MCAD Master of Arts in Creative Leadership

08/13/2023

I have just signed up for a new Continuing Ed course at MCAD (Minneapolis College of Art and Design). It is online and geared to anyone who is perhaps dissatisfied with their current work and seeking to figure out what would bring them more satisfaction, or those (like me) who are always trying to bring as much of themselves as possible to their work and to find greater meaning through the experience. It is taught by Manoj Fenlon, whom I have known for more than 5 years - first at The New School and now at MCAD. He taught a beautiful course for the MA Creative Leadership Program and we recognized that what he is offering merits reaching many more people -- as so many of us are questioning the why, what, how, and where of work. If you can carve out some time on Tuesdays from 7-8pm Central, I encourage you to take Life Quest: Finding Your Vocation with me and others. Click on this link to register for this course.
https://www.mcad.edu/.../life-quest-finding-your-vocation...

02/02/2023

If you are contemplating grad school for the upcoming year, our next MA Creative Leadership (MACL) Info Session at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design will be held next Tuesday, Feb 7. While the priority deadline has passed it is still possible to submit an application! Program Director Diane Ragsdale will be joined by special guest, Nina Simon, author, field & thought leader, entrepreneur, facilitator of inclusive change--and faculty for the MACL program.

Nina is widely known for her books "The Art of Relevance" and "The Participatory Museum," as well as her long-running and wildly popular blog Museum 2.0. She is an Ashoka fellow, cultural manager, author, and a leader in the movement for more inclusive and relevant cultural and civic organizations.

Diane will be talking with Nina about her work in the world, her thoughts on leading inclusive change based on her considerable experience with this process, and some of the key themes and assignments in the Community Change Projects that she supervises for the MACL program.

Here’s the link for those who might be contemplating grad school now, or in the future, and want to learn more or ask questions.
https://www.mcad.edu/events/webinar-master-arts-creative-leadership-february

Would love to see you there!

01/11/2023

Have you been thinking about grad school? Leadership programs? The deadline to apply to the MA Creative Leadership program at the Minneapolis College of Art & Design is approaching (Feb 1). This is a 15-month online asynchronous program for change makers across any sector or industry. It includes two one-week residencies in Minneapolis and we intentionally accept a limited number of students to ensure strong cohort building and depth of faculty and student engagement. We are accepting applications from students within and without the US. Here's a link to more info:
https://www.mcad.edu/academics/graduate/master-arts/creative-leadership

If you are curious and have not had a chance to attend a webinar, here is a link to our December info session, which includes a conversation with a current student.
https://vimeo.com/778899487

Reach out via our website or just email Program Director, Diane Ragsdale to find a time to meet. Her contact info is on this faculty page: https://www.mcad.edu/faculty/diane-ragsdale

Learn more about MCAD's Master of Arts in Creative Leadership program! Featuring Program Director Diane Ragsdale and current student Caralyn Spector. You’ll…

12/23/2022

Winter break is always a great time to catch up on reading! MACL program director, Diane Ragsdale, is starting with this text on speculative fiction and world-making! What are you reading?

12/14/2022

This week the director of the MA Creative Leadership program at Minneapolis College of Art and Design posted an essay on creative leadership, on the merits of studying leadership at an art and design college, and on how a program like this can be an alternative or complement to an MBA. Want to read more essay like this and keep updated on our events? Follow us!

A Walk-n-Talk through N. Commons Park in Minneapolis, led by Paul Bauknight (Center for Transformative Urban Design) and Brett Buckner (Coalition Convener at Seeds to Harvest), with faculty and stu…