Art & Design | UMass Lowell

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 Animation and Interactive Media, Graphic Design or Studio Art.

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. Learn More

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 '12 Photography

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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9/9/2019 Featured Story

Cool Science Expands with $3 Million NSF Grant

Cool Science Expands with $3 Million NSF Grant

For seven years, the Cool Science contest has asked children to communicate climate science through art, with the winning works displayed on Lowell buses. A $3 million National Science Foundation grant will expand Cool Science in Massachusetts and add two metropolitan areas in the Midwest.

9/9/2019 Featured Story
9/6/2019 Featured Story

UML Connection Keeps Baseball Fans Smiling

UML Connection Keeps Baseball Fans Smiling

When liberal arts alum Erin Reynolds ’18, coordinator of creative services and entertainment for the Lowell Spinners minor league baseball team, needed a video production intern this summer, she turned to her former classmate, senior graphic design major Sara May.

9/6/2019 Featured Story
9/3/2019 Featured Story

Four Questions with Photographer Pavel Romaniko

Four Questions with Photographer Pavel Romaniko

Pavel Romaniko, visiting assistant professor in the Art & Design department, has been busy lately. In addition to welcoming a baby son, he also welcomed a $15,000 fellowship from the Mass Cultural Council.

9/3/2019 Featured Story
7/26/2019 Featured Story

Photo Class Pictures the Azores

Photo Class Pictures the Azores

Eleven students who comprised the Documentary Image photography class finished off last semester with a trip to the Azores.

7/26/2019 Featured Story

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