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What students have to say:
"I love Boston. It's a big city atmosphere, but it feels so comfortable. There's a sense of community. I like how every few blocks there's a different neighborhood."

- Sara Haley, Glendale, CA (Summer Studio participant '07)

Housing for Pre-College Summer Studio
 
 
Photo: Sarah MacWright
 
 

The Artist’s Residence Hall (ARH) offers apartment-style living for students enrolled in the Pre-College Summer Studio. The state-of-the-art residence hall, located two blocks from the School, is custom made for artists, with shared studio space on each floor. The experienced Resident Assistants who also live in the ARH foster a sense of community in the residence and lead evening and weekend activities and field trips.

In Each Apartment
On-site Studios
Additional Building Amenities

In Each Apartment
Every apartment contains:

  • A fully applianced kitchen, complete with refrigerator, stove, dishwasher, and garbage disposal
  • Living and dining areas with kitchen table and chairs, sofa, easy chair, and coffee table
  • Bathrooms with shower and toilet separate from the sink and vanity
  • Local telephone access with voicemail, high-speed Internet access, and cable TV access
  • Air conditioning
  • Single and double bedrooms furnished with a drawing table, desk chair, captain’s-style bed with under-bed portfolio storage, and a clothing armoire

On-site Studios
Each two-story studio has floor to ceiling windows, worktables and easels, temporary storage space, special ventilation, work sinks, and an Internet connection.

Additional Building Amenities
The ARH combines the freedom and privacy of apartment living with the safety and support of a residence hall. The facility offers day-to-day living conveniences such as:    
    • 24-hour security
    • Full-time residence life staff
    • First-floor laundry facilities
    • Elevators
    • Seminar rooms
    • Outdoor courtyards
    • Gallery space
    • Convenience store
    • A smoke-free living environment