New England Institute of Art
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The New England Institute of Art (NEiA) is a for-profit
applied arts college
that offers year-round education, located in Brookline, Massachusetts
. The school was founded in 1952 as the Norm Prescott School of Broadcasting and is now one of the 45 Art Institutes
in North America. The school offers ten majors in art fields taught by professionals of those industries. Currently the school offers nine Bachelor of Science
degrees and three Associate in Science. The school is accredited by The New England Association of Schools and Colleges
.
in Radio
and Television Broadcasting. Not until July 1991 did the school offer a second diploma in Recording Arts.
By September 1995 the school was granted the authority to offer Associates of Science degrees in Broadcasting
and Recording Arts. 1997 brought yet another change of the name to Massachusetts Communications College
. During 1998 three more Associates degrees became available: Communications Studies
, Multimedia Communications, and Internet Communications.
In 1999 the school became part of the Art Institutes
chain. An Associates degree in Graphic Design
became available in June 2000, and in 2001 the school changed its name once again to The New England Institute of Art and Communications. In December 2001, the school started awarding Bachelors of Science degrees. The Center of Professional Development opened during 2002, allowing the school to award certificates
. The Board of Trustees approves one more name change in May 2003: The New England Institute of Art. This name is chosen for it is felt this name better fits with the degrees offered. Today the school is accredited by The New England Association of Schools and Colleges
through the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education.
. Students are given T passes
with the housing plans. Only 21% of students live in campus-sponsored housing and freshmen are not required to stay in the dorms.
in West Village, a 60 acres (242,811.6 m²) wooded campus in the Chestnut Hill section of Brookline, Massachusetts. Double and single dorm rooms are offered. Each student is given a mailbox and a traditional meal plan of 19, 14, or 10 meals a week.
The Naked Truth is a literary magazine that is published twice a year including student and faculty work. Works includes poetry, stories, cartoons, and music reviews.
Naked Ear Records is a student-run record label that has been releasing single and multiple artists records since 1996. The club is supervised by the audio department staff and department chair. All students working on the label can be involved in marketing, sales, promotion, or production.
NEiA Live (www.neialive.com) is the college-run radio station. Len Mailloux, a NEIA faculty member, came up with the idea and all positions from programming to news or band relations are held by students.
For-Profit School
For-profit education refers to educational institutions operated by private, profit-seeking businesses....
applied arts college
College
A college is an educational institution or a constituent part of an educational institution. Usage varies in English-speaking nations...
that offers year-round education, located in Brookline, Massachusetts
Brookline, Massachusetts
Brookline is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States, which borders on the cities of Boston and Newton. As of the 2010 census, the population of the town was 58,732.-Etymology:...
. The school was founded in 1952 as the Norm Prescott School of Broadcasting and is now one of the 45 Art Institutes
The Art Institutes
-Fraud lawsuit:In August 2011 Education Management Corporation was investigated and sued by the United States Department of Justice and four states for illegal recruitment practices and fraudulent receipt of $11 billion in federal and state financial aid money....
in North America. The school offers ten majors in art fields taught by professionals of those industries. Currently the school offers nine Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
degrees and three Associate in Science. The school is accredited by The New England Association of Schools and Colleges
New England Association of Schools and Colleges
The New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc. is the U.S. regional accreditation association providing educational accreditation for all levels of education, from pre-kindergarten to the doctoral level, in the six-state New England region. It also provides accreditation for some...
.
History
Founded in 1952, the New England Institute of Art was originally called the Norm Prescott School of Broadcasting. In 1962, the school was sold to Victor Best and renamed The Northeast Broadcasting School. Northeast Company Inc. bought the school in 1988; at this time the curriculum was only a diplomaDiploma
A diploma is a certificate or deed issued by an educational institution, such as a university, that testifies that the recipient has successfully completed a particular course of study or confers an academic degree. In countries such as the United Kingdom and Australia, the word diploma refers to...
in Radio
Radio
Radio is the transmission of signals through free space by modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible light. Electromagnetic radiation travels by means of oscillating electromagnetic fields that pass through the air and the vacuum of space...
and Television Broadcasting. Not until July 1991 did the school offer a second diploma in Recording Arts.
