148 Concord Street
Manchester, New Hampshire 03104

The New Hampshire Institute of Art offers the Bachelor of fine arts degree along with a number of certificate and continuing education programs. Originally founded in 1898 as the Manchester Institute of Arts and Sciences, NHIA is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design, enrolling just over 300 commuter and residential undergraduates per year. Students choose between five different concentrations: ceramics, illustration, painting, photography and interdisciplinary studies.

Through demonstration, lecture, one-on-one consultation and seminars, NHIA instructors ground students in the concepts and creative techniques of two- and three-dimensional art. In addition to addressing technical and aesthetic issues, New Hampshire Institute of Art faculty address the social and political dimensions of art. They learn about the major artistic movements and the people and cultures that produced them. NHIA students also receive a firm foundation in academic research methods.

The Teti Library houses more than 12,100 volumes of books, periodicals, electronic media and a vast slide collection of artwork. Recently the library received a collection of approximately 2,000 19th to 21st century photographic books, magazines and journals, including some rare books containing original prints. The library is located in Fuller Hall, where the photography department and digital labs and wet-process labs are located.

Undergraduates beginning their college careers at the New Hampshire Institute of Art begin by taking courses in the Foundations program, which is composed of studio courses in drawing, color theory, two- and three-dimensional design and a exposure to numerous materials and technical processes, in addition to liberal arts and art history classes.

Quick Facts

Nearly three-quarters of the New Hampshire Institute of Art's undergraduates are female.

Approximately half of the NHIA students live on campus in one of the school's three residence halls.

New Hampshire Institute of Art takes advantage of a strong regional pool of talent. About ninety-five percent of undergraduates hail from one of the New England states.

First-year students take at least two writing composition courses, strengthening critical thinking and revision skills.

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