Art Schools in Massachusetts
Best Fine Arts Courses, Accredited Colleges, Design Institutes, Universities: Boston, Beverly.

MASSACHUSETTS FINE ARTS
Among the best art museums/
galleries in Massachusetts are:
Museum of Fine Arts Boston
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum.

OTHER ARTS VENUES
For other museums and fine arts
galleries in Massachusetts, with
both traditional as well as
contemporary works, see:
Best Art Museums.

Massachusetts Art Schools & Colleges

Contents

• The Art Institute of Boston, Boston
• Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Boston
• Montserrat College of Art, Beverly
• School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
• Wheaton College, Norton
• Best Art Schools

Out of Print Art Books
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NORTHEASTERN ART SCHOOLS
Maine
Maryland
New York
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Virginia

SOUTHERN ART SCHOOLS
Florida
Mississippi
Tennessee
Texas

POSTGRADUATE ART COURSES
For the history, types of course
and tuition fees for one of the
finest postgraduate art schools
in the world, please see:
Royal College of Art. (London)

HOW TO JUDGE PAINTING
For advice for both teachers
and art students about how to
assess paintings, please see:
Art Evaluation:
How to Appreciate Art.

WHAT IS ACADEMIC ART?
For an explanation of the
history and teaching methods
used in the Academies of Arts,
see: Academic Art.

GALLERIES in MASSACHUSETTS
See: Art Museums in America.

The Art Institute of Boston, Boston

About
The Art Institute of Boston (AIB) is part of Lesley University, rated one of America's 'Best Colleges' by US News & World Report and named a 'Best Northeastern College' by the Princeton Review. Founded in 1912 AIB offers a 4 year Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) degree, with majors available in fine arts, animation, illustration, design, photography and art history. AIB also provide a 2 year Master of Fine Arts (MFA) degree and a 5 year dual degree program as well as continuing professional education, workshops and pre-college courses. A 2-year Advanced Professional Certificate is available for students who have completed a Bachelor's Degree (BFA, BA, BS) and want to pursue a career in art as an illustrator, animator or designer.

Tuition Fee: $14,000 per semester.

Contact Information
Address: The Art Institute of Boston,
700 Beacon Street, Boston, MA 02215
Phone: 617-585-6600 or Toll Free: 800-773-0494
Email: admissions@aiboston.edu
Website: www.lesley.edu

Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Boston

About
Established in 1873 the Massachusetts College of Art and Design (MassArt) offers undergraduate Bachelor of Fine Art (BFA) degrees with majors in painting, photography, sculpture, fibers, ceramics, printmaking, stained glass, film/video, art history, architectural design, fashion design, jewellery art and metalsmithing, museum education and community studio education. MassArt offer Masters of Fine Art (MFA) degrees as well as Masters of Architecture, Arts in Teaching, Science in Art Education and Photography. The college runs post-baccalaureate certificate programs in dynamic media, fashion design, furniture design, graphic design, industrial design and photography.

Annual Tuition Fee: Massachusetts Resident $9,000, New England Resident $15,700, Out of State Resident $25,400.

Contact Information
Address: Massachusetts College of Art and Design,
621 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115
Phone: 617-879-7000
Email: katelyn.kiermaier@massart.edu
Website: www.massart.edu

Montserrat College of Art, Beverly

About
The Montserrat College of Art, is a relatively new school, established during the 1960s. The college offers Bachelor of Fine Art (BFA) degrees with majors in various types of art including animation, interactive media, book arts, graphic design, illustration, interdisciplinary arts, painting, drawing, photography, video, printmaking and sculpture. Minors in art history and creative writing also offered.

Annual Tuition Fee: $23,850.

Contact Information
Address: Montserrat College of Art,
Beverly, MA 01915
Phone: 800-836-0487
Email: admiss@montserrat.edu
Website: www.montserrat.edu

Best Art Coleges and Schools in Europe
Florence - Rome - School of Fine Arts Paris.

School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

About
Established in 1876, the School of the Museum of Fine Arts (SMFA) has a community of nearly 1,000 artists. The Bachelor of Fine Art (BFA) degree is split between teaching liberal arts at Tufts University and intensive studio arts training SMFA. Majors offered include drawing, painting, ceramics, sculpture, illustration, photography, printmaking, sound, video art, glass, metals and animation. Master of Fine Arts (MFA) students are enrolled at both Tufts University and SMFA and graduate after 2 or 3 years with an MFA degree from Tufts. A 1 year Master of Arts in Teaching in Art Education (MAT) is also available and students will graduate with a MAT degree from Tufts. One year Post-Baccalaureate Certificates also provided.

Annual Tuition Fee: $29,540.

Contact Information
Address: School of the Museum of Fine Arts,
230 The Fenway, Boston MA, 02115
Phone: 617-267-6100
Email: admissions@smfa.edu
Website: www.smfa.edu

Wheaton College, Norton

About
Founded in 1834, Wheaton College offers a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in more than 40 majors and 50 minors. The Art and Art History Department of the college comprises 2 different programs, each with its own major and minor: the making of art (Studio Art) and the history of art (Art History). Studio art requires at least 12 semester courses including arts of the western tradition, 2-D design and drawing. Additional semester courses offered are: graphic art, painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture and filmmaking. The annual tuition fees are considerable.

Annual Tuition Fee: $40,790.

Contact Information
Address: Wheaton College,
26 East Main Street, Norton, Massachusetts, 02766-2322
Phone: 800-394-6003
Email: admission@wheatoncollege.edu
Website: www.wheatoncollege.edu

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