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Smith Hall

Smith Hall houses first year students in suite-style living spaces of three to five students. It is staffed with a full-time, professional, live-in Residence Director and trained student Resident Assistants who provide support for the residence hall community while overseeing a thriving program of activities and events. Professional security personnel, on duty 24 hours a day, check the identification of individuals entering the building.

The building's innovative design includes studio workrooms and quiet rooms on each floor. A common room, game room/TV lounge, complete kitchen and laundry facilities, student mailboxes, and bulletin boards for messages for upcoming events are all located on the first floor. Other Smith Hall amenities include high-speed Internet access, local telephone service/voice mail and basic cable service. The building is smoke free and HP accessible. Students residing in Smith Hall participate in a full meal plan. Bus and subway stops are conveniently located just outside on Huntington Avenue.

Only first time college students who have been offered a place in the Foundation Program at MassArt are invited to live in Smith Hall. Completed residence hall applications must be received by the Office of Housing and Residence Life on or before May 1st in order to guarantee a space in the residence hall.

The Artists' Residence

MassArt’s Artists’ Residence is a state-of-the-art living and working environment for undergraduate and graduate student artists. The building was designed to create a convenient, safe and comfortable environment for student artists to live and learn. Amenities include 2-story workrooms; 24/7 security; telephone w/ voicemail for each student; high-speed internet connections with data/cable hook up for each student; all utilities included (except long distance phone); fully furnished bedrooms and common areas; full service kitchens with eat-in dining area; and air conditioning. An additional amenity is a partial meal plan in the Dining Commons of the Campus Center, which is required of students living in the Artists’ Residence. Other conveniences include a first floor laundry room, mailroom, offices for residence staff and property management, outdoor courtyard areas and a convenience store located at the entrance of the building.

A Resident Director and eight student Community Assistants live and

work in the Artists’ Residence. In addition to planning social, educational and cultural programs these individuals act as resources to counsel and advise on-campus students on both academic and personal issues, report building or maintenance problems and help out in emergency situations.

Leases: Students have the option of signing up for the Academic Year term or the Academic Year + Summer term (ends 8/11).

See room layouts here (PDF)

Please refer to the Residence Hall Handbook (PDF) for more information on residence hall policies and procedures.

See the Cost of Housing page for pricing information.