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Massachusetts College of Art or Massachusetts College of Art and Design, also known as MassArt, is located in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. It was founded in 1873 and was the first art college in the United States to grand degrees. MassArt was formerly referred to as the Massachusetts Normal Art School. Students are offered degrees through the college's academic departments which are art education, art history, communication design, environmental design, fine arts 2D, Fine arts 3D, liberal arts, media and performing arts, and studio foundation.
MassArt has a number of student clubs and organizations including the International Students Organization, Clay for Change, Keep a Child Alive, Black Artists’ Union, and MassArt Movie Organization. The men and women of MassArt participate in sports such as basketball, volleyball, soccer, and flag football.
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Campus Location621 Huntington Ave
Boston, MA 02115-5882
USA
Main Tel: (617) 879-7000
Web Site The campus is in a large city. |
Massachusetts College Of Art And Design HighlightsWhere Massachusetts College Of Art And Design stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Many students concentrating in fine arts, photography and commercial art, and design.
- High female/male ratio.
- High faculty salary.
Other important characteristics: - Faculty tenure system
- Library on-campus
- Campus housing available
- Study abroad option
- Distance learning available
- Part-time classes available
Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Bachelor | 274 | 20 | | Master | 50 | 4 | | Postbaccalaureate certificate | 13 | 1 | | 1-2 year certificate | 8 | 1 | | < 1 year certificate | 7 | 1 |
MassArt StudentsThe student enrollment at MassArt was 2,312 in 2007-2008 (1,845 full-time equivalent). About 29% of the freshmen class in 2008-2009 was male and women were 71% of the class. Undergrads are 93% of enrolled students and graduate students are 7%. About 3% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 97% of incoming freshmen. Among freshmen students, 100% are full-time and 0% are part-time.
Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 7,900 | | Out-of-state tuition and fees | $ 23,000 | | Room | $ 8,430 | | Board | $ 2,790 | | Books and supplies | $ 2,000 | | Other | $ 1,280 |
Financial Aid: MassArt participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2008-2009): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| With tenure | | 65 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 5 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 28 |
Housing and MealsMassArt provides on-campus housing for 370 of its 1,845 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009).
MassArt Admissions (2008-2009)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 45% | | Women | 54% | | All | 51% |
SAT Test Scores:| SAT | Middle 50% |
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| Verbal | 510-620 | | Math | 480-590 | | Writing | 500-600 |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2008-2009 in parentheses) ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (12 awarded) - Environmental Design/Architecture
DESIGN (114 awarded) - Design and Visual Communications
- Fashion/Apparel Design
- Graphic Design
- Illustration
- Industrial Design
EDUCATION AND TEACHING (50 awarded) FINE ARTS (81 awarded) - Art History, Criticism and Conservation
- Ceramic Arts and Ceramics
- Crafts/Craft Design, Folk Art and Artisanry
- Fiber, Textile and Weaving Arts
- Fine Arts and Art Studies
- Fine/Studio Arts
- Metal and Jewelry Arts
- Painting
- Sculpture
PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (95 awarded) - Cinematography and Film/Video Production
- Commercial and Advertising Art
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts
- Intermedia/Multimedia
- Photography
- Printmaking
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