This project team worked with the Executive Office of Economic Development of the City of Worcester and the Massachusetts College of Art (MassArt) to assess demand for and the interest in bringing a graduate art program to downtown Worcester. We surveyed over 250 local, public school, art teachers (grades K-12) and conducted multiple interviews at MassArt and in the City of Worcester. Of the 115 teachers (43%) who responded to our survey, 66% stated that they would like to pursue a master's degree in the area of visual art. In addition, 51% stated that they had an extremely high interest in taking classes in downtown Worcester, while 18% stated they had some interest. The interviews at MassArt gave insight into the programs that were being designed for a new Worcester curriculum. The information we gathered through City of Worcester officials was used for archival research, mainly in our literature review. With the responses to the survey and interviews, we concluded that there is a demand for an art school in Central Massachusetts and the City of Worcester is a desirable site for it.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Ganchi, Anthony Paul
• Mendenhall, Susan P.

Subject

• Community
• Learning
• Culture

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 01B024I

Keyword

• Education, Higher
• Community development

Advisor

• Doyle, James Kevin
• Clancy, Edward A.

Year

• 2001

Center

• Worcester Community Project Center (Massachusetts) - IQP

Sponsor

• Massachusetts College of Art (MassArt)
• Executive Office of Economic Development of the City of Worcester

Date created

• 2001-01-01

Location

• Worcester

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Last modified

• 2021-02-01