Minneapolis Art Schools
The Art Institutes International Minnesota
15 South 9th StreetMinneapolis, MN 55402
Sample programs:
- Advertising
- Design Management
- Fashion & Retail Management
- More
Minneapolis Business College
1711 West County, Road BMinneapolis, MN 55113
Sample programs:
- Graphic Design
TechSkills - Minneapolis
3601 Minnesota Drive Suite 500Minneapolis, MN 55435
Sample programs:
- Web Developer Level 1
Herzing College - Minneapolis
5700 W BroadwayMinneapolis, MN 55428
Sample programs:
- AAS Drafting and Design Technology
- Associate of Applied Science Interior Design
- CAD Drafting (ASCAD)
- More
Attending Art School in Minneapolis
In a recent article in the Chicago Tribune, commentator Alan Solomon, fresh from his tour of Midwest cities, declared the city of Minneapolis to be the best Midwestern city for culture and the arts. Such a declaration may seem questionable when considering the presence of the Mall of America in nearby Bloomington; however, the “city of water” (so named as it boasts one river and twenty lakes) offers one of the best art scenes in the entire country. Evidence of this can be found in the northeast section of the city where the bustling Arts District is a hotbed of experimental (and often daring), exhibitions. Most significantly, the Northrup King Building, a creative center housing over 130 artists, is always drawing crowds with various shows, weekly First Thursday openings, Art-A-Whirl, and Art Attack. Any art student hoping to connect with local artisans will certainly find some talent with which they can identify or relate. Additionally, the city offers fantastic opportunities for art enthusiasts through its annual festivals; festivals such as the Stone Arch Festival on the Riverfront, the Uptown Art Festival (running concurrently with the smaller Loring Art Fair), and the Fringe Festival, which invites visitors to consider the city’s more unorthodox mediums. Moreover, Minneapolis’ most popular museums include the recently expanded Walker Art Center, which maintains the largest urban sculpture garden in the country and features the oft admired “Spoonbridge and Cherry”. The Minneapolis Institute of the Arts, with Van Gogh’s Olive Trees gracing its permanent collection, is also a very popular venue. Finally, University of Minnesota’s Weisman Museum, designed by architect Frank Gehry, is one of the nation’s largest public art programs. There is no question that art students deciding to attend school in Minneapolis will find ample opportunities to develop their craft, learn from the talents of like-minded peers, and, when overcome with the excitement of success, may even toss up their hats in the middle of downtown and sing “Love is All Around” a la Mary Tyler Moore.
Minneapolis College of Art & Design
| Enrollment: | 615 |
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| Faculty: | 33 |
| Programs: | Advertising Design, Animation, Comic Art, Drawing, Filmmaking, Studio Fine Arts, Furniture Design, Graphic Design, Illustration, Interactive Media, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, and Sculpture |
| Degrees: | Bachelor of Fine Arts, Bachelor of Science, Master of Fine Arts |
| Features: | Exhibitions are displayed in the Main Building Gallery on the first floor, as well as in other galleries and spaces throughout the College; sponsors alternative arts events that reach out into different segments of the Twin Cites arts community; DesignWorks; accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD) and a member of The Association of Independent Colleges of Art and Design |
| Noted Alumni: | Hugh Bennewitz, J. Fuchs, Shannon Brady, Amelia Biewald, Kerri Jameson |
Art Institutes International Minnesota
| Faculty: | NULL |
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| Programs: | Advertising, Art of Cooking, Baking & Pastry, Culinary Arts, Culinary Management, Design Management, Graphic Design, Interactive Media Design, Interior Design, Interior Planning with AutoCAD, Media Arts & Animation, Photography, Visual Effects & Motion Graphics |
| Degrees: | Bachelor of Fine Arts, Bachelor of Science, Associate of Applied Science |
| Features: | Amenities include studios, laboratories, offices, student lounges, a learning resource center, and an exhibition gallery; year round classes; Student organizations include American Institute of Graphic Artists (AIGA), American Society of Interior Designers (ASID), Delta Epsilon Chi Association (DEX), Drawing Club, Game Design Club, Global Perspectives-International Club, National Technical Honor Society, Role Playing Geeks (RPGeeks); Student of the Quarter Competitions; Career Services Department |
Department of Art, University of Minnesota: Twin Cities
| Enrollment: | 51175 |
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| Faculty: | 23 |
| Programs: | Art (Ceramics, Drawing and Painting, Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture, and Time and Interactivity), Art History |
| Degrees: | Bachelor of Fine Arts, Bachelor of Art, Master of Fine Arts |
| Features: | Katherine E. Nash Gallery; Art Advising; Learning Abroad Program; Minnesota’s only research university; Fredrick R. Weisman Art Museum (designed by architect Frank Gehry and located on the east bank of the Twin Cities campus) |
College of Design, University of Minnesota: Twin Cities
| Enrollment: | 51175 |
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| Faculty: | 24 |
| Programs: | Clothing Design, Environmental Design, Graphic Design, Housing Studies, Interior Design, Retail Merchandising |
| Degrees: | Bachelor of Science |
| Features: | The Goldstein Museum of Design, Informe Design |
| Noted Alumni: | Loni Anderson, John Astin, Harold Bakken (cartoonist), Heather Beal (author), Carol Bly (author), Sam Dillon (Pulitzer Prize winning journalist), Bob Dylan, Henry Fonda, Peter Graves, Greg Howard (cartoonist), Chris Ison (Pulitzer Prize winning journalist), Garrison Keillor, Jessica Lange, Michele Norris (host of NPR's All Things Considered), Judy Olausen (photojournalist), Ron Perlman, Harrison Salisbury (Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist), April Saul (Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist), Mark Shulman, Gayle Sondergaard, Levon West, Yanni, Tony Dungy, Brock Lesner, Dave Winfield, Warren Burger, Max Kampelman, |
Augsburg College
| Enrollment: | 3400 |
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| Faculty: | 10 |
| Programs: | Studio Art, Art History, Art Education |
| Degrees: | Bachelor of Art |
| Features: | Christensen Center Art Gallery, The Gage Family Art Gallery, art club, studio visits, guest artists provide art in real time; service learning, internships, study abroad programs |
| Noted Alumni: | Peter Agre (Nobel Prize winner in Chemistry), Syl Jones (author) |
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
| Enrollment: | 5,400 , 1,250 (traditional undergraduate students) |
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| Faculty: | 9 |
| Programs: | Studio Art, Graphic Design |
| Degrees: | Bachelor of Art, Bachelor of Fine Arts |
| Features: | Lillian Davis Hogan Galleries (which hosts four professional exhibits and two student exhibits) and the Student Gallery; “U.S. News & World Report” (2006) ranks Saint Mary’s in the top tier of Midwestern universities with master degree programs; accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools; offers special undergraduate academic opportunities including the Lasallian Honors Program, individualized major study programs, cooperative professional programs, off-campus internships and programs for study abroad in London and Florence |
