Academics
MassArt is a place where you can grow into the artist, designer, or educator that you've dared to imagine.
Academics
- All Programs
- Animation
- Architectural Design
- Art Education
- Ceramics
- Communication Design
- Design Innovation
- Dynamic Media
- Fashion Design
- Fibers
- Film/Video
- Furniture Design
- Glass
- History of Art
- Illustration
- Industrial Design
- Jewelry & Metalsmithing
- Low-Residency MFA
- MFA: 2D Fine Arts
- MFA: 3D Fine Arts
- Painting
- Photography
- Printmaking
- Sculpture
- Studio for Interrelated Media (SIM)
- Undergraduate Programs
- Graduate Programs
- Certificate Programs
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Undergraduate Education
MassArt’s undergraduate curriculum offers students a strong foundation in traditional methods, as well as the tools to push boundaries and develop their voice through contemporary practice.
"My FA2D professors always push and encourage me to find my real self and my own words: to take risks and to experiment with new approaches and materials."
"MassArt has given me the tools and the space to grow as a filmmaker and push myself to make work I am proud of."
"The Film and Video major allows me to take my work in any direction."
Graduate Education
MassArt’s graduate programs offer artists and designers the opportunity to master their craft and advance their careers through highly specialized course work, individual attention with world-class faculty, and state-of-the-art facilities such as studio and exhibition space.
"DMI has helped me to break away from my fear of creating with limited resources.”
"MassArt has inspired me to fully embrace my sense of self-expression."
“MassArt has reinforced my values and philosophy on teaching art in a variety of contexts for diverse learning styles and backgrounds.”
What We Make
Imagine what you could create at MassArt. Explore artwork by students, faculty, and alumni.
Learning from the Best
Faculty, Practitioners, Mentors
MassArt faculty and instructors are working artists, designers, and educators who apply their real world experience and their expertise to the classroom to help students hone their skills and develop their artistic practice.

Visiting Artists & Lectures
International artists visit MassArt to lecture, critique, and exhibit their artwork in the Bakalar & Paine Galleries. The cultural education provided by these artists supplement the diverse academic and artistic offerings at the College.
Make Art a Part of Your Life
MassArt’s Professional and Continuing Education program offers more than 100 classes and workshops in a variety of art and design disciplines each semester to students of all ages.
- Design Certificates
The certificate programs allow students to advance their skills in a specific design discipline without pursuing a full degree. The course work can be completed in two or three years of part-time study.
- Classes for Adults
Take a class at MassArt. Adults may register for semester-long courses, short workshops, or enroll in PCE classes to earn credit toward a certificate or degree program.
- Youth
MassArt offers a robust schedule of programs for youth in grades 3-12 who are interested in extracurricular arts activities or preparing their portfolios for college applications.