Maine College of Art & Design (MECA&D) is a

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art school in Portland, Maine. Founded in 1882, Maine College of Art & Design is the oldest arts educational institution in

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. Roughly 32% of MECA&D students are from Maine. The college is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education.

Campus

Maine College of Art & Design’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. With of space, this former department store is now a six-floor vertical campus.

Organization and administration

MECA&D is a member of the

Association of Independent Colleges of Art and Design The Association of Independent Colleges of Art and Design (AICAD) is a non-profit consortium of 36 art and design schools in the United States and Canada. All AICAD member institutions have a curriculum with full liberal arts and sciences require ...

(AICAD), a consortium of thirty-six art schools in the United States.

Academics

MECA&D offers

Bachelor of Fine Arts A Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) is a standard undergraduate degree for students for pursuing a professional education in the visual, fine or performing arts. It is also called Bachelor of Visual Arts (BVA) in some cases. Background The Bachelor ...

(BFA),

Master of Fine Arts A Master of Fine Arts (MFA or M.F.A.) is a terminal degree in fine arts, including visual arts, creative writing, graphic design, photography, filmmaking, dance, theatre, other performing arts and in some cases, theatre management or arts admini ...

in Studio Art (MFA), and

Master of Arts A Master of Arts ( la, Magister Artium or ''Artium Magister''; abbreviated MA, M.A., AM, or A.M.) is the holder of a master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The degree is usually contrasted with that of Master of Science. Tho ...

in Teaching (MAT) degrees. MECA&D acquired the

Salt Institute for Documentary Studies The Salt Institute for Documentary Studies (or simply Salt) is a non-profit graduate institution located in Portland, Maine, dedicated to the study of nonfiction storytelling, particularly documentary film and podcasting. Originally an independen ...

in 2016. It offers the a Graduate Certificate in Documentary Studies and continuing studies programs.

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