# Maine College of Art & Design (MECA&D) > Maine College of Art & Design (MECA&D) is a private, non-profit art and design college in Portland, Maine, offering BFA, MFA, MAT, post-baccalaureate, pre-college, continuing studies, and online graduate programs, with an emphasis on artistic excellence, creative entrepreneurship, and civic engagement. - Canonical domain: meca.edu. Online graduate programs are published on the separate subdomain online.meca.edu, which maintains its own llms.txt. - The shop subdomain is out of scope for this file. - All URLs below are canonical, publicly accessible, and return HTTP 200 as of 2026-08-10. ## Academics - [Academics overview](https://meca.edu/academics/): Top-level entry point for all academic offerings. - [Academic programs](https://meca.edu/academics/academic-programs/): Index of undergraduate, graduate, and non-degree programs. - [Undergraduate studies](https://meca.edu/academics/undergraduate-studies/): BFA degree structure and majors. - [Graduate studies](https://meca.edu/academics/graduate/): Overview of MECA&D graduate degrees. - [Foundation program](https://meca.edu/academics/foundation/): First-year core studio curriculum. - [Undergraduate minors](https://meca.edu/academics/undergraduate-minors/): Minors available to BFA students. ## Undergraduate Majors - [Animation and Game Art](https://meca.edu/academics/animation-and-game-art/) - [Ceramics](https://meca.edu/academics/ceramics/) - [Graphic Design](https://meca.edu/academics/graphic-design/) - [Illustration](https://meca.edu/academics/illustration/) - [Metalsmithing and Jewelry](https://meca.edu/academics/metalsmithing-jewelry/) - [Painting](https://meca.edu/academics/painting/) - [Photography](https://meca.edu/academics/photography/) - [Printmaking](https://meca.edu/academics/printmaking/) - [Sculpture](https://meca.edu/academics/sculpture/) - [Textile and Fashion Design](https://meca.edu/academics/textile-fashion-design/) - [Woodworking and Furniture Design](https://meca.edu/academics/woodworking-furniture-design/) ## Graduate & Non-Degree Programs - [MFA in Studio Arts](https://meca.edu/academics/mfa/): Low-residency and full-residency Master of Fine Arts. - [Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)](https://meca.edu/academics/mat/): Art education teacher-certification pathway. - [Salt Institute for Documentary Studies](https://meca.edu/academics/salt/): Documentary writing, photography, radio, and multimedia. - [Continuing Studies](https://meca.edu/academics/continuing-studies/): Non-credit adult and youth courses. - [Pre-College](https://meca.edu/academics/pre-college/): Summer intensive for high school students. ## Admissions & Applying - [Admissions](https://meca.edu/admissions/): Admissions overview and requirements by program. - [Apply](https://meca.edu/apply/): Application entry point. - [Graduate applications](https://meca.edu/apply/graduate-applications/): Application steps for MFA, MAT, and graduate certificates. - [How to apply to the BFA](https://meca.edu/admissions/how-to-apply-to-bfa/): Undergraduate application requirements and deadlines. - [Creating a portfolio](https://meca.edu/admissions/creating-a-portfolio/): Portfolio guidance for applicants. - [Visit MECA&D](https://meca.edu/visit/): Campus tours, open houses, and visit options. ## Tuition, Cost & Financial Aid - [Student Financial Services](https://meca.edu/student-financial-services/): Billing, aid, and cost-of-attendance hub. - [Financial aid](https://meca.edu/student-financial-services/financial-aid/): Aid types, eligibility, and process. - [Tuition and costs, undergraduate](https://meca.edu/student-financial-services/tuition-and-costs-for-undergraduates/): Published BFA cost of attendance. - [Tuition and costs, online programs](https://meca.edu/student-financial-services/tuition-and-costs-for-online-programs/): Published cost for online graduate programs. ## Online Graduate Programs (online.meca.edu) - [Online programs overview](https://online.meca.edu/programs/online-programs): Index of MECA&D's fully online graduate offerings. - [Master of Arts in Education (online)](https://online.meca.edu/master/arts-education): Online MA in Education. - [Graduate Certificate in Expressive Arts Therapy (online)](https://online.meca.edu/graduatecertificate/art-therapy): Online graduate certificate. - [Graduate Certificate in Arts Leadership and Administration (online)](https://online.meca.edu/graduatecertificate/arts-leadership): Online graduate certificate. ## About the College - [About MECA&D](https://meca.edu/about/): Institutional overview, mission, and leadership. - [History and timeline](https://meca.edu/about/about-history-and-timeline/): Founded in 1882; institutional history. - [Accreditation](https://meca.edu/about/accreditation/): Accrediting bodies and status. - [Consumer information](https://meca.edu/about/consumer-information/): Required federal disclosures. - [Contact](https://meca.edu/contact/): Departmental contact information. ## Campus, Community & Exhibitions - [Student life](https://meca.edu/student-life/): Housing, student services, and campus life. - [Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA)](https://meca.edu/ica/): MECA&D's contemporary art museum. - [Visit the ICA](https://meca.edu/ica/visit-the-ica/): Hours, admission, and location. - [Joanne Waxman Library](https://meca.edu/academics/joanne-waxman-library/): Art and design library and collections. - [Alumni](https://meca.edu/alumni/): Alumni programs, fellowships, and residencies. ## Optional - [Academic policies](https://meca.edu/academics/academic-policies/): Registration, grading, attendance, and degree policies. - [Academic calendar, BFA](https://meca.edu/academics/academic-calendar-bfa/): Term dates and deadlines. - [Privacy statement](https://meca.edu/about/privacy-statement/) - [Website terms of use](https://meca.edu/about/website-terms-of-use/) ## Usage & Attribution Content on meca.edu and online.meca.edu may be used for educational reference, summarization, question answering, and retrieval indexing. 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