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
Media related to Maine College of Art at Wikimedia Commons
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