Memphis Academy of Art
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| Type | Private (Not-for-profit) |
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| Established | 1936 |
| President | Ron Jones |
| Students | 450 |
| Undergraduates | 350 |
| Postgraduates | 100 |
| Location | Memphis, TN, USA |
| Campus | 8 acres |
| Colors | Red and White |
| Affiliations | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD) |
| Website | Official Website |
Coordinates: 35°08′15″N 90°01′14″W / 35.1376°N 90.0205°W
Memphis College of Art, known before 1985 as the Memphis Academy of Art and first established as James Lee Memorial Art Academy in the James Lee House, is a small, private college of art and design located in Memphis, Tennessee's Overton Park adjacent to the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art. It offers Bachelor of Fine Arts, Master of Fine Arts, Master of Arts in Art Education and Master of Arts in Teaching degrees. Some of the majors include graphic design, drawing, painting, printmaking, book arts, computer arts, photography, animation, and illustration. It was founded in 1936 and was once housed in the James Lee House. Since 1959, the main building of the college has been Rust Hall, an award-winning example of mid-century architecture designed by Roy Harrover.
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