If you’re a high school senior, your admission is contingent on completing high school requirements and graduating on schedule. Have your high school forward your final transcript to the Office of Admissions by June 30, 2025

If you have taken any Advanced Placement (AP) tests, please submit official scores to the Admissions Office as soon as possible. AP courses in which a student earned a score of a 3, 4, or 5, transfer to MassArt as studio electives, liberal arts electives, or History of Art electives. The only AP course equivalent to a specific, required MassArt course is AP Art History which is equivalent to HART-100 Intro to Western Art; an exam score of 4 or 5 is required to receive credit for this course.

International Baccalaureate (IB) scores of a 6 or 7 at the higher level are eligible for transfer elective credit. Please submit official scores to the Admissions Office as soon as possible.

• Preliminary Evaluation: A preliminary transfer credit evaluation was included with your decision letter.
• Submit Updated Transcripts: If you are currently enrolled in classes, please submit your final semester grades, course descriptions, and any updated artwork (if you are seeking studio credits) to the Office of Admissions.
• Credit Review: Once we receive these documents, MassArt will review and evaluate any new coursework and send you an updated credit evaluation within 3–4 weeks.
• Credit Application: Additional transfer credits may be awarded for liberal arts, history of art, or studio electives. However, it is important to note that additional credits are unlikely to change your entrance level.

Providing these materials promptly ensures that your transfer evaluation is finalized and that any applicable credits are applied to your academic record before you begin your journey at MassArt.

First Term Fall schedules are usually completed by the beginning of July. First Term Spring schedules should be complete by mid-December. Once a new schedule has been built and viewable in Self Service, you will receive a notification email at your MassArt email address.

You may find that you have been registered for a course that completes a degree requirement but seems like it wouldn’t be of interest to you. While students do have the opportunity to adjust their schedules during Add/Drop (first two weeks of the semester) it isn’t always possible.

Alumnus and Department Chair of Studio Foundations, Marc Holland, experienced this exact scenario as a new MassArt student. He had been placed in a wood-working studio elective that he was not excited about, but, amazingly, it ended up being his passion and eventual major! So be prepared to discover your hidden talents.

With hundreds of schedules in play, we are unfortunately unable to personalize every schedule. If you have extenuating circumstances like a long commute (over 1 hour), an inflexible work schedule, childcare needs, fixed medical appointments, etc., please email us directly at mturley@massart.edu.

The Registrar’s Office will attempt to accommodate extenuating circumstances. Undergraduate students who have documented accommodations should first reach out to the Academic Resource Center (ARC) and any related scheduling needs will be relayed to our office.

Yes! The Registrar’s Office only creates schedules for incoming students. Midway through your first term, you will meet with an assigned faculty advisor, learn how to plan out courses and register yourself for future terms.

Please reach out to mturley@massart.edu in the Office of the Registrar with any questions about college level credits earned during high school, at another accredited institution, or through CLEP (College Level Examination Program). Once official transcripts pertaining to potential transfer credits are reviewed, you will be notified as to whether any of these credits will be awarded towards your MassArt degree requirements and if schedule adjustments may be made.