Massachusetts College of Art and Design - Graduate Programs

About Us

MassArt’s graduate students make up a diverse community of artists, designers, and educators, working together in state-of-the-art facilities in the heart of Boston. Intimate class sizes allow for mentorship with world-class faculty, and collaboration across disciplines is encouraged. All programs share the common values of innovation, empathy, and social engagement. Technical advancement and practical exploration are grounded in an awareness of historical and global contexts; skills and theoretical frameworks are developed side by side. MassArt graduate students have opportunities to exhibit work both on and off campus, and to connect with internationally renowned visiting artists, designers, entrepreneurs, and scholars.

MArch: Master of Architecture

MAT / MA / MEd: Graduate Programs in Art Education

MDES: Master of Design Innovation

MFA: Design (The Dynamic Media Institute)

MFA: 3D Fine Arts

MFA: Film/Video

MFA: Fine Arts (Low Residency)

MFA: 2D Fine Arts

MFA: Photography

MISSION

Massachusetts College of Art and Design is a public, independent institution that prepares artists, designers, and educators from diverse backgrounds to shape communities, economies, and cultures for the common good.

VALUES

We pursue a just, compassionate, and equitable learning environment

We cultivate rigorous creative practices by observing, questioning, making and remaking

We honor courage, honesty, mutual respect, and self-expression

We believe in the power of art and design to transform our world

MassArt’s graduate students make up a diverse community of artists, designers, and educators, working together in state-of-the-art facilities in the heart of Boston. Intimate class sizes allow for mentorship with world-class faculty, and collaboration across disciplines is encouraged. All programs share the common values of innovation, empathy, and social engagement. Technical advancement and practical exploration are grounded in an awareness of historical and global contexts; skills and theoretical frameworks are developed side by side. MassArt graduate students have opportunities to exhibit work both on and off campus, and to connect with internationally renowned visiting artists, designers, entrepreneurs, and scholars.