Montserrat College of Art Welcomes Incoming Students

BEVERLY – Montserrat College of Art welcomed freshmen and transfer students to campus on Saturday, with returning students moving in over the weekend through the beginning of the week as the first day of classes nears on Wednesday. (Aug. 29)

The college has seen a level enrollment since last year and will expect about 370 students, approximately 80% of whom live on and near campus. The student population this year is 68% female. Seventy-one percent of the new students are from New England, with 45% of those coming from Massachusetts. Other states the new students are from include California, Washington DC, Delaware, Florida, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, North Carolina, New York, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Virginia and Texas.

Montserrat’s housing is apartment-style so students are well integrated into the community to shop, study, work and live. With incoming President Kurt T. Steinberg, Montserrat is approaching a year of positive changes including three new minors in Art Education, Curatorial Studies, and Entrepreneurship in the Arts. Montserrat continues to offer ten concentrations within the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree program as well as Continuing Education courses open to the greater community with the fall session beginning September 29.

The semester kicks off publicly with a free, accessible gallery opening at 23 Essex St., the Hardie Building, on Sept. 6 from 5-8 pm for reception celebrating a joint exhibition of “Hot Summer Day” and “We Are All Here.” The public is welcome to attend.

Montserrat College of Art is a private, residential college of visual art and design supporting the creative life by educating artists and entrepreneurs for a rapidly changing world. At the intersection of art, design and technology, the college offers three international programs, 12 concentrations and a required internship program.

Montserrat alumni are employed by some of the country's biggest brands including Disney, Puma, Hasbro and more. Students earn the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree and develop their skills for success in today's growing creative economy. The college also offers year-round classes for youth, teens and adults through its Continuing Education Division, and has four public galleries offering year-round programs, exhibitions and lectures. www.montserrat.edu