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MCAD Commencement Ceremony Information.
MCAD holds two formal Commencement Ceremonies each year: One in in May for undergraduate and MFA graduating students and one in August for MA graduating students. The May ceremony is held for BFA / BS students who completed their degree during that academic year. The August ceremony is for MA graduates who completed their degree within the academic year prior to August.
Specific dates are published on MCAD's Academic Calendar online here: Academic Calendar.
December Senior Exhibition Reception
The December graduating students will have an exhibition of their work in MCAD's Main Gallery with a reception on Friday, December 12, 2025, time TBA. The reception will celebrate the studio work of the graduating students. Media Arts screening will run during the reception in Auditorium. 150.
December graduating students are invited to attend the May Commencement ceremony.
May Commencement Information
The May commencement ceremony will take place on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at 3:00 pm, in the United Health Group Stage at the Children's Theatre. The ceremony will mark the completion and recognition of graduating students who have successfully completed their degrees. A reception will follow in the College Center. Media Arts screening will run during the reception in Aud. 150.
Guests attending the ceremony will be required to have a ticket to enter. Students will be allowed four guest tickets each for the ceremony. Graduating students do not need a ticket. Tickets are not required for the reception.
Guests without tickets may watch online. The commencement ceremony can be viewed online during the time of the event at the following link (Note: link will not be active until the time of the event.): https://mcad.edu/live
Summer MA Commencement Information
Summer commencement for the students of the MA graduates is held the Friday following the end of the MACL summer residency. The ceremony is held on MCAD's campus in Auditorium 150 Friday afternoon on the last day of the residency. There is a reception following the ceremony in the College Center, located in the Main Buidling.
Parking is avialble in the MCAD lot or on the street.
Tickets may be required for guests to attend the ceremony. Graduates will be notified if tickets are required. The ceremony will be recorded and posted online.
Additional information is emailed direclty to the students.
Additional Information for All Graduates
EXIT SURVEY
- Satisfaction survey, reflect on MCAD experience – academics, services, resources, etc.
- The college takes the responses very seriously and makes changes based on what we hear.
- Survey is sent to all December and May graduates in the spring. It is sent to your MCAD email.
- Instructors/chairs etc. won’t see results until after commencement.
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