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Maine College of Art & Design
Former name
  • Maine College of Art
  • Portland School of Art
TypePrivate art school
Established1882; 142 years ago (1882)
AccreditationNECHE
Academic affiliation
AICAD
Endowment$15.4 million (2021)[1]
PresidentLaura Freid[2]
Academic staff
26 Full-time
65 Part-time[3]
Administrative staff
84
Students511[4]
Undergraduates458
Postgraduates53
Address
522 Congress Street
, , ,
United States

43°39′20″N 70°15′39″W / 43.655670°N 70.260730°W / 43.655670; -70.260730
CampusUrban
Websitemeca.edu
MECA, Maine College of Art

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

The historic Porteous Building, a 1904 beaux arts style building, houses Maine College of Art & Design's classrooms, libraries and galleries.

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

  1. ^ "Maine College of Art". IPEDS Data Center. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Office of the President". Maine College of Art. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Mane College of Art". AICAD. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  4. ^ a b "By the #'s". Maine College of Art. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  5. ^ "Maine College of Art". NECHE. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  6. ^ "Porteous Building". Greater Portland Landmarks. Retrieved 2017-01-19.
  7. ^ "Maine College of Art Announces Acquisition of Salt Institute of Documentary Studies". Maine College of Art. Retrieved 2020-03-29.

External links

External links

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