Art & Design School & College Tours to Boston
Boston is home to a huge variety of art museums & galleries ranging from the State of the Art ICA to the Museum of Fine Arts. A perfect destination for groups wanting to explore American art & design, students will love the very cool International Poster Gallery with its collection of over 10,000 vintage posters and prints. With such a fantastic array of excursions and great city life, Boston will be a study trip not to be forgotten.
Art & Design Excursions
- Boston Center for the Arts - where visual art, performance, and community come alive!
- Copley Society of Boston - Represent over 500 living artist members, ranging in experience from students to nationally-recognized artists and in style from traditional and academic realists to contemporary and abstract painters, photographers, sculptors, and printmakers.
- International Poster Gallery - A fantastic collection of posters from all over the world.
- Alpha Gallery - Features 20th century and contemporary painting, sculpture, and works on paper.
Curriculum Focus
- Opportunities to compare and contrast a range of artistic works in a number of galleries and museums in the city
- Provides ample opportunity to acquire general knowledge of historical, social and cultural contexts for paintings, sculpture and architecture
- Develop an understanding of the relationships between society and art within historical and other frameworks
- Learn some of the city’s history and culture that have provided the context for much of the artistic works
Student Outcomes
- Be able to see artistic works at close hand, often in their native environment
- Be able to compare and contrast different artistic styles and techniques
- Understand the historical and cultural context in which the artistic works were created
- Develop confidence in their ability to make critical judgements
- Learn about artistic techniques they can try out with their own work
