Maine College of Art
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| Motto | Educate artists for life. |
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| Type | Private Art School |
| Established | 1882 |
| President | Don Tuski |
| Undergraduates | 436 |
| Postgraduates | 34 |
| Location | Portland, ME, USA |
| Colors | Orange |
| Website | www.meca.edu |
The Maine College of Art (MECA) is a fully accredited, degree-granting art college located in the Arts District of 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), 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).
Maine College of Art's renovation of the Porteous Building in the late 1990s was the beginning of the transformation of Congress Street into the Arts District. Offering one undergraduate and three graduate programs, as well as Continuing Studies, the College has become the largest employer of visual artists in the state. With 125,000 square feet (11,600 m2) of space, this former department store is now a five-floor vertical campus.[2]
Undergraduate Program
The four-year professional Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) degree is awarded in 11 studio disciplines: Ceramics, Graphic Design, Illustration, Metalsmithing & Jewelry, Digital Media, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture, Textile & Fashion Design, and Woodworking & Furniture Design. Five minors are available in Art History, Public Engagement, Art & Music, Writing, and Drawing. Public Engagement has become integrated throughout the curriculum, with all first-year students required to participate in a First-Year Initiative (FY-In) class with a selected community partner.
Students have access to studio spaces, individual studio spaces as majors (juniors and seniors), and a 10:1 student ratio. Each student is given a key to the building.
Master of Fine Arts Graduate Program
The Master of Fine Arts (MFA) at MECA, an accredited, full-time, program, provides options to artists in various phases of their career. The full-time program allows students to complete four semesters of coursework and studio requirements off-campus, requiring two intensive summer semesters in Maine. Students are supported by a cross-disciplinary curriculum and a core, visiting, and advisory faculty.
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