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Metropolitan State College of Denver:
The Metropolitan State College of Denver (also known as Metro State, or informally as Metro or MSCD) is a four-year college located in Denver, Colorado. Metro State has the second largest enrollment of undergraduates in Colorado. The Art Department at MSCD provides a range of Bachelor Degree programs with concentrations in art & design fields that include Painting, Drawing, Ceramics, Spatial Media, Art Education, and other fields of study.

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Undergraduate Degree Programs:

- Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art Degree
Studio art courses are offered in the following concentrations: art education, ceramics, communication, digital art, drawing, jewelry design and metalsmithing, painting, photography, printmaking, or sculpture leading.

- The Bachelor of Arts in Art Degree
is offered with a concentration in: art history, theory and criticism. Coursework leading to licensure in art education is available for those who have been awarded with an exisiting bachelor's degree.
 
- Bachelor of Fine Arts with a concentration in Art Education
- Bachelor of Fine Arts in Communication Design

Mission Statement:

Photo of Art School in Denver, COThe mission of the Department of Art at Metropolitan State College of Denver is to provide a challenging and supportive learning environment for students who aspire to professional practice in visual art, art education, art history, and design.

To achieve this mission, we:
- Encourage critical thinking through examination and analysis of contemporary and historical modes of cultural production;
- Guide students in expressing their own creative visions through practice-based research in traditional and contemporary media;
- Value and respect the transformative power of creative expression;
- Strive to produce distinctive, significant, and thought-provoking art, design, and research in diverse disciplines;
- Embrace social and cultural diversity to foster an atmosphere of mutual respect;
- Engage in the cultural life of our communities, providing students opportunities for personal growth and professional development.

NASAD Accreditation:

Metropolitan State College of Denver is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. The College's offerings in Art and Industrial Design are accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD).

Individualized Degree Program (IDP):
The Individualized Degree Program (IDP) offers students the opportunity to design specific, interdisciplinary degree programs to meet educational goals not met by other majors or minors at the College. Some examples of areas of study include: International Studies, Child & Family Advocacy, Web Development, Emergency Services Management, Creative Arts for the Elderly, Cultural Resource Management, Nonprofit Administration in Urban Communities, Environmental Studies and Public Administration, and Computer Security.

Courses available to IND students with alternate prerequisites and permission of instructor:
- Sculpture courses
- Moldmaking for Ceramics
- Jewelry courses
- Certain Communication Design courses

Jewelry and sculpture majors may also apply certain IND courses to their major with permission of their advisor.

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