Photography

A group of people in a studio are setting up film equipment. One person adjusts a large light, while others observe and discuss. A man at a computer cart appears to be checking the setup. The room is filled with cameras and lighting gear.

MassArt enables students to become thoughtful and innovative image makers, through rigorous engagement with the medium’s technical and aesthetic possibilities.

At MassArt, we approach photography as an opportunity for conversation-–a way to express our evolving perspectives on a changing world. Through critique, collaboration, creation, and critical thinking, students strive, together with accomplished faculty, to explore the potent and versatile language of photography. Situated in Boston’s thriving artistic community, the MassArt Photography department offers students boundless resources and opportunities for artistic growth, community, and professional development.

BFA

Build a foundation of analog and digital production skills while developing your unique perspective as an artist.

MFA

Through in-depth study of photography and critical theory, students develop accomplished bodies of work in a multi-disciplinary environment.

Postbac

Our intensive Postbaccalaureate Certificate Program is a full-time, one-year course designed for aspiring photographers, preparing you for graduate study or professional practice.

Faculty

Get to know our dedicated Photography faculty, all active and accomplished artists.

Events

Explore MassArt’s Photography events, including our Lecture Series, Senior Show, Photo Book Auction, and MFA Thesis Exhibition.

Lecture Series

Our Photography Lecture Series brings accomplished artists, historians, critics and curators to campus to spark new ideas and inspire dynamic conversations.

Featured work

Get inspired by the extraordinary Photography work being produced by our students alumni, and faculty.

Darkrooms & Digital Labs

Photography students have access to a range of analog and digital equipment, labs, and studios in a collaborative work environment.

Featured work

A surreal bathroom scene unfolds with pale blue patterned walls, skewed framed portraits of eyes and faces watching over a white sink, floral bathtub, and fiery red toilet. The tiled floor is a scattering of items—a houses poignant tales told through an enigmatic fallen frame.

Kendall Pestana, ’20 BFA, Photography House on Fire, Photograph, 2020

Two individuals, Uncle and Nana, stand back-to-back on a grassy area with scattered leaves, wearing colorful knit hats and striped shirts. One wears light blue jeans and the other dark pants. They appear relaxed, with trees and bare branches in the background.

Claudio Eshun, ’21 MFA, Photography Unc.lue & Nana, Photograph, 2021

Person holding a red rooster, looking directly at the camera with a neutral expression.

Zhidong Zhang, ’20 MFA, Photography Boy with Rooster, Photograph, 2019

News & Features

Two men and a dog sit in front of a crowd.

MassArt Alumni and Friends Gather for Art-Filled Winter Getaway in the Berkshires
Abe Morell & Steve Locke MassArt Professor Emeritus & Former Visiting Lecturer, BFA ’97, MFA ’01

Alumni Relations

Graduate Programs

MFA Studio Arts

Photography

Artist, alum, and instructor Clint Baclawski on how MassArt’s creative community invites you to change your perspective
Clint Baclawski ’08 MFA

Graduate Programs

Photography

Technology

Staff

Alumni

A person with short hair, wearing a black outfit, sits on a stool in a room filled with creativity. Beside them stands a large printer, surrounded by several art pieces taped to the walls. The setting resembles an art studio, hinting at their passion for curating an exhibition.

The Art of Curating an Exhibition
Catherine Lecomte Lecce ’23 MFA

Graduate Programs

Photography

Abe Morell & Steve Locke MassArt Professor Emeritus & Former Visiting Lecturer, BFA ’97, MFA ’01

Clint Baclawski ’08 MFA

Catherine Lecomte Lecce ’23 MFA

Practicing what they teach: Faculty work on display at the Photographic Resource Center

‘Photo/Faculty,’ at the PRC, highlights the work of local photographers in academe.

Boston Globe

MassArt to Participate in Citywide Open Studios Event On March 1

Open Studios will provide fine arts students with the unique opportunity to present their work to a broader audience.

Meet Alum Yana Nosenko

Alumnus Yana Nosenko (MFA Photography ‘23) was recently featured in Canvas Rebel. Yana explores identity, impermanence, and time through conceptual photography. Her Beds series, a five-year self-portrait project, captures personal transitions. Discover how her work reflects deep emotional narratives and invites viewer connection.

Globe Review Praises Photography Faculty Emeritus Abe Morell’s Exhibition

“In the Company of Monet and Constable” on view until February 17, 2025.

MassArt Alum Combines Portraits and Poems in Latest Exhibit

Aspen Daily News

Several MassArt Faculty and Alums Named 2025 Light Work Artists-in-Residence

Light Work

MassArt Makes an Impact: Aug 26 – Sept 13, 2024

Captivating photos of Macau, from casinos to people, highlight ‘strange blend of extremes’

South China Morning Post featured MFA photo alum Adam Lampton: “Captivating photos of Macau, from casinos to people, highlight ‘strange blend of extremes’”

South China Morning Post

Faculty Member Matthew Connors Named Rome Prize Winner for Visual Arts

Renowned Photographer and MassArt professor emerita Barbara Bosworth to Present Artist Lecture

Fresh off receiving the prestigious Cleveland Arts Prize for Lifetime Achievement, celebrated MassArt professor emerita Barbara Bosworth will return to campus on September 24 as a distinguished lecturer.

As a MassArt student, I was fortunate to be surrounded by faculty who served as exceptional role models of how to effectively balance life as an artist-educator. Robert Knight ’06 MFA Photography

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