Lesley's Schools

Art Institute of Boston at Lesley

AIB is Lesley's newest school and traces its founding to 1912. AIB is a professional visual arts college located in Boston's Kenmore Square area, offering the BFA degree, MFA degree, diploma, and certificate in Design, Illustration, Fine Arts, Photography, and combined majors. AIB faculty are leading professional artists in their fields. A 9-to-1 student-teacher ratio ensures AIB's intimate, hands-on, studio-based learning environment.

Graduate School of Arts and Social Sciences

The programs of the Graduate School of Arts and Social Sciences -- Counseling and Psychology, Creative Arts in Learning, Expressive Therapies, Intercultural Relations, Independent Study Degree Program, Interdisciplinary Studies Program, M.F.A. Program in Creative Writing, Environmental Studies Programs, International and Collaborative Programs, and the Institute for Body, Mind and Spirituality -- are at the forefront of their fields, their reputations achieved by the quality of the programs and the professional accomplishments of the faculty. Students, faculty and graduates continually engage in developing new programs and redefining their professional fields to meet emerging needs in a swiftly changing social, political and economic environment.

Lesley College

One of Lesley University's five schools, Lesley College, an undergraduate college, traces its roots to the original founding of Lesley in 1909. Located in Cambridge, Lesley College offers a small, residential college experience to its students. Combined with the art school, Lesley College offers an intimate unergraduate community of 1,100 students. The College specializes in preparing men and women for professions in the areas of Education, Human Services, Management, the Environment, and the Arts. Academic programs integrate a strong foundation in the liberal arts with professional course work and practical internship experience. Juxtaposing the small college experience are the resources and breadth of opportunities of the larger University such as accelerated bachelor's/master's programs, and opportunities for cross-registration with The Art Institute of Boston and other schools of the University.

School of Education

The School of Education is marked by its commitment to education reform, action-oriented research, and its philosophy of providing lifelong learning for educators. With nationally recognized programs in early childhood, elementary, middle school, high school and special education; literacy and language arts; and technology in education, Lesley is a major source of teachers and other educational personnel for schools across the country. The school's goal is to expand its leadership in the public policy arena and to continue to develop new ways to work collaboratively with schools to enhance learning for all children.

Adult Learning Division

The Adult Learning Division offers adult students flexible ways of earning a Bachelor's Degree while accommodating on-going work and personal responsibilities. Courses are offered in the late afternoon or evening, as well as on weekends, on-campus in Cambridge, and regionally at Lesley University learning sites throughout New England. In addition, the Learning Community Bachelors alternates six months of independent study with nine-day residencies twice a year. Majors are offered in Liberal Arts, Environmental Studies, Human Services, Human Development, American Studies, or Individually Designed Majors. Prospective teachers may also complete course work that leads to initial licensure in Massachusetts.

Threshold Program

Threshold is a comprehensive, non-degree campus-based program for highly motivated young adults with diverse learning disabilities and other special needs.