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== Campus == |
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[[File:MECA Front.JPG|thumb|The historic Porteous Building, a 1904 ''beaux arts'' style building, houses Maine College of Art & Design's classrooms, libraries and galleries.]] |
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Maine College of Art & Design’s central academic building resides on Congress Street. This building, the [[Porteous, Mitchell and Braun Company Building|Porteous Building]], was renovated in the late 1990s to suit the school’s needs.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.portlandlandmarks.org/meca/|title=Porteous Building|website=Greater Portland Landmarks|language=en-US|access-date=2017-01-19}}</ref> With {{convert|125,000|sqft|m2}} of space, this former department store is now a six-floor vertical campus. The school also has space in 380 Cumberland on Cumberland Avenue, including drawing studios, academic classrooms, and MFA studios. |
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== Organization and administration == |
== Organization and administration == |
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Revision as of 00:18, 13 July 2023
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| Type | Private art school |
| Established | 1882 |
| Accreditation | NECHE |
Academic affiliation | AICAD |
| Endowment | $8.1 million (2018)[1] |
| President | Laura Freid[2] |
Academic staff | 26 Full-time 65 Part-time[3] |
Administrative staff | 84 |
| Students | 511[4] |
| Undergraduates | 458 |
| Postgraduates | 53 |
| Location | , , United States 43°39′20″N 70°15′39″W / 43.655670°N 70.260730°W |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | meca |
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Maine College of Art & Design (MECA&D) is a private art school in Portland, Maine. Founded in 1882, Maine College of Art & Design is the oldest arts educational institution in Maine. Roughly 32% of MECA&D students are from Maine.[4] The college is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education.[5]
Campus
Maine College of Art & Design’s central academic building resides on Congress Street. This building, the Porteous Building, was renovated in the late 1990s to suit the school’s needs.[6] With 125,000 square feet (11,600 m2) of space, this former department store is now a six-floor vertical campus. The school also has space in 380 Cumberland on Cumberland Avenue, including drawing studios, academic classrooms, and MFA studios.
Organization and administration
MECA&D is a member of the Association of Independent Colleges of Art and Design (AICAD),[3] a consortium of thirty-six art schools in the United States.
Academics
MECA&D offers Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Master of Fine Arts in Studio Art (MFA), and Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) degrees. MECA&D acquired the Salt Institute for Documentary Studies in 2016.[7] It offers the a Graduate Certificate in Documentary Studies and continuing studies programs.
References
- ^ "Maine College of Art". IPEDS Data Center. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
- ^ "Office of the President". Maine College of Art. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
- ^ a b "Mane College of Art". AICAD. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ^ a b "By the #'s". Maine College of Art. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
- ^ "Maine College of Art". NECHE. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- ^ "Porteous Building". Greater Portland Landmarks. Retrieved 2017-01-19.
- ^ "Maine College of Art Announces Acquisition of Salt Institute of Documentary Studies". Maine College of Art. Retrieved 2020-03-29.
External links
External links
Media related to Maine College of Art at Wikimedia Commons
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