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MCAD Continuing Education offers Art and Design courses year-round for youth, teens, and adults. Browse our catalog at mcad.edu/ce.

MCAD Continuing Education offers art and design classes year-round for students ages 6 and up.

05/19/2026

Make, connect, discuss! MCAD's Art Educator Symposium is one month away. Educators will have the opportunity to network, create, and have a bite with a broad community of artists.

Meet at MCAD:
Thursday, June 18
12:00–5:30 p.m.

Register for $25 through your choice of a hands-on workshop. Join us at mcad.edu/aew

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Image description: Image of a CE student using MCAD's darkroom, red lighting with a blue border.

05/18/2026

Online MCAD CE classes are just as enriching! Join us for:

💥 Comic Art Crash Course
📚 Picture Books 1: Introduction to Children's Book Illustration

or find more options at mcad.edu/ce!

Get $25 off your tuition by signing up for more than one class! Some restrictions apply.

05/16/2026

Immerse yourself in MCAD's amazing art facilities! You could take the following in-person classes

🎨 Linocut Printing: Color Reduction
🛍️ Introduction to Product Design
🎬 Introduction to Visual Effects

or check out mcad.edu/ce for more summer offerings.

Take more then one class and get $25 off your tuition! Some restrictions apply.

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(1/3): CE instructor demoing how to use the press in MCAD's Printshop.
(2/3): CE student working on a Visual Effects project in MCAD's digital lab.
(3/3): CE student sketching ideas in an MCAD classroom.

05/07/2026

Looking to level up your Graphic and Web Design skills? MCAD offers a Graphic and Web Design Master of Arts fully online.

Learn more at the upcoming webinar where you can hear from Program Director Lafe Smith and ask questions about if this program could be for you.

WHEN:
Thursday, May 14
7:00–8:00 p.m. CT

REGISTER at the link in bio!

Image description: CE students working on projects in MCAD's digital lab.

05/05/2026

Curious about how to create sustainable design solutions that can be applied across disciplines? Learn more about MCAD's Online Masters in Sustainable Design at the upcoming virtual info session:

WHEN:
Thursday, May 14
1:00–2:00 p.m. CT

REGISTER at our link in bio!

05/04/2026

There is still time to get $25 off your summer class if you register by May 11!

See the plethora of options at mcad.edu/ce. Some restrictions apply.

Image description: Photo of CE instructor giving a watercolor demo with blue text, "Early Bird Discount Ending Soon."

05/01/2026

Course Preview 👀
Acrylic Painting Basics

Master the fundamentals of painting with acrylics in a welcoming, engaging studio environment. Open to students ages 16 and above.

Date(s): June 3–17
Time: 9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Day of the week: Wednesday
Location: In-Person

Learn more: https://www.mcad.edu/academics/continuing-education/courses/acrylic-painting-basics-person

Take multiple classes or register before May 11 for $25 off your tuition. Some restrictions apply.

04/29/2026

Course Preview 👀
Introduction to Product Design

Harness the design thinking process to explore each phase of the front-end of 3D Product Design. Open to students ages 16 and above.

Date(s): June 1–July 6
Time: 6:30–9:30 p.m.
Day of the week: Monday
Location: In-Person

Learn more here: https://www.mcad.edu/academics/continuing-education/courses/introduction-product-design-person

Sign-up for multiple classes or by May 11 to get $25 off your tuition. Some restrictions apply.

04/27/2026

Join us on campus or online this summer for new classes and reliable fan favorites. Visit mcad.edu/ce to view all classes!

Register before May 11 to take advantage of an Early Bird Discount 🐥
Or sign-up for multiple classes to get $25 off your registration. Some restrictions apply.

Image description: CE student sketching botanicals in a greenroom.

04/24/2026

Course Preview 👀
Introduction to Screenprinting

Discover this direct printmaking technique that builds images from layers of color and can be used to create everything from custom silkscreened T-shirts to one-of-a-kind posters and fine art prints. Learn more about the class at the link in our bio.

Date(s): June 1–29
Time: 6:00–9:00 p.m.
Day of the week: Monday
Location: In-Person

Learn more about the class here: https://www.mcad.edu/academics/continuing-education/courses/introduction-screenprinting-person-2

Registration opens April 27! Secure your spot in a class before May 11 to get $25 off your registration. Some restrictions apply.

04/22/2026

Course Preview 👀
Comic Art Crash Course

Develop a working knowledge of crafting and producing comics, and learn how to develop a unique creative voice with . Open to students ages 16 and above.

Learn more about the course: https://www.mcad.edu/academics/continuing-education/courses/comic-art-crash-course-online-0

Date(s): June 1–July 5
Time: asynchronous
Day of the week: asynchronous
Location: Online

Registration opens April 27! Take more than one course or register before May 11 for $25 off your tuition. Some restrictions apply.

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2501 Stevens Avenue
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Tuesday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Friday	8:30am - 4:30pm

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+16128743765

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