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School of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston, Massachusetts
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School of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston, Massachusetts

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School of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston, Massachusetts

The School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts (SMFA at Tufts) is a private art school within Tufts University, part of its School of Arts and Sciences, in Boston, Massachusetts. It was founded in 1876 as the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Its permanent building at 230 The Fenway next to the Museum of Fine Arts, designed by Guy Lowell, was completed in 1927, and Graham Gund's 1987 expansion more than doubled its size. Collaboration with Tufts began in 1945, joint BFA and MFA degrees followed in 1956 and 1966, and the integration into Tufts was completed on June 30, 2016. The school is accredited by NECHE and belongs to AICAD. Students do not declare a major but choose from more than a dozen disciplines such as painting, photography, sculpture, animation and ceramics, and must pass a semester Review Board critique.

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  • Founded: 1876
  • Location: Boston, Massachusetts
  • Type: Private art school within Tufts University
  • Known for: Studio arts BFA; ties to the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

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Applicants use the Tufts first-year process and submit a visual art portfolio. Tufts is test-optional for all undergraduate applicants.

LevelsBFA, combined BFA+BA/BS, MFA, MA in Creative Practice, post-baccalaureate certificate, MAT
Application routeCommon App or Coalition Application (QuestBridge accepted); $75 fee or waiver
Admission criteriaTest-optional; visual art portfolio uploaded after applying; counselor and art-teacher recommendations

Documents required

  • Common or Coalition Application and fee/waiver
  • Portfolio of finished work
  • School counselor and teacher recommendations
  • Official transcripts

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