Post-Secondary Enrollment Option

MCAD's Post-Secondary Enrollment Option (PSEO) program is competitive and highly selective. 如果承认, you may attend class on campus if you live within fifty miles of MCAD, or you may take an online class if you live more than fifty miles from campus. PSEO enrollment occurs during the fall and/or spring semester of your senior year of high school. You may take one class per semester for two semesters for a total of six credits. These credits are transferable to MCAD's BFA or BS degree programs.

Dates and Deadlines

MCAD is currently accepting PSEO applications for fall semester (August to December).

PSEO应用程序

Fill out MCAD’s Post-Secondary Enrollment Option application online. There is no cost to apply to or enroll in this program.

个人陈述

发送通过 Slideroom

Write a carefully edited one- or two-page statement that shows your interest in the visual arts:

• Why do you want to participate in the MCAD PSEO program?
• How does it fit into your educational goals?
• What art and design classes have you participated in previously?

Official High School Transcript

发送通过 电子mail, mail, or secure document transfer.

Official transcripts must be sent directly from the issuing institution. Transcripts marked "Issued to Student" are not considered official. Your transcript must show that you will be a senior during the upcoming/current academic year and that you have at least a 2.5 cumulative GPA (C+ average). MCAD will accept unofficial copies for review in the application process uploaded to SlideRoom or 电子mailed, with official copies due prior to enrollment.

Two Letters of Recommendation

发送通过 Slideroom

Include one letter from your high school guidance counselor and one from a parent or guardian. You may send the request directly to the recommendation writer via Slideroom.

Minnesota PSEO Form

发送通过 Slideroom

完成 Minnesota PSEO Form with your guidance counselor and be sure that the form is signed by you, your parent or guardian, and your guidance counselor.

Portfolio of Artwork (论坛)

发送通过 Slideroom; please do not mail)

Your portfolio is one of the most important requirements in the admissions decision. It should consist of twelve digital examples of your best, most recent work. Include drawings done from observation (rather than drawings copied directly from photographs or other artists’ works), along with paintings, 雕塑, 设计项目, 摄影, 电影, 等. If you have interactive work, please share the URL along with a paragraph explaining the project and your creative role.

可选

• Online Portfolio Review (论坛)
• 面试
• 电子mail admissions@urbanluna.net to schedule an interview and a tour of the campus

邮寄地址

MCAD 招生 Office

2501 Stevens Avenue

Minneapolis, MN 55404