By September 1995 the school was granted the authority to offer Associates of Science degrees in Broadcasting
Broadcasting
Broadcasting is the distribution of audio and video content to a dispersed audience via any audio visual medium. Receiving parties may include the general public or a relatively large subset of thereof...
and Recording Arts. 1997 brought yet another change of the name to Massachusetts Communications College
Massachusetts Communications College
Massachusetts Communications College was a private, two-year college located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school offered Associate Degree and certificate programs in broadcasting, Internet communications, multimedia communications, recording arts, and communication studies. In 2003, the school...
. During 1998 three more Associates degrees became available: Communications Studies
Communication studies
Communication Studies is an academic field that deals with processes of communication, commonly defined as the sharing of symbols over distances in space and time. Hence, communication studies encompasses a wide range of topics and contexts ranging from face-to-face conversation to speeches to mass...
, Multimedia Communications, and Internet Communications.
In 1999 the school became part of the Art Institutes
The Art Institutes
-Fraud lawsuit:In August 2011 Education Management Corporation was investigated and sued by the United States Department of Justice and four states for illegal recruitment practices and fraudulent receipt of $11 billion in federal and state financial aid money....
chain. An Associates degree in Graphic Design
Graphic design
Graphic design is a creative process – most often involving a client and a designer and usually completed in conjunction with producers of form – undertaken in order to convey a specific message to a targeted audience...
became available in June 2000, and in 2001 the school changed its name once again to The New England Institute of Art and Communications. In December 2001, the school started awarding Bachelors of Science degrees. The Center of Professional Development opened during 2002, allowing the school to award certificates
Academic certificate
An academic certificate is a document that certifies that a person has received specific education or has passed a test or series of tests.In many countries, certificate is a qualification attained in secondary education. For instance, students in the Republic of Ireland sit the Junior Certificate...
. The Board of Trustees approves one more name change in May 2003: The New England Institute of Art. This name is chosen for it is felt this name better fits with the degrees offered. Today the school is accredited by The New England Association of Schools and Colleges
New England Association of Schools and Colleges
The New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc. is the U.S. regional accreditation association providing educational accreditation for all levels of education, from pre-kindergarten to the doctoral level, in the six-state New England region. It also provides accreditation for some...
through the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education.
Mission statement
"The New England Institute of Art builds the foundation for students to become working professionals and thoughtful, engaged citizens using a market-driven educational approach. Through a skills-based curriculum complemented by a strong liberal arts core, students focus on career objectives as they prepare to become future leaders in the ever-growing creative economy."
Bachelor’s of Science
- AdvertisingAdvertisingAdvertising is a form of communication used to persuade an audience to take some action with respect to products, ideas, or services. Most commonly, the desired result is to drive consumer behavior with respect to a commercial offering, although political and ideological advertising is also common...
- Audio and Media TechnologyAudio engineeringAn audio engineer, also called audio technician, audio technologist or sound technician, is a specialist in a skilled trade that deals with the use of machinery and equipment for the recording, mixing and reproduction of sounds. The field draws on many artistic and vocational areas, including...
- Digital Filmmaking and Video ProductionFilmmakingFilmmaking is the process of making a film, from an initial story, idea, or commission, through scriptwriting, casting, shooting, directing, editing, and screening the finished product before an audience that may result in a theatrical release or television program...
- Fashion and Retail ManagementFashionFashion, a general term for a currently popular style or practice, especially in clothing, foot wear, or accessories. Fashion references to anything that is the current trend in look and dress up of a person...
