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Founded by working creative professionals, Montserrat College of Art provides an individualized education focused on maximizing each student's professional and personal success. Structured around experiential learning, studio practice, liberal arts, and professional preparation, the college's mission ensures that its graduates leave equipped with the competence, confidence, and habits of mind to build the lives of creative enterprise and community engagement. Montserrat recognizes its role as an economic driver and cultural leader in the region. Our individual and collective work as an independent institution of higher education is informed and guided by the following values: The practice of art, design, research, and creative enterprise has intrinsic value. Teaching, learning, and service are central to who we are. Individuality, creativity, expression, and experimentation are respected and encouraged. Accountability and integrity are essential to sustain creativity and a shared community. We thrive on the diversity of people, ideas, and approaches. Montserrat College of Art will be known for: Its interdisciplinary, experiential, individualized, and innovative education focused on the personal and professional development of passionate, hard-working, ambitious, and creative students of all ages. Its advocacy for the arts, design, and creative enterprise. Its diversity, openness, access, and equity in all that we do. Its service to our community, the region, and the world. Today, the dream of those artists back in the sixties is a reality. Just as they had hoped, creativity flows at Montserrat College of Art. Students are drawn by the intensive studio environment and one-on-one instruction from our faculty of accomplished artists, designers, and scholars. At Montserrat art school, you will find a place of inspiration, respect, and encouragement, where you can develop your talents and achieve your vision of the future. There is a reason Montserrat's tagline is Where Creativity Works. We believe in preparing our students for successful, enjoyable careers in creative fields. That is why we incorporate experience-based learning into our curriculum and help students find meaningful internships that most complete during their junior year. We provide expert instruction within the visual arts for the North Shore community and beyond. Small program sizes and a supportive environment allow students of all levels to explore, learn new skills, and sharpen existing ones. Every student at Montserrat College of Art is viewed as a whole artist, someone with tremendous talent and potential. We pride ourselves on being a small art college where you are valued as both individuals and members of a supportive and inclusive community. The relationships you will establish here, and the life skills you will cultivate will be with you for a lifetime. Here, you will find many programs throughout the year that enable you to demonstrate your talents and take risks as you learn and create art. Our faculty members are professional teachers and artists who will become trusted mentors and lifelong friends. At Montserrat, art is always a part of daily life. In addition to Montserrat's student-run Bear Gallery, where students can gain gallery experience and show their work, we also provide opportunities to visit galleries in Boston and New York City. Whatever your passion, you will find classes, gallery shows, internship opportunities, and ideas that inspire you at Montserrat College of Art. Our well-rounded, interdisciplinary approach to art education infuses art-making with research and critical thinking in each of our ten visual arts concentrations. With 400 students on campus, we are the perfect size for bold artistic development from day one—that is the tried-and-true Montserrat way. Our 12-to-1 student-to-professor ratio allows Montserrat students to form meaningful relationships with our faculty of practicing artists, designers, and scholars. The faculty is deeply invested in our students' artistic journeys. Montserrat's hands-on advising system ensures that every student stays on track and has access to our many resources (internships, travel abroad opportunities, mobility programs) their time here. Montserrat students are inclusive and collaborative, prioritizing camaraderie over competition. We fill every nook and cranny on campus with creative conversations and non-stop art-making from our bustling studio spaces to our unique apartment-style housing. Daily feedback and meaningful engagement with artist-teachers and creative classmates is the tried-and-true Montserrat way. We invite you to visit for a weekday tour or an open house event to immerse yourself in campus life and experience first-hand what makes Montserrat special. Montserrat is a small, private college that specializes in art and design. The benefits of attending a small, private college are clear. Students receive a personalized educational experience, during which they work closely with faculty who serve not only as educators but also as mentors. While attending a private college can be perceived as an expensive endeavor, it is essential to know that this educational experience can be affordable at Montserrat. If Montserrat is the college that is the right fit for you, the 'sticker price' should not deter you from applying. With Montserrat's merit and need-based awards, the cost of attending Montserrat is often comparable to that of attending a state-supported college. All applicants receive merit scholarship consideration. View full university