Mount Wachusett Community College Art Dept

Mount Wachusett Community College Art Dept The Art Department offers an Associate degree in Art (ART) and an Art Concentration in the Liberal Arts and Science program. (LART)

The Art Department offers a comprehensive art program with foundation and advanced level courses in painting, drawing, sculpture, ceramics and printmaking; as well as introductory courses for those not majoring in art. The Associate Degree in Fine Art is a cost effective way to begin a college degree and prepares a student for transfer to a four-year program at colleges and universities. Our stude

nts successfully transfer to Massachusetts College of Art and Design, University of Massachusetts, School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Montserrat College of Art, Maine College of Art, Art Institute of Chicago, Hartford Art School, Boston University, Pratt Institute, and other colleges and universities. The Associate Degree in Fine Art (ART) includes the core general requirements for all state programs giving flexibility to transfer to many different degree programs and has course options to align with MassTransfer program. The ART degree program also includes options to take additional courses in specific medium of interest or interdisciplinary electives to take courses in other media such as video, digital photography, graphic design, digital illustration, etc. Students can gain practical experience in the field through internship electives, service learning, or volunteer opportunities. The Art Department also offers a Liberal Arts Degree with an Art Concentration (LART) that allow the student to minor in Art. This program is ideal for students pursuing a career in an art related field, but not necessarily seeking to be a studio artist. All art faculty are working professional artists and professors dedicated to student success. They actively assist art students with transfer portfolios, college and scholarship applications, and teach the basic digital tools required for success. Small class sizes lead to a close-knit, active and engaged community. The well-equipped studios include large gas and electric kilns, an outdoor ceramic pit firing & raku area, bronze casting, Charles Brand printing presses, and a painting & drawing studio set up for both oil and acrylic painting. Just outside the studios is the East Wing Gallery for hosting annual student exhibitions, alumni and professional art exhibits and other events. In the Art Wing, the Art Dept.'s Permanent Collection of Art by students and alumni is always on exhibit. A student organized Art Club raises money for trips to local galleries, museums, and an annual bus trip to New York City. The Art Department is an integral part of the College and community, offering free Gallery Talks and Artist Lectures, non-credit figure drawing sessions and workshops, and an annual Summer Art Program for Youth & Teens.

05/14/2026
MWCC art students’ work on the cover of SLANT student literary and art journal. Many thanks to Professor Michelle Valois...
04/26/2026

MWCC art students’ work on the cover of SLANT student literary and art journal. Many thanks to Professor Michelle Valois, she makes this journal happen every spring.

Gallery was packed last night for Awards ceremony & reception for 40th Annual Regional High School Art Exhibition. Eight...
04/17/2026

Gallery was packed last night for Awards ceremony & reception for 40th Annual Regional High School Art Exhibition. Eight area high school participated. Ten Cash awards, Art Club award for "Best of Show" chosen by MWCC art students, and many Honroable Mention certificates were given.

Raku firings with ceramic students this week!
04/16/2026

Raku firings with ceramic students this week!

04/11/2026

..student work from the pit firing

Successful pit-firings all day yesterday with ceramic students! Students made some beautiful pieces. We all enjoyed bein...
04/09/2026

Successful pit-firings all day yesterday with ceramic students! Students made some beautiful pieces. We all enjoyed being outside on such a sunny, spring day.

Students' quick figure studies (15 min.) are on exhibit in the East Wing upper lobby gallery space on the Gardner campus...
04/05/2026

Students' quick figure studies (15 min.) are on exhibit in the East Wing upper lobby gallery space on the Gardner campus.

Art students prepare wax sculptures with sprues for bronze pour. Coat after coat of of silica & yellow slurry goes over ...
04/01/2026

Art students prepare wax sculptures with sprues for bronze pour. Coat after coat of of silica & yellow slurry goes over pieces, then its fired in kiln. Wax burns out, ceramic shell left to pour bronze into and cast.

Ceramics students prepare pieces for the annual pit firings - burnishing terra sigillata on them like indigenous america...
03/29/2026

Ceramics students prepare pieces for the annual pit firings - burnishing terra sigillata on them like indigenous american potters and potters around the world have done for centuries.

40th Annual Regional High School Exhibition is being installed in the East Wing Gallery and will open Monday, March 30th...
03/27/2026

40th Annual Regional High School Exhibition is being installed in the East Wing Gallery and will open Monday, March 30th!

Gallery Talk with Adam Viens had the drawing students engaged as he shared his work, process, and answered questions. Wo...
03/17/2026

Gallery Talk with Adam Viens had the drawing students engaged as he shared his work, process, and answered questions. Wonderful way to end the week.

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Gardner, MA
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