Our Pre-College program is a three-week experience designed to help you discover what life would be like for you as an undergraduate student at Maine College of Art & Design. During Pre-College, you develop your admissions portfolio, develop language for artistic critiques, earn college credits, make friends with peers from around the country, and work alongside fantastic professional artists and designers! Based in the beautiful, walkable city of Portland, Maine, you will be immersed in the arts and culture of the area while being just minutes from the state’s beaches and hikes. How it Works Every student chooses two majors to explore in-depth. Both majors are given equal time to teach you proper techniques and provide demonstrations. Along the way, you will sketch, read, discuss art, and participate in critiques. All students draw from a nude model during a Figure Drawing class to support the majors and improve technical skills. Pre-College provides a rigorous pace and workload, similar to the first semester of art college. Although a portfolio is not required for entrance to the program, it is expected that students will be strongly committed to three weeks of intensive daily studio classes and additional evening and weekend studio work. Students have opportunities to meet one-on-one with our Admissions Counselors and engage in informal portfolio reviews along the way. At the end of the three weeks, Pre-College graduates install a final exhibition of their work, participate in a closing ceremony, and earn three college-level studio elective credits. Majors - Animation - Illustration: Comics & Graphic Novels - Painting - Printmaking - Ceramics - Fashion & Textile Design - Black & White Darkroom Photography - Metalsmithing & Jewelry Design