Memphis College of Art

Mid-South School of Fine Arts was incorporated as a Tennessee non-profit educational corporation by charter recorded April 9, 1936 in the office of the Tennessee Secretary of State. On July 3, 1936, the name was changed to The Memphis Academy of Arts, and on February 15, 1985, the name was changed to Memphis College of Art.

Location

On March 16, 1936, the Memphis Art School (predecessor to the incorporated Mid-South School of Fine Arts) opened at 40 South Front Street (see Board minutes dated 3/16/61). Later that year, the Memphis Academy of Arts was located on the top floor of the old Memphis Board of Education building on Poplar Avenue.

The Academy moved into two formerly private Victorian residences and their adjoining carriage houses on Adams Avenue in 1942. These properties were deeded to the city with the understanding that the city government would be responsible for maintenance of the properties, and they would be used for art education.

 Memphis College of Art is a non-profit private higher education institution located in the urban setting of the medium-sized city of Memphis (population range of 500,000-1,000,000 inhabitants), Tennessee. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, Memphis College of Art (MCA) is a very small (uniRank enrollment range: 250-499 students) coeducational higher education institution. Memphis College of Art (MCA) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees in several areas of study. See the uniRank degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. This 83 years old higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations and students' past academic record and grades. The admission rate range is 30-40% making this US higher education organization a very selective institution. International students are welcome to apply for enrollment.