Montserrat College of Art

23 Essex St, Beverly, MA 01915

http://www.montserrat.edu/

Montserrat's Hardie Building
Montserrat's Hardie Building
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School Description

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Montserrat College of Art provides an intensive visual arts education that enables students to sustain a lifelong involvement in art and design and to become informed, responsible members of society. In addition, Montserrat is committed to contributing to the cultural life of its surrounding communities. Through its degree, diploma, and community-based programs, Montserrat offers:

* A vital learning community for students deeply engaged in the study of art and design which encourages and nurtures their unique talents, visions, aspirations, and commitment;
* A varied curriculum that challenges the individual by fostering the growth of technical and perceptual skills, as well as intellectual awareness and understanding;
* An accomplished and diverse faculty of artists, designers and scholars who are dedicated to stimulating and reinforcing students’ progress and to promoting the highest standards of artistic and intellectual development; and
* A continuing array of public programs such as exhibitions, artist talks, master classes and more, which enhance the cultural life of our campus and the surrounding communities.

Art changes everything. At Montserrat College of Art, we live and breathe these words because they are the foundation on which our College was formed. Our founders were practicing artists inspired to create a school for the professional education and encouragement of emerging artists. These founders brought to Montserrat their love of the arts, their dedication to the vitality of teaching, and their commitment to combining the magic of life and art for individuals and the greater community. Such faith in the importance of lifelong involvement in the arts allows art and creativity to transform lives on every level.

We offer many programs throughout the year that enable you to demonstrate your individual talents and take risks in your learning and art-making that only an intimate, supportive community can provide. Our faculty members are professional teachers and artists who will become trusted mentors and lifelong friends.

Our programs are tailored to where learning tales place, both inside and outside the classroom. We offer programs in time management, diversity, current issues, and gallery trips to Boston and New York City, internships and apprenticeships, opportunities to volunteer in the community, and programs for fun and relaxation; such as our open mic nights, movie nights, and video game tournaments. We also have a student run art gallery – the Bear Gallery – that provides you with the valuable experience of organizing and operating a professional gallery.

Yours is not a typical academic path, but an extraordinary journey as a visual artist.

Residence life at Montserrat College of Art is as distinctive as the college itself. Each building has its own unique feel, and all of our residence halls are apartment style with living rooms, kitchens, and shared or single bedrooms. We also offer an off campus dining plan for added convenience.

Montserrat College of Art is located in a picturesque coastal community with theaters, a lively business community and many practicing artists. We are a quick train trip or drive to Boston and there is a fine museum in the next town. Nearby is one of the oldest artist colonies in the country, Rocky Neck. The ocean and a sandy beach are a three-minute walk. This is also a community which genuinely appreciates and welcomes our students as assets to the city, just as it values and appreciates the presence of our College for the passion and energy we bring.

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Montserrat College of Art

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Montserrat College of Art is a four-year residential college specializing in the visual arts, located in Beverly, Massachusetts, 23 miles north of Boston.

Description

The school was founded in the 1960s as Montserrat School of Visual Arts. It was accredited as a college in the 1980s at which time it changed to its current name. In 1990 the school moved to its current location off Cabot Street in the Hardie Building, a renovated 19th century school building that serves as the center of the campus.

Currently, the campus includes the central Hardie Building, the 301 Cabot Studio Building, apartment-style residence halls, and a number of faculty buildings. A main dormitory building, planned as a "student village", is currently in the early phases of planning and construction. The school emphasizes the positives of its small size, which allows more academic attention to the progress of each individual student. Montserrat typically has an active student body of around 350 students.

Among the college's alumni are prominent fashion designer Sigrid Olsen, sculptor Carlos Dorrien, and children's book illustrator Giles Laroche.

Illustrator Jarrett J. Krosoczka is among the schools past faculty members.

Degree programs

Montserrat offers Bachelor of Fine Arts degrees in Animation and Interactive Media, Book Arts, Graphic Design, Illustration, Painting and Drawing, Photography/Video, Printmaking, Sculpture, Self-Designed studies; and a program in Art Education, as well as minors in Art History and Creative Writing. It also offers non-credit classes for adults, teens, and children and for-credit summer programs for high school students.

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Quick Facts

Chance of Admission:
Location:
Northeast
Setting:
Large Town Setting
Type:
Private
Size:
Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad)

Students & Campus Life

Undergraduate Enrollment:
375
On Campus Housing:
Available
Full Time Students:
100%
Athletic Programs:
Unavailable
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Expenses

Average Tuition:
$ 20,629
Students Receiving Aid:
99%
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Admissions

Application Fee:
$ 40
Selectivity:
Selective
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Degree Programs at Montserrat College of Art

Bachelor's Level Programs

  • Arts & Humanities

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  • Communication & Media

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    • Commercial & Advertising Art
      A program in the applied visual arts that prepares individuals to use artistic techniques to effectively communicate ideas and information to business and consumer audiences via illustrations and other forms of digital or printed media. Includes instruction in concept design, layout, paste-up, and techniques such as engraving, etching, silkscreen, lithography, offset, drawing and cartooning, painting, collage, and computer graphics.
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Certificate Programs at Montserrat College of Art

Students

General

Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 100%
Part-Time 0%
Men vs. Women
Women 69%
Men 31%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 74%
Other 23%
Asian 2%
Hispanic 1%
African-American 0%

Geography

In State vs. Out-of-State
Out-of-State 60%
In-State 40%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
Massachusetts 40%
Connecticut 12%
New York 11%
New Hampshire 10%
Vermont 5%
Percent of Students International: 0%

Housing

On-Campus Housing Available: Yes
Percent of Students Living On-Campus: 56%
Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: No
Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) Expenses  
Published Tuition and Fees:
$ 20,629    
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 19,934    
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 695    
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
$ 730 37%  
State and Local Grants:
$ 479 24%  
Institutional Grants:
$ 1,523 96%  
Student Loans:
$ 1,374 86%  
Any Aid:
  99%  

Selectivity (Undergraduate Only)

Acceptance Rate: 85% (Selective)
Test Scores  
SAT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting SAT Scores: 90%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Verbal: 413, Math: 368
Top 75th Percentile: Verbal: 648, Math: 594

Application Requirements (Undergraduate Only)

Application Fee: $ 40.00
Formal Demonstration of Competencies: Required
High School Diploma or Equivalent: Not Required
High School GPA: Required
High School Rank: Not Required
High School Record: Required
Recommendations: Required
TOEFL: Required
Test Scores: Recommended

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Montserrat College of Art
Beverly, MA 01915
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