With a legacy of leadership dating to 1873, MassArt was the first degree-granting college of art in the US and remains the only independent public university of art and design.  Our downtown Boston campus offers more than 1,000,000 square feet of studios, workshops and galleries in walking distance of Boston's world-class museums.  

MassArt's MFA is the top-ranked graduate fine art program in Massachusetts, and one of the top-ranked graduate schools of fine art in the country, according to US News and World Report.

All accepted students who qualify receive financial assistance, which may include teaching assistantships, scholarships, and/or loans.