Memphis College Of Art

Memphis College of Art

Type	Private (Not-for-profit)
Established	1936
President	Ron Jones
Students	450
Undergraduates	350
Postgraduates	100
Location	Memphis , Tennessee , United States
Campus	8 acres
|u}}rs	Red      and White
Affiliations	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD)
Website	www.mca.edu

[ ⚑ ] 35°08′15″N 90°01′14″W / 35.1376°N 90.0205°W / 35.1376; -90.0205

Memphis College of Art

Formerly known as James Lee Memorial Art Academy and then the Memphis Academy of Arts, the school was initially housed in the James Lee/ Goyer House

Memphis College of Art was a small, private college of art and design in Memphis, Tennessee. Is is in Overton Park adjacent to the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art. It faces significant financial challenges and is in the process of closing; it no longer admits new students.^[1]

It offers Bachelor of Fine Arts, Master of Fine Arts, Master of Arts in Art Education and Master of Arts in Teaching degrees. Some of the majors include graphic design, drawing, painting, printmaking, book arts, computer arts, photography, animation, and illustration.

The college was founded in 1936 and was once housed in the James Lee House.^[2] Since 1959, the main building of the college has been Rust Hall, an award-winning example of mid-century architecture designed by Roy Harrover. The college was initially named James Lee Memorial Art Academy and then Memphis Academy of Art before changing to its present name in 1985.

Memphis College of Art averages around 450 students each year, with 350 being undergraduate and 100 being graduate students. It is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and National Association of Schools of Art and Design.

References

External links

• Official website

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