The mission of MSA^ is to create an educational community of artists providing free instruction for an expansive field of inquiry. The discipline of fine art remains the driving motive for the school's progression and development as an institution. But MSA^ also concerns itself with a variety of disciplines as diverse as science and cinema to law and philosophy. With a broad array of subjects, students of this unique educational program continue to enjoy a course of study comparable to the standard Californian college or university to help and support the individual students in whatever discipline they pursue after their studies.