Focused on the needs of 21st-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 Animation and Interactive Media, Graphic Design or Studio Art.

Why Study Art & Design at UMass Lowell?

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Check out the work of our recent grads. Explore Animation/Interactive Media, Graphic Design and Studio Art creations by students. Follow us on Facebook @UMLArt. and Instagram @uml_artdesign.

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.

Meet Our Students and Alumni

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John Huikku '90
Art

John Huikku, using his art degree from UMass Lowell, is responsible for some of our most beloved movie characters, including Elsa from "Frozen."

It was all new, all self-led exploration…we did some pretty cool stuff [at UMass Lowell].
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Adam Norton
Adam Norton ’10
Graphic Design

Adam Norton’s experience at the UMass Lowell robotics lab and Revolving Museum allowed him to work with iRobot on educational school visits to get the next generation hooked on robotics.

I may not know a person, but if I find out they’re from UMass Lowell, we automatically have a connection.
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Hillary Scott holding a paintbrush in front of a landscape painting
Hillary Scott '02
Art and Design

Hillary Scott ’02 has won national recognition for her landscape paintings.

Lighting in landscape is so magical.
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Ayah Awadallah '16
English, Journalism and Professional Writing; minor in Graphic Design

Ayah Awadallah is starting an online magazine for young American Muslim women caught between American culture and the tenets of their faith.

I came to UMass Lowell because it's a great school – and because I could live at home.
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Urdilinya Smith painting the new mural on South Campus at UMass Lowell
Urdilinya Smith ’23
Art

Urdilinya Smith helped paint the new mural on South Campus.

I want to carve out my own path, my own art, my own brand.
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Lisett Córdoba Pren poses in her graduation cap and gown
Lisett Córdoba Pren '23
Graphic Design

Lisett Córdoba Pren found support to overcome personal tragedy and earn a degree.

I never thought that I'd have so much support from others as I did at UML.
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  • Liberal Arts Gabrielle Salvatore '24 in front of UMass Lowell's Coburn Hall

    Build Your Own Major in Bachelor of Liberal Arts

    Students can customize their studies to meet their personal interests and goals through the Bachelor of Liberal Arts degree. They choose two concentrations among 27 options in UML’s flexible, interdisciplinary program.
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  • A person stands on a stairway outside next to a pollinator garden.

    Cross-Pollination: Art & Design Professor’s Poster Connects Career Dots

    Assoc. Teaching Prof. of Art & Design Regina Milan was commissioned by the nonprofit Pollinator Partnership to create its 2024 poster, leveraging her extensive background in botanical and natural science illustration and her passion for nature and sustainability.
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