Are you:
- The type who gives 120%?
- Self-motivated?
- Interested in enhancing your learning through specialized projects and professional experiences?
Our Honors Seminars provide first and second year students with a unique, highly professionalized experience. In each Honors Seminar, you'll respond to a real-world public art project. This will involve researching, conceptualizing and presenting a prototype for work of public art in the Boston area. In the process, you'll have an opportunity to develop your creative skills and artistic voice!
How to Apply:
Submit an artist statement with your portfolio or submit your artist statement separately.
Upload Artist Statement
All students who are accepted into the College of Art & Design Honors Program are granted an additional $1,000 honors scholarship.
- You'll create thumbnails, Maquettes, a proposal, and present the results to a jury of professional artists and designers.
- You'll work with faculty, professional artists and designers as well as fellow students from different disciplines.
- Applying is easy. Just sign up for our Foundations Honor Seminar as one of your classes.
Not sure or have questions? Talk to us!
Stuart Steck, Chair of Division of Integrated Studies, ssteck@lesley.edu
Leah Craig, First-Year Experience and Honors Program, lcraig@lesley.edu
- Engage in research and critical analysis as you develop an original prototype that reflects your voice as an artist and designer.
- Learn various design processes and techniques that reflect a broad range of art and design practices.
- Gain experience working collaboratively in an interdisciplinary studio setting.
- Engage with professionals in various art and design fields.
- Experience art and design on site.

Meet Honors Student Jessica Mahoney ’21
- 617.349.8800
- admissions@lesley.edu
- Contact a counselor
- Undergraduate Admissions
101 Brattle Street
Cambridge, MA 02138 - Mailing Address
29 Everett Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
- Monday–Friday, 9:00 am–5:00 pm
Virtual or in person - Weekends by appointment only