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MEMPHIS COLLEGE OF ART

Memphis College of Art
Overton Park, 1930 Poplar Avenue
Memphis, TN 38104

Official telephone: (901) 272-5100
Toll-free telephone: (800) 727-1088
Fax number: (901) 272-5134

Website: www.mca.edu


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Screen last updated on: January 22, 2010
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: Three summer sessions of three weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: photography, digital media, graphic design
Majors with the lowest enrollment: printmaking
Average freshman GPA: 2.8 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 66%
Student:Faculty ratio: 10:1
Total faculty: 28 men, 30 women, 58 total
Full-time faculty: 12 men, 13 women, 25 total
Part-time faculty: 16 men, 17 women, 33 total
Graduation rate: 40% 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
Minimum GPA required to graduate: 2.0

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
double majors, independent study, internships
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Minor offered in art history.
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
elementary, middle/junior high, secondary
Cooperative programs are offered: yes
Cooperative education programs:
art
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: Domestic exchange programs with Art Acad of Cincinnati, California Coll of the Arts, California Inst 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, Cornish Coll of the Arts, Kansas City Art Inst, Laguna Coll of Art and Design, Lyme Acad Coll of Fine Arts, Maine Coll of Art, Maryland Ins Coll of Art, Massachusetts Coll of Art, Milwaukee Inst of Art and Design, Minneapolis Coll 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 Coll of Art and Design, San Francisco Art Inst, Sch of the Art Inst of Chicago, Sch of the Museum of Fine Arts, U of the Arts.
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Ireland and Italy.
Army ROTC: not offered
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Animation
  • Digital Cinema
  • Digital Media
  • Graphic Design
  • Illustration
  • Painting
  • Photography
  • Printmaking
  • Sculpture

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
  • credit and/or placement for CLEP general
  • credit and/or placement for CLEP subject
  • placement for ACT PEP
  • credit and/or placement for relevant life experience
  • credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate



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