undergraduate program : the curriculum

MECA is noted for its strong foundation program in drawing and design, which precedes study in the major. During your first two years you will acquire the broad grounding you need to excel in your chosen field, diversify your skills, and explore interdisciplinary connections and possibilities.

Critiques each semester will give you valuable feedback, helping you to understand and evaluate your strengths and areas for growth, as you develop your individual voice in its most inventive and powerful form.

Your first year, the Foundation Year, will provide solid training for all your future creative work, with courses in drawing and design, art history, liberal arts and studio electives. In your second year, the Focus Year, you will choose from a variety of studio electives as well as focus electives in drawing and design, deepening fundamental skills within areas of particular interest. The Focus Year serves as the bridge to selecting and studying in your major. You will enter your major with the ability to choose what style, medium and techniques you want in order to communicate and express your vision.