Art & Design

Focused on the needs of twenty-first century artists and designers, the Art & Design Department prepares students with the conceptual and technical abilities needed to succeed in the professional world. Earn a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art with a concentration in Studio Art or Graphic Design.

Why Study Art & Design at UMass Lowell?

We're Ranked as a Best Value for Art Schools

PayScale.com ranks UMass Lowell No. 1 for return on investment for in-state students and No. 2 in ROI for out-of-state students.

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Get Hired Before You Graduate

Through professional internships and co-ops, many students have jobs lined up before they even don their cap and gown.

Our Alumni Succeed

Join the ranks of talented B.F.A. graduates who move on to some of the country's top graduate and professional schools, and to exciting and fulfilling careers such as - user experience architect, web developer, web designer, animator, art director, creative director, graphic designer, shoe designer, teacher, gallery director, decorator, to name a few.

Meet Our Students

Tiffany Noel
Photography , '12

I've had amazing art professors who have changed my life.

Asked for advice to would-be art students, Noel says, “Go for it. If you love art, you must pursue it. You’ll regret it if you don’t.”
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News

Featured Story
Ellen Wetmore Earns Cultural Council Film Grant

Ellen Wetmore Earns Cultural Council Film Grant | Featured Story

6/8/2017
Assoc. Prof. Ellen Wetmore, a veteran filmmaker and photographer, was one of just 18 Bay State artists to win a $12,000 grant.
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Professors Create Program to Help Artists Build Business Skills

Professors Create Program to Help Artists Build Business Skills | Featured Story

5/26/2017
Steve Tello and Ellen Wetmore hatch the Art-to-Work Incubator, a program designed to train artists in the practical side of making a living with art.
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Student Employee of the Year Makes Lowell Her Canvas

Student Employee of the Year Makes Lowell Her Canvas | Featured Story

4/25/2017
Student Employee of the Year Mary Connell, a sophomore art major from Princeton, helps promote all that Lowell has to offer through her work with the Community Relations office.
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Fab Lab Melds Art and Graphics

Fab Lab Melds Art and Graphics | Featured Story

4/18/2017
This spring, construction begins on a fabrication lab for the Art and Design Department in the basement of Dugan Hall.

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Events

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