About the Institution
Massachusetts College of Art and Design (also known as MassArt) is a publicly-funded college of visual and applied art, founded in 1873. It is one of the oldest art schools, the only publicly-funded free-standing art school in the United States, and was the first art college in the United States to grant an artistic degree. The college is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges and the National Association of Schools of Art and Design. MassArt is a member of the Association of Independent Colleges of Art and Design and the Colleges of the Fenway, a collegiate consortium in the Longwood Medical and Academic Area.
Undergrad Programs / Areas offered :
Animation
Architectural Design
Art History (see History of Art)
Art Teacher Education
Ceramics
Community Education
Community Studio Education
Fashion Design
Fibers
Film/Video
Glass
Graphic Design
History of Art
Illustration
Industrial Design
Jewelry and Metalsmithing
Museum Education
Painting
Photography
Printmaking
Sculpture
Studio Education
Studio for Interrelated Media
Graduate Programs / Areas offered :
Master of Architecture
Master of Arts in Teaching
Master of Fine Arts
Master of Science in Art Education