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MASSACHUSETTS COLLEGE OF ART

Massachusetts College of Art
621 Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA 02115

Official telephone: (617) 879-7000
Fax number: (617) 566-4034

Website: www.massart.edu


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Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in early September and mid-January.
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in September.
Number and length of summer sessions: Two summer sessions of four to six weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: graphic design, painting, illustration
Majors with the lowest enrollment: art history, glass, fibers
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 85%
Student:Faculty ratio: 11:1
Total faculty: 205 total
Full-time faculty: 43 men, 42 women, 85 total
Part-time faculty: 146 total
Graduation rate: 65% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: not required for graduation
Physical education is required: no
There are religious requirements for graduation: no

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, independent study, pass/fail grading option, internships
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Army ROTC: not offered
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Animation
  • Architectural Design
  • Architectural/Engineering Technology
  • Art History
  • Ceramics
  • Fashion Design
  • Fibers
  • Film/Video
  • Glass
  • Graphic Design
  • Illustration
  • Industrial Design
  • Interrelated Media/Studio
  • Metals
  • Painting
  • Photography
  • Printmaking
  • Sculpture

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 4 or higher)
  • placement for relevant life experience



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