CategoryCategoryCategory, plural categories, may refer to:-Philosophy:*Category of being*Categories *Category *Categories *Category *Stoic Categories-Mathematics:* Category * Abelian category... - Graphic DesignGraphic designGraphic design is a creative process – most often involving a client and a designer and usually completed in conjunction with producers of form – undertaken in order to convey a specific message to a targeted audience...
- Interior DesignInterior designInterior design describes a group of various yet related projects that involve turning an interior space into an effective setting for the range of human activities are to take place there. An interior designer is someone who conducts such projects...
- Media Arts and AnimationAnimationAnimation is the rapid display of a sequence of images of 2-D or 3-D artwork or model positions in order to create an illusion of movement. The effect is an optical illusion of motion due to the phenomenon of persistence of vision, and can be created and demonstrated in several ways...
- PhotographyPhotographyPhotography is the art, science and practice of creating durable images by recording light or other electromagnetic radiation, either electronically by means of an image sensor or chemically by means of a light-sensitive material such as photographic film...
- Web Design and Interactive MediaWeb designWeb design is the process of planning and creating a website. Text, images, digital media and interactive elements are used by web designers to produce the page seen on the web browser...
Certificate Programs
- Advanced Website Development
- Computer Aided Design and DocumentationComputer-aided designComputer-aided design , also known as computer-aided design and drafting , is the use of computer technology for the process of design and design-documentation. Computer Aided Drafting describes the process of drafting with a computer...
- Digidesign Pro Tools CertificationPro ToolsPro Tools is a digital audio workstation platform for Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X operating systems, developed and manufactured by Avid Technology. It is widely used by professionals throughout the audio industries for recording and editing in music production, film scoring, film, and television...
- Digital Audio Production
- Digital Graphic Design
- Digital Photography
- Digital Video ProductionVideo productionVideo production is videography, the process of capturing moving images on electronic media even streaming media. The term includes methods of production and post-production...
- Residential Interior Decorating
- Website Development
- Advanced Residential Interior Decorating
Housing
NEIA offers two options for student-sponsored housing. One is an apartment-style living at Nora’s House apartments on Commonwealth Ave and the other is dorm rooms at Pine Manor CollegePine Manor College
Pine Manor College is a private, liberal arts women's college located in Chestnut Hill, a suburb of Boston, Massachusetts. It was founded in 1911 and currently serves almost 500 students, 75% of whom live on the campus.-Most diverse:...
. Students are given T passes
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, often referred to as the MBTA or simply The T, is the public operator of most bus, subway, commuter rail and ferry systems in the greater Boston, Massachusetts, area. Officially a "body politic and corporate, and a political subdivision" of the...
with the housing plans. Only 21% of students live in campus-sponsored housing and freshmen are not required to stay in the dorms.
Nora’s House
At Nora’s House students can choose to share a studio apartment with one other student or a three-bedroom apartment for six people. Sometimes a three-bedroom has one room tripled for a total of seven students. Nora’s House includes a workout room that is open 24 hours, but no student-sponsored parking is available. Students can choose to get a grocery plan through NEIA that costs $1,000 a semester. A Shaw’s card is given bi-weekly ($120) to each student.Pine Manor College
If students are interested in dormitory living, there is the option of staying at Pine Manor CollegePine Manor College
Pine Manor College is a private, liberal arts women's college located in Chestnut Hill, a suburb of Boston, Massachusetts. It was founded in 1911 and currently serves almost 500 students, 75% of whom live on the campus.-Most diverse:...
in West Village, a 60 acres (242,811.6 m²) wooded campus in the Chestnut Hill section of Brookline, Massachusetts. Double and single dorm rooms are offered. Each student is given a mailbox and a traditional meal plan of 19, 14, or 10 meals a week.
