Visual Arts

Integrate your Art with your Life

Experiment. Refine. Critique.

Our two-year, low–residency program enables you to work as you learn alongside internationally renowned faculty and visiting artists. You’ll also have the mentorship and professional connections needed to evolve your creativity and your career with discipline and focus.

Throughout, you'll be exposed to feedback and conversations about your art, while building relationships to both an arts community in your region and an active network of artists in Greater Boston and Cambridge.

An MFA that can fit into your busy life

Our low-residency program convenes twice a year in Cambridge, MA for seminars, lectures, and workshops. That means your school schedule will fit into your already busy life.

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Lesley University's MFA in Visual Arts
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Lesley University's MFA in Visual Arts

Established & Respected Program
Our College of Art and Design’s MFA in Visual Arts is one of the oldest and most established residency-based MFAs in the country. We're currently ranked in the top 20 by BestColleges.com.
We Change With You
Our program not only allows you to craft a course of study that integrates creative work into your daily life, it can be molded to meet your interests as they evolve.
Art in the Heart of Cambridge
Our campus is at the epicenter of one of the most enriching metropolitan areas in which to live, learn, create, and innovate. Inspiration is all around.