, intaglio, serigraphy, lithography, collography, and monotype.
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Drawing 1 (3) 3-D Design (3) Writing 1 (3) Idea, Process & Critique (3) Art History Survey 1 (3) Digital Basics (1)
3rd Semester (15 credits)
third Year
1st semester (16 credits)
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Typical Four-Year Course Progression
Printmaking 1: Monotype, et al. (3) Concentration Elective (3) Studio Elective (3) Art History Elective (3) Literature Elective (3)
6th Semester (15 credits)
2nd Semester (15 credits)
4th Semester (15 credits)
Drawing 2 (3) 2-D Design (3) Writing 2 (3) Studio Elective (3) Art History Survey 2 (3)
Printmaking 1: Etching, et al. (3) Concentration Elective (3) Studio Elective (3) Art History Elective (3) Liberal Studies Elective (3)
7th Semester (15 credits)
Printmaking Workshop 4 (3) Concentration Elective (3) Studio or AH Elective (3) Liberal Studies Elective (3) Liberal Studies Elective (3) 8th semester (14 credits) Printmaking Workshop 5 (3) Studio Elective (3) Studio Elective (3) Studio Elective (2) Liberal Studies Elective (3)
Printmaking Workshop 3 (3) Concentration Elective (3) Studio Elective (3) Math/Science Elective (3) Liberal Studies Elective (3)
overall curricular requirements Foundation Concentration Requirements Concentration Electives Studio Electives Art History Liberal Studies
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Required courses PM100 PM105 PM200 PM300 PM400
5th Semester (15 credits) Printmaking Workshop 2 (3) Concentration Elective (3) Studio or AH Elective (3) Social Science Elective (3) Liberal Studies Elective (3)
Printmaking 1: Monotype, et al. Printmaking 1: Etching, et al. (or higher) coursework (6) (or higher) coursework (3) Advanced Printmaking Workshop
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with focus on technique, form, content, and concept. Knowledge and competencies with a range of materials and tools develop into the constructive skills of object making relevant for this century.
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Traditional and contemporary sculptural materials and processes are explored
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Typical Four-Year Course Progression
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Drawing 2 (3) 2-D Design (3) Writing 2 (3) Studio Elective (3) Art History Survey 2 (3)
Sculpture 1 (3) Concentration Elective (3) Studio Elective (3) Art History Elective (3) Literature Elective (3)
5th Semester (15 credits)
Sculpture 2 (3) Metalsmithing 2 (3) Studio or AH Elective (3) Social Science Elective (3) Liberal Studies Elective (3)
4th Semester (15 credits)
6th Semester (15 credits)
Metalsmithing 1 (3) Ceramic Sculpture 1 (3) Studio Elective (3) Art History Elective (3) Liberal Studies Elective (3)
Sculpture 3 (3) Concentration Elective (3) Studio Elective (3) Math/Science Elective (3) Liberal Studies Elective (3)
fourth Year
overall curricular requirements
7th Semester (15 credits)
Sculpture 4 (3) Sculptural Forms (3) Studio or AH Elective (3) Liberal Studies Elective (3) Liberal Studies Elective (3) 8th semester (14 credits)
Sculpture 5 (3) Studio Elective (3) Studio Elective (3) Studio Elective (2) Liberal Studies Elective (3)
Foundation Concentration Requirements Concentration Electives Studio Electives Art History Liberal Studies
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Required courses: SC100 SC120 SC150 SC200 SC300
Sculpture 1 Ceramic Sculpture 1 Metalsmithing 1 (or higher) coursework (12) (or higher) coursework (6)
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2nd Semester (15 credits)
3rd Semester (15 credits)
third Year
Drawing 1 (3) 3-D Design (3) Writing 1 (3) Idea, Process & Critique (3) Art History Survey 1 (3) Digital Basics (1)
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What is your favorite thing about MCA beyond the classroom? The surrounding park allows a lot of us to band together and play soccer on Fridays or just have a picnic and sketch.
What advice would you give to someone considering MCA? Buy lots of sketchbooks.
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How has MCA prepared you for your chosen profession? In understanding that your strongest skill is critical thinking and its subsequent applications.
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