undergraduate admissions : how to apply

To apply for admission as a full-time or part-time Bachelor of Fine Arts degree student, the following items must be submitted:

1. A completed and signed application form or apply online.

2. A non-refundable $40 application fee ($60 for international applicants).

3. A personal statement. The ability to write effectively and communicate clearly is
essential to success in college. All applicants must submit a typed, 500-word personal
statement on one of the following:

      • As an artist, student and individual, what are you looking to accomplish over the
        next four years?

     • What are you looking for in a college and how does MECA fit into this?

4. Official high school transcripts or official scored report of the General Equivalency
Diploma (GED). Transcripts will be considered official if they arrive to MECA in an
envelope that is stamped and sealed by the issuing institution. The applicant can deliver
transcripts as long as they are in an unopened enveloped stamped and sealed by the
issuing institution.

5. Official transcripts from each college or university attended, if applicable.

6. Official SAT or ACT scores. Official score reports of the Scholastic Aptitude Test
(SAT) or the American College Testing Program (ACT) should be sent to MECA by the
testing agency. MECA’s college code for the SAT is 3701 and for the ACT is 6908.
Test scores that are included on the student’s official high school transcript will be
considered official.

7. Two letters of recommendation, preferably from two of the following: art teacher,
guidance counselor, current academic teacher, and/or employer.

8. A portfolio of 15-20 pieces of the student’s recent artwork. Ideally, half of these
pieces should be done from direct observation of three-dimensional, live situations.
When submitting a portfolio in slide form, slides should be submitted in an 8 1⁄2” x 11”
slide sheet. All slides should be labeled with the applicant’s name, size and medium of
the work, and “TOP” to indicate orientation for viewing. Digital work should be
submitted as high quality jpegs, at least 800 x 600 pixels but no larger than 1024 x 768
pixels.