Maine College of Art & Design
| Maine College of Art | |
| Motto | Educate artists for life. |
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| 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. MECA is a member of the Association of Independent Colleges of Art and Design (AICAD),[1] a consortium of thirty-six 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.
Campus
Maine College of Art’s only academic building resides on Congress Street. This building, the Porteous Building, was renovated in the late 1990s to suit the school’s needs.[2] With 125,000 square feet (11,600 m2) of space, this former department store is now a five-floor vertical campus.
Academics
MECA offers Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Master of Fine Arts in Studio Art (MFA), and Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) degrees. It also offers the Salt Graduate Certificate in Documentary Studies and continuing studies programs.
Students
There are 454[3] undergraduate students and 58 graduate students.[3] Roughly 32% of MECA students come from Maine and 68% are from the New England area outside Maine.[3]
External links
References
- ^ "What is AICAD? - AICAD". AICAD. Retrieved 2017-01-19.
- ^ "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.
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