MONTSERRAT COLLEGE OF ART
Beverly , Massachusetts , United States
- Founded: 1980
- Establishment: HE Institution / College
- Type: Private
- Total Students: 370
MONTSERRAT COLLEGE OF ART
Montserrat was born in the late sixties, a time when people were questioning the status quo and seeking new solutions. A group of artists who were working and teaching in the Boston area had a bold idea: to create a new kind of art school in Massachusetts for professional education in the visual arts – a school that would not only focus on the arts, but would also focus on the individual needs of each student. A simple idea, but one that had seldom been attempted and rarely achieved. Foregoing the security – but also the limitations – that traditional institutions offered, these artists labored to breathe life into their idea.
In the early years, Montserrat School of Visual Arts, as it was then called, offered a professional diploma in the same studio concentrations for which it is known today. By the 1980s, this still-young Massachusetts art school was accredited and granted the authority to award the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. With that milestone came a new name: Montserrat College of Art.
By 1990, Montserrat had outgrown its original facility and moved to historic downtown Beverly, Massachusetts, into the Hardie Building, a newly renovated, nineteenth century building with expanded teaching facilities. Steadily, the art college acquired residence halls and the Cabot Studio Building, establishing a vibrant and eclectic seaside Massachusetts campus.
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.
To learn more about the college’s history, produced by alumni Mel Powsner ’17 and Dino Rowan ’16 from their class with Professor Ethan Berry.
Important Facts
Founded by working creative professionals, Montserrat College of Art provides an individualized education focused on maximizing the professional and personal success of each student. Structured around experiential learning, studio practice, liberal arts, and professional preparation, the mission of the college ensures that its graduates leave equipped with the competence, confidence, and habits of mind to build lives of creative enterprise and community engagement. Montserrat recognizes its role as an economic driver and cultural leader in the region.
VALUES
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 shared community.
- We thrive on diversity of people, ideas, and approaches.
VISION
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; and
- Its service to our community, the region, and the world.
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- Type of Accommodation: On Campus
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Contact Information
- 23 Essex Street Beverly, MA 01915
- To know more contact PSA toll free number 18002585772
Programs Offered
Bachelor of Fine Arts - Animation & Interactive Media
- Length 04 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 135200 USD
- Application Fee N/A
- Average processing time 7 days
Bachelor of Fine Arts - Art Education
- Length 04 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 135200 USD
- Application Fee N/A
- Average processing time 7 days
Bachelor of Fine Arts - Book Arts
- Length 04 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 135200 USD
- Application Fee N/A
- Average processing time 7 days
Bachelor of Fine Arts - Graphic Design
- Length 04 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 135200 USD
- Application Fee N/A
- Average processing time 7 days
Bachelor of Fine Arts - Illustration
- Length 04 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 135200 USD
- Application Fee N/A
- Average processing time 7 days
Bachelor of Fine Arts - Interdisciplinary Arts
- Length 04 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 135200 USD
- Application Fee N/A
- Average processing time 7 days
Bachelor of Fine Arts - Painting
- Length 04 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 135200 USD
- Application Fee N/A
- Average processing time 7 days
Bachelor of Fine Arts - Photograpjy, Video and Film
- Length 04 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 135200 USD
- Application Fee N/A
- Average processing time 7 days
Bachelor's Degree in Bachelor of Fine Arts - Printmaking
- Length 04 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 135200 USD
- Application Fee N/A
- Average processing time 7 days
Bachelor's Degree in Bachelor of Fine Arts - Sculpture
- Length 04 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 135200 USD
- Application Fee N/A
- Average processing time 7 days