Maine College of Art & Design
| Maine College of Art | |
| Motto | Educate artists for life. |
|---|---|
| Type | Private Art School |
| Established | 1882 |
| President | Laura Freid |
| Undergraduates | 454 |
| Postgraduates | 58 |
| Location | , , United States |
| Website | www.meca.edu |
The Maine College of Art (MECA) is a private art college in Portland, Maine. Founded in 1882, the Maine College of Art is the oldest arts educational institution in Maine. In addition to offering a Bachelor in Fine Arts, Masters of Arts in Teaching, Master of Fine Arts, and a Salt Graduate Certificate in Documentary Studies, the school has a Continuing Studies Program for adults and youths. MECA is a member of the Association of Independent Colleges of Art and Design (AICAD),[1] a consortium of thirty-six leading art schools in the United States, and is accredited by the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education of the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc. (NASAD[2]).
Campus
The college renovated the Porteous Building in the late 1990s.[3] With 125,000 square feet (11,600 m2) of space, this former department store is now a five-floor vertical campus.[2]
Academics
MCA offers Bachelor of Fine Arts, Master of Fine Arts, and Master of Arts degrees. It also offers graduate certificates and continuing studies programs.
Students
There are 454[4] undergraduate students and 58 graduate students.[4] Roughly 32% of MECA students come from Maine and 68% are from the New England area outside Maine.[4]
External links
References
- ^ "What is AICAD? - AICAD". AICAD. Retrieved 2017-01-19.
- ^ "National Association of Schools of Art and Design". Wikipedia. 2016-08-05.
- ^ "Porteous Building". Greater Portland Landmarks. Retrieved 2017-01-19.
- ^ a b c "MECA at a Glance - Maine College of Art". Maine College of Art. Retrieved 2017-01-19.