Massachusetts College of Art and Design
About
Massachusetts College of Art and Design, known as MassArt, is the nation’s only independent public college of art and design. Located in Boston, it offers undergraduate, graduate and postbaccalaureate study, along with certificates such as Visual Storytelling and Comic Arts and professional and continuing education classes. The college describes itself as a community of creative leaders working toward the common good, linking art and design training to real-world careers.
Campus life reaches well beyond classrooms. The MassArt Art Museum, known as MAAM, presents exhibitions by internationally recognized artists, and the college hosts a fine arts lecture series and a creative writing reading series. The MassArt Auction issues a call for art each cycle, the MassArt Night Market brings local art and creative entrepreneurs to Downtown Crossing, and the Common Good Awards honor artists and educators advancing the public good.
What to Know
- MassArt was founded in 1873.
- Prospective students can take in-person tours led by a current student or a guided virtual tour.
- Admissions offers virtual portfolio reviews and hosts Boston National Portfolio Day.
- The college runs youth programs, and its MassArt at the Library summer arts workshops are in their third year.
- A new articulation agreement with Central Maine Community College covers its architecture program.
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