All students who enroll beginning in the fall of 2017 and going forward will pay the Tufts tuition rate.” This fall, the tuition for SMFA students is $41,326 annually.
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According to Patricia Reilly, Tufts’ Director of Financial Aid, “Students who enrolled at the SMFA beginning in the fall of 2016 or earlier will continue to be charged at the SMFA tuition rate with only a standard percentage increase on that rate. The merger will also affect the SMFA’s tuition. “For Tufts to be connected to a world-class museum, this is quite incredible and very distinctive,” said Dean Glaser. And there are clear benefits for Tufts: an enhanced studio art experience and curriculum for Tufts students, as well as an enhanced reputation.
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She stated, “The enrollment at the SMFA is now at 255 undergraduates…if the program was at full capacity there would be 400-500 students.”ĭean Bauer gave several possible reasons for the decrease in enrollment, pointing to national trends in dropping enrollments in independent art schools, as well as the tendency for students across the country to invest in degrees with a clearer career tract, or in a more expansive education.įor a school in crisis, with dropping enrollment and no independent accreditation for degrees, a university partner was a necessary choice for the museum. He continued, “The SMFA enrollment has diminished over the past several years, and it had diminished to the point that the school was in substantial deficit.” Nancy Bauer, Dean of the Museum School, also noted the shrinking enrollment. “We are absorbing a school with a deficit,” said Jim Glaser, Dean of Arts and Sciences. In part, Tufts’ acquisition of the school stems from necessity. The response for students has been mixed-while some feel that the merger will cause the SMFA culture to be lost, others are excited to be more included in the Tufts community. With a shrinking enrollment size and severe deficit, Tufts’ acquisition of the museum school was designed to help revitalize it, as well as strengthen Tufts’ art programs. The merger is a continuation of a partnership that was established in 1945, over 70 years ago, when the dual-degree program was established. “The changing of the banners is a symbol of Tufts’ encroachment onto the school.” “There is a lot of sentiment towards the ‘SMFA red,’” said dual-degree student Aidan Huntington. But for some, this change did not feel welcome. Students can also choose to enroll in Studio Art Workshops or in one of our capstone College Prep Workshops.In September, the School of the Museum of Fine Arts (SMFA) students returned to their campus to find that the traditional SMFA red banners had been changed to Tufts blue. This program allows motivated high school students to enroll in up to two Tufts undergraduate courses or college-level courses designed specifically for high school students.
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The program offers two-week summer programs for students ages 7-12 at the Granoff Music Center, 20 Talbot Ave., Tufts University Medford/Somerville Campus. Tufts Summer Music is part of the Tufts Community Music Program and Department of Music. Short summer programs that vary in theme from year to year, geared toward children in grades 1-7. Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach.For more information, please call Joanne Barnett at 61 or the Balch Arena Theater at 61. Two summer programs for children in grades 2-9. Tufts Department of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies.Six-week summer program for children ages 4-8 (or current students). 105 College Avenue, Medford, MA 02155 61 Many fill up quickly, so it's a very good idea to sign up early. Fortunately there are several summer programs for school-age children.
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The final bell marks the end of the school year in June, for your children at least.