Why does MCAD require laptops for new students?
The laptops are part of a comprehensive academic program at MCAD called the Four-Year Core Curriculum. One focus of this new curriculum is to prepare students for the changing job market, which is increasingly defined by digital technology and team-based workspaces. Students will need these computers to participate in classrooms and complete assignments. Students will also conduct research, enter class discussion groups and communicate with both teachers and administrators through a digital infrastructure. Nearly all of the courses that students will take during their first two years at MCAD will require the use of a laptop in some manner.
