pre-college : location

Portland, Maine is a small city of 65,000 people situated on beautiful Casco Bay on the southeast coast of Maine.
Portland has clean air, safe streets, and magnificent natural surroundings. The College is adjacent to the
Portland Museum of Art, which features an important and growing collection of fine and decorative arts and
exhibitions of national significance. It is in the middle of Portland’s Arts District, home to over 25 galleries and
museums, and within walking distance to the Old Port area and Portland’s active commercial harbor. Foreign
films, gallery openings on First Friday’s art walk, ocean breezes, cafés and coffee shops are all part of the
Portland scene.

Maine College of Art (MECA) is an accredited, independent, four-year college granting the Bachelor of Arts degree in Ceramics, Graphic Design, Illustration, Metalsmithing and Jewelry, New Media, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture, Self-designed major, and Woodworking and Furniture Design. MECA also grants an MFA degree and a Post Baccalaureate Certificate in Art Education.