Maine College of Art 97 Spring Street Portland, Maine 04101 (800)-639-4808 or (207)-775-3052 www.meca.edu

 

STATEMENT OF MISSION & VALUES

MISSION: Maine College of Art educates artists and designers to think critically and to create. We are a small, student-oriented community led by outstanding artist-educators. All members of our community engage in a rigorous creative learning process grounded in a multidisciplinary educational philosophy. Our professional baccalaureate and graduate degree curricula, together with our continuing studies programs, educate students of all ages and stages of creative development. Through the activities and achievements of our students, graduates, faculty and staff, we advance excellence in the fields of art and design.

VALUES: In a world transformed by technologies, communities and cultures, we believe that artists and designers are best educated in a learning environment where students:

• Shape their own educational experiences, and live and learn in a nurturing and diverse environment;
• Learn the fundamentals of art, design and critical thinking across multiple disciplines and emerging art forms;
• Excel when challenged by outstanding working artists, designers and scholars who teach at all levels of the curriculum;
• Explore their individual visions and define their creative voices; and
• Encounter classroom teaching integrated with experiential learning and connected to communities, professions and issues of our times;

Further, we believe that the College can best provide this rich learning environment when we:

• Assess and revitalize our programs, focusing on what we can do with distinction;
• Work to broaden our communities' involvement in, and understanding of, the arts and design; and
• Maintain strong finances to support the highest educational standards and ensure inclusion of qualified students from all economic backgrounds.

Type of institution:	Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Federal Aid:	Institution has a Program Participation Agreement with the US Department of Education for eligible students to receive Pell Grants and other federal aid (e.g., Direct Loans).
Degrees offered:	Bachelor of Fine Arts and Masters of Fine Arts
Carnegie classification:	Schools of art, music, and design - These institutions award most of their bachelor's or graduate degrees in art, music, design, architecture, or some combination of such fields.

 

Academic year prices for full-time, first-time undergraduate students
	2003–04	2002–03	2001–02
Tuition & fees	$21,106	$19,878	$18,708
Books and supplies	$1,714	$1,714	$1,714
On-campus
Room and board	$7,678	$7,175	$6,884
Other expenses	$1,884	$1,884	$1,884
Off-campus
Room and board	$5,970	$5,970	$5,970
Other expenses	$2,220	$2,220	$2,220
Off-campus with family
Other expenses	$5,698	$5,698	$5,698

 

Fall Enrollment	2003	2002	2001
Total enrollment	477	459	461
Undergraduate enrollment	447	430	435
Percent of undergraduate enrollment by gender
Men	38.7%	38.8%	42.3%
Women	61.3%	61.2%	57.7%
Percent of undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity
Non-resident alien	2.9%	0.7%
Black non-Hispanic	0.2%	0.7%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	0.9%	0.2%
Asian or Pacific Islander	0.4%	0.7%
Hispanic	1.3%	1.4%
White non-Hispanic	82.6%	84.9%
Race-ethnicity unknown	11.6%	11.4%
Student counts (2001 - 2002)
Full-time, first-time undergraduate students	91	92	100
% full-time, first-time undergraduate	20.4	21.4	23.0
% full-time, first-time undergraduate receiving financial aid		100	83.0

 

Awards/Degrees - Conferred between July 1, 2002 and June 30, 2003
Bachelor Degrees	74
Master's Degrees	12
Largest programs 2003-04	Degrees/certificates conferred
Visual and Performing Arts	86

 

Programs Offered *		Majors
Visual & Performing Arts
	Graphic Design, Commercial Art & Illustration	baccalaureate
	Photography	baccalaureate
	Fine/Studio Arts	master
	Painting	baccalaureate
	Sculpture	baccalaureate
	Printmaking	baccalaureate
	Ceramic Arts & Ceramics	baccalaureate
	Metal & Jewelry Arts	baccalaureate
	Fine Arts and Arts Studies, Self-Designed Major	baccalaureate
	*For a complete list of programs, go to the Maine College of Art Web site

Financial aid - 2002 - 2003 Financial aid to full-time, first-time undergraduate students
Type of aid	Percentage of students receiving aid	Average amount of aid received
Federal grants (scholarships/fellowships)	33	$3,595
State/local grants (scholarships/fellowships)	31	$1,873
Institutional grants (scholarships/fellowships)	100	$5,769
Loans to students	86	$8,078

COMMUNITY LINKS: Portland, Maine

http://www.portlandmaine.com/
http://www.ci.portland.me.us/
http://www.portlandjetport.org/

 

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