Founded by working creative professionals, montserrat college of art provides an individualized education focused on maximizing the professional and personal success of each student. Structured around experiential learning, studio practice, liberal arts, and professional preparation, the mission of the college is to ensure that its graduates leave equipped with the competence, confidence, and habits of mind to build lives of creative enterprise and community engagement. Montserrat recognizes its role as an economic driver and cultural leader in the region. Montserrat college of art is a NON-profit, independent art school, accredited by the national association of schools of art and design (nasad) and by the new england commission of higher education (neche), through its commission on institutions of higher education to award the bachelor of FINE arts degree in 10 studio concentrations. The college is also a member of the association of independent colleges of art and design.