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All Active Courses and Workshops

View courses that are still open for enrollment.

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Workshops and Courses by Date

View all courses and workshops by date. This includes past classes.

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Animation

Through exposure to a variety of techniques and viewpoints, gain the ability to work creatively beyond the conventions of mainstream animation.

Communication Design/Graphic Design

Communication Design (including Graphic Design) touches the life of every person. It is central to how we construct and convey meaning. Gain a robust working knowledge of print design, information design, branding, and dynamic media (user experience design).

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Drawing

Choose from a variety of drawing topics including drawing from observation and abstract approaches. Push the boundaries of the discipline by drawing with a variety of media under the direction of accomplished artists/teachers.

Glass

Experiment with glass as a medium for individual expression, through the creation of vessels and sculptural forms.

History of Art

Learn to identify, classify, describe, and interpret works of art from a wide range of periods and world cultures.

Humanities

Humanities courses are designed to provide context, insight, and fresh perspectives for students pursuing the arts. Topics include writing, literature and film criticism.

Illustration

Every illustrator is a storyteller at heart. Learn about character development and narrative techniques, research and develop ideas, characters, stories, and settings to create imagery. Explore illustration on paper or digitally.

Integrated Sciences and Biological Arts (ISBA)

The Department of Integrative Sciences and Biological Arts plays a fundamental role in formal and informal science learning, science literacy, and science engagement across the college and in the community and includes the study of social sciences, natural sciences and mathematics.

On Campus and Hybrid Courses and Workshops

We welcome you to MassArt's campus for fully on site and hybrid classes. While not required, everyone is strongly encouraged to be fully vaccinated, and to wear masks in all spaces unless otherwise noted.

Painting

Painting students are part of an intense working environment where they can pursue their own direction. Painting courses and workshops encourage diverse practice and foster independent creative thinking and making. Students are part of a unique learning environment that allows for independent thought as well as collaboration and critique.

Printmaking

Printmaking courses encourage the mastery of traditional techniques as well as experimentation and innovation. Explore etching, lithography, silkscreen, relief, photographic print processes, drawing, and more.

Workshops

Get a taste of the topics you have been curious about with workshops in design, business, photography, wood, metals, printmaking, drawing, painting and more.