Admissions
Visit Campus
Get a real look at what it’s like to live and learn at MassArt.
On a campus with nearly a million square feet of gallery, classroom, studio, and living space, there’s a lot to explore. Throughout the year, our Admissions team provides many opportunities to engage and learn more about the College — from in-person or virtual tours, portfolio reviews, open houses, and information sessions to a variety of other on-campus and online events.
Campus Tours
MassArt is excited to offer our self-guided virtual tour and on-campus guided tours. Check out your options below to see what works best for your schedule. We hope you enjoy our campus and visit us however you can!
In-Person Campus Tours
Your in person visit will begin with a 30 minute information session followed by a student-led campus tour.
Schedule an Undergraduate Tour
Schedule a Graduate Tour
Portfolio Reviews & Information Sessions
Throughout the year, our Admissions team provides many opportunities for prospective undergraduate and graduate students to engage and learn more about the College — open houses, portfolio reviews, information sessions, and a variety of other on-campus and online events.
For Prospective Undergraduates
Are you a prospective student looking for feedback on your in-progress portfolio? Do you have questions about the application process or your pathway to MassArt? Schedule a virtual meeting with an admissions counselor for individualized feedback:
Register for a Portfolio ReviewSelf Guided Virtual Tour
Tour MassArt from the comfort of your own home.
Admissions Guided Virtual Tour
Can’t visit in person, but want to get an insider’s view of MassArt and its incredible facilities? Sign up for our 1 hour Guided Virtual Tour
Your in-person visit will begin with a 30-minute information session led by a member of the Admissions team, followed by a two-hour tour of campus with a current MassArt student. To register, please follow the link below:
If you have any tour-related questions, please email tour@massart.edu.
MassArt’s Office of Admissions offers a variety of online information sessions designed to guide you through the admissions process and highlight our academic and co-curricular programs. You can join our Virtual MassArt Information Session for a comprehensive overview of the college, attend the Portfolio Success + the MassArt Application Webinar to learn tips for preparing a strong portfolio and navigating the application, or explore transfer pathways in our Virtual Transfer Information Session.
Register for Information SessionsFor Prospective Graduates
On-campus tours are available for prospective Masters and Postbaccalaureate students. Pre-registration is required.
Join us for a 30-minute webinar or a program-specific information session and Q&A.
Upcoming Events
- Admissions Event
- Undergraduate Admissions
- Free
- Sunday, November 1, 2026 / 12:00pm to 4:00pm
- Hynes Convention Center
- Admissions Event
- Undergraduate Admissions
- Free
- Thursday, November 19, 2026 / 2:30pm
Getting Here
Massachusetts College of Art and Design
621 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115
Main Entrance: Design and Media Center
Phone:
(617) 879-7222
Download campus mapParking
MassArt is located in the Longwood Medical Area and does not have a public parking lot available for visitors to campus. Parking is available at a number of commercial public parking facilities near campus, as well as parking meters on the surrounding streets; hourly rates vary. Please note that MassArt does not validate parking.
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Public Transportation
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) services Greater Boston and most of eastern Massachusetts by commuter rail, rapid transit, commuter boat, buses, and light rail. The MBTA provides direct service to MassArt by both bus and the Green E subway line.
- Subway Green Line: Travel on the Green Line’s E train and exit at Longwood Medical Area.
- Subway Orange Line: Take the Orange Line and exit at Ruggles Station. From there, MassArt is about an 11-minute walk. Alternatively, after getting off at Ruggles Station, board the CT2 bus bound for Kendall Square and exit at Huntington and Longwood Avenues.
- Bus: The following bus routes include stops at or near the college: #39, CT2, #65, #8, #47, and #66.
- Commuter Rail: The closest stop via commuter rail is Ruggles Station, though the commuter rail provides access to all subway lines. From there, MassArt is about an 11-minute walk. Alternatively, after getting off at Ruggles Station, board the CT2 bus bound for Kendall Square and exit at Huntington and Longwood Avenues.
- Take exit 22, Prudential Center/Copley Square
- Stay to the left (Prudential Center)
- Follow the ramp to Huntington Ave.
- Continue straight on Huntington Ave. to MassArt on the right, two blocks after the Museum of Fine Arts
- Follow route 93 north (Southeast Expressway) towards Boston
- Take exit 19, Mass Ave.
- Follow the ramp to the first set of lights, crossing Mass Ave. to Melnea Cass Blvd.
- Follow Melnea Cass Blvd. to Tremont St.
- Turn left on Tremont St. and drive one block
- Turn right on Ruggles St.
- Follow Ruggles St. to Huntington Ave.
- Take a left onto Huntington Ave. and MassArt is one block up on the right
- Upon approaching the Boston city limits, take the Leveritt Circle exit
- Follow signs to Storrow Dr.
- Travel Storrow Dr. to the Copley Sq./Back Bay exit
- Turn right onto Beacon St. and follow Beacon St. to Exeter St.
- Take a left onto Exeter St. and follow Huntington Ave.
- Take a right onto Huntington Ave. and follow it to MassArt which will be on the right, two blocks from the Museum of Fine Arts
Explore Life in Boston
A visit to MassArt is also a chance to experience the city we call home. Discover the museums, green spaces, performance venues, historic landmarks, and creative communities just beyond our campus.
Visit MAAM
MassArt Art Museum (MAAM) proudly serves as MassArt’s teaching museum, with a mission to educate, inspire, and empower future generations of artists, designers, and educators.
