academic programs
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graduate program
The Master of Fine Arts in Studio Arts program
at Maine College of Art (MECA) is a two year program designed
for emerging artists. The MFA in Studio Arts is based upon
an open interdisciplinary approach that encourages students
to think across boundaries and integrate studio practice with
conceptual and interdisciplinary theory. It has three main
components:
- Each student pursues an individualized studio curriculum
in their chosen area of concentration.
- Semesters are comprised of highly intensive residencies
and sustained non-residency study. An eight-week summer
intensive and a ten-day January intensive are held in
both the first and second year; a five-day spring residency
is held for graduating students. The curriculum is supported
by an extensive roster of internationally recognized visiting
artists and scholars. Fourteen-week non-residency periods
include studio practice which is individually guided by
non-resident instructors and coursework in interdisciplinary
theory directed by MECA’s graduate faculty.
- The interdisciplinary graduate theory program provides
an integrated approach to developing a complex dialogue
between forms of making and critical thinking. The program
offers a close-knit working environment for students and
faculty. The overall educational objective is to help
the student critically and creatively engage their work
within a larger context, and to participate in emergent
personal, social, cultural, and historic forces.
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