Clubs & organizations
Many clubs are offered at NEIA from clubs to do with certain majors such as the Ad Club to clubs needing talents from multiple majors, such as Naked Ear Records.Clubs
- Ad Club
- Big Picture Collaborative
- The College Ambassadors
- The Chainring Secession: Bike Club
- Campus Activities People
- Gallery Club
- Naked Eye Video
- Outreach Club
- Photo Outreach Club
- Web Raisers
- Fashion NOCS - Networking Opportunities Creating Success
Organizations
- Audio Engineering SocietyAudio Engineering SocietyEstablished in 1948, the Audio Engineering Society draws its membership from amongst engineers, scientists, other individuals with an interest or involvement in the professional audio industry. The membership largely comprises engineers developing devices or products for audio, and persons working...
(AES) - GLBTA
- Golden Key Honour Club
- International Interior Design Association Student ChapterInternational Interior Design AssociationThe International Interior Design Association is a professional networking and educational association of more than 13,000 members in ten specialty forums, and twenty-nine chapters around the world. IIDA is committed to enhancing quality of life through excellence in interior design...
(IIDA) - SIGGRAPHSIGGRAPHSIGGRAPH is the name of the annual conference on computer graphics convened by the ACM SIGGRAPH organization. The first SIGGRAPH conference was in 1974. The conference is attended by tens of thousands of computer professionals...
- Phi Theta Kappa-Beta Pi LambdaPhi Theta KappaPhi Theta Kappa, also ΦΘΚ or sometimes PTK , is the international honor society of two-year colleges and academic programs, particularly community colleges and junior colleges. It also includes Associate's degree-granting programs offered by four-year colleges...
- Alpha Beta KappaAlpha Beta KappaAlpha Beta Kappa is the only honor society recognizing excellence in the arts, the sciences, the trades, business, and both technical and general studies...
Magazine
The Naked Truth is a literary magazine that is published twice a year including student and faculty work. Works includes poetry, stories, cartoons, and music reviews.
Record label
Naked Ear Records is a student-run record label that has been releasing single and multiple artists records since 1996. The club is supervised by the audio department staff and department chair. All students working on the label can be involved in marketing, sales, promotion, or production.
Radio station
NEiA Live (www.neialive.com) is the college-run radio station. Len Mailloux, a NEIA faculty member, came up with the idea and all positions from programming to news or band relations are held by students.
Notable alumni
- Izzy Maxwell - Composer/Sound Designer for Harmonix Music System
- Michael Lapierre - Was the live sound engineer for Death Cab for CutieDeath Cab for CutieDeath Cab for Cutie is an American alternative rock band formed in Bellingham, Washington in 1997. The band consists of Ben Gibbard , Chris Walla , Nick Harmer and Jason McGerr ....
and The Dropkick Murphys - Ramiro Torres - Jam'n 94.5 DJ also known as "The Freakin' Puerto Rican"
- Lynn Hoffman - Broadcaster; Host of the A&E TV show Private Sessions
- Rene CloukeyRene CloukeyRene Cloukey is an Assistant News Director and Sports Director for WAGM-TV, who has been reporting on local sports since 1984.-Early life:Rene was born in Sheridan, Maine, and was educated at Ashland Community High School and the Northeast School Of Broadcasting in Boston, Massachusetts...
- Assistant News Director and Sports Director at WAGM-TVWAGM-TVWAGM-TV is the CBS-affiliated television station for Northern Maine, United States and Western New Brunswick, Canada. Licensed to Presque Isle, Maine, it broadcasts a high definition digital signal on VHF channel 8 from a transmitter on the northern section of Mars Hill Mountain among the wind...
Notable faculty
- Hugo BurnhamHugo BurnhamHugo Burnham was the drummer for the English rock group Gang of Four. Creem magazine's Dave DiMartino said in 1980 "Witness Hugo Burnham, a close-cropped, thickset out-and-out scary drummer who looks like his idea of fun might be pushing young American faces into old American brick walls." He...
- General Education Faculty - Jason DonatiJason DonatiJason Donati is an animator, educator, and author noted for his animated independent film work, professional career as a 3D visualization artist, and academic authorship including the 2007 book “Exploring Digital cinematography” published by Cengage Learning....
- Department Chair, Media Arts & Animation, Web Design & Interactive Media