Maine College Of Art

art & design college · Merged / renamed

last checked 2026-05-29

As archived

Degrees
B.F.A

Now (checked 2026)

Status
Merged / renamed

Now known as
Maine College of Art & Design (MECA&D)

What happened
The metals/jewelry program never closed — it continues uninterrupted. The principal change is institutional: in August 2021 Maine College of Art renamed itself Maine College of Art & Design (MECA&D) under its "Envisioning Our Future 2027" strategic plan, reflecting that ~60% of students pursue design careers. The program itself was not merged or renamed; it remains the BFA Metalsmithing & Jewelry major. Leadership has turned over since the archived ~2014 record: the two archived faculty, Tim McCreight and Alan Perry, are no longer listed; the program is now chaired by Professor Sharon Portelance ('82), with Associate Professor Kyle Patnaude and a studio technician (Wyatt Nestor-Pasiczny).

Link
meca.edu/academics/metalsmithing-jewelry/

People

Faculty

Alan Perry · 1987 to presentTim Mccreight ? To Present

Sources

https://meca.edu/academics/metalsmithing-jewelry/https://meca.edu/people/department/metalsmithing-jewelry/https://meca.edu/academics/undergraduate-studies/https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/maine-college-of-art-unveils-new-name-creative-identity-and-the-envisioning-our-future-2027-strategic-plan-301361108.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maine_College_of_Art_&_Design

From the original Tyler “Academic Metals Directory” (≈2014), brought current in 2026.

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