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'''Maine College of Art & Design''' ('''MECA&D''') is a [[Private college|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.<ref name="numbers" /> The college is [[Higher education accreditation in the United States|accredited]] by the [[New England Commission of Higher Education]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Maine College of Art |url=https://www.neche.org/institution/maine-college-of-art/ |website=NECHE |access-date=26 June 2020}}</ref> |
'''Maine College of Art & Design''' ('''MECA&D''') is a [[Private college|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.<ref name="numbers" /> The college is [[Higher education accreditation in the United States|accredited]] by the [[New England Commission of Higher Education]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Maine College of Art |url=https://www.neche.org/institution/maine-college-of-art/ |website=NECHE |access-date=26 June 2020}}</ref> In August 2021, the instititution formerly named '''Maine College of Art''' changed its name to ''Maine College of Art & Design''' to reflect the school's emphasis on design.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bousquet |first1=Carol |title=Maine College Of Art Announces Name Change And Planned Expansion |url=https://www.mainepublic.org/news/2021-08-24/maine-college-of-art-announces-name-change-and-planned-expansion |work=Maine Public |date=24 August 2021 |language=en}}</ref> |
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== Campus == |
== Campus == |
Revision as of 16:34, 12 October 2023
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Type | Private art school |
Established | 1882 |
Accreditation | NECHE |
Academic affiliation | AICAD |
Endowment | $15.4 million (2021)[1] |
President | Laura Freid[2] |
Academic staff | 26 Full-time 65 Part-time[3] |
Administrative staff | 84 |
Students | 511[4] |
Undergraduates | 458 |
Postgraduates | 53 |
Address | 522 Congress Street , , , United States 43°39′20″N 70°15′39″W / 43.655670°N 70.260730°W |
Campus | Urban |
Website | meca |
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] In August 2021, the instititution formerly named Maine College of Art changed its name to Maine College of Art & Design to reflect the school's emphasis on design.[6]
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.[7] 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.[8] It offers the a Graduate Certificate in Documentary Studies and continuing studies programs.
References
- ^ "Maine College of Art". IPEDS Data Center. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Bousquet, Carol (24 August 2021). "Maine College Of Art Announces Name Change And Planned Expansion". Maine Public.
- ^ "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