The Art Institute of Boston (AIB) is an art college through and through (come visit and you'll immediately get what we mean). But it's got the extraordinary benefit of being one of four schools within Lesley University—a multi-site liberal arts university based in Cambridge just across the Charles River from Boston, where both AIB and Lesley students live together in the residence halls.
At AIB, you get all the best attributes of a small, private art college. Your teachers know you, you're more than a number on a page. Yet, you have access to all the financial aid, the disciplines, and the resources of a larger university. So while you have outstanding studio space and art school facilities, you also have the opportunity to earn scholarships, grants, and self-help aid on campus. You'll have access to excellent libraries, active sports teams, career resources, and even the opportunity to seamlessly transition into one of several master's programs, if you find that is the next step for you.
The AIB connection to Lesley offers educational and financial options that other independent art schools can't claim, and a range of class choices that give you perspective essential to the artistic messages you want to convey.
Lesley University opens up the world of liberal arts to AIB students. Take a poetry class, dive into history, find a new perspective in a biology class. And live in a quiet, safe neighborhood with other University students. Lesley University has been shaking up preconceived notions, especially about education, for years. The combination of AIB and Lesley University lets you see into art and discover beyond, giving you the educational baseline to take yourself to wherever it is you want to go.
Faculty Spotlight
Michael David
Professor, Chair of Fine Arts Department
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John Casey
Professor, Chair of Animation and Motion Media
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