The mission of Student and Artist-in-Residence Programs is to connect MIT students to the arts and artists. Our programs act as catalysts for students to discover and develop their artistic creativity. Through networking and advising, the Student and Artist-in-Residence Programs staff creates an environment that fosters risk-taking discovery, connecting creativity across boundaries, and shaping a lifetime of exploration and discovery in the arts.

Student programs offered through the Office of the Arts include:

FASAP (Freshman Arts Seminar Advising Program)
PATD (Promoting the Arts Through Design)
Arts Scholars
Grad Arts Forum
Student Origami Exhibit
Student Mural Competition
Art Representatives
Student Art Association

MIT's Artist-in-Residence Program sustains MIT's reputation as a global center of innovation and learning, by bringing established and emerging artists to campus to interact with students. Designed to advance innovative interdisciplinary work, these residencies offer insight into different cultures and creative ways of approaching familiar problems. The creative juxtaposition of artists working closely with students, researchers and faculty in science and engineering, fosters a climate of creativity and problem-solving that may lead to contributions that might not otherwise have existed. The residencies advance the continuing integration of the creative and performing arts into the MIT ethos.

Former Programs:

LFFP (List Foundation Fellowship Program)