New England School of Art and Design
The New England School of Art and Design at Suffolk University is a school of fine arts and design located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school offers undergraduate and graduate degrees, as well as continuing education courses and programs. The School of Art & Design is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design. The BFA program in Interior Design and MA program in Interior Architecture & Design are accredited by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation. Suffolk University is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.
History
The school was founded in 1923 as the New England School of Art on Huntington Ave. on the same block as Symphony Hall. It was known by this name until 1975, when:it was renamed The New England School of Art & Design and at the same time, moved to 28 Newbury Street where it resided for the next twenty years. The School of Art & Design is currently located at 75 Arlington Street in Boston's Back Bay, where it occupies over 43,000 square feet in a modern facility with state-of-the-art classrooms, studios and equipment... The academic collaboration between The New England School of Art & Design and Suffolk University began in 1988 with an articulation agreement, allowing art and design students to enroll in Suffolk courses. The following year joint Bachelor of Fine Arts degrees were offered in Fine Arts, Graphic Design and Interior Design. In 1996, the two institutions successfully merged, and The School of Art & Design became a department within the College of Art & Sciences.