I’m in the process of choosing an MFA program and I’m trying to decide between Maine College of Art and RISD. I know that RISD has the name and the faculty, but MECA is going to pan out to be a lot more affordable. I’m not sure if the name and prestige of RISD is worth it and I haven’t found out much about MECA’s reputation online. Does MECA have a good reputation in the art world? Does anyone have any opinions?
did you try VCUarts? higher ranked that RISD and cheaper.
RISD grad here, hello and congrats on your choices. Much as I love RISD, Maine College of Art is good too and Portland is a good city, so if cost is a factor I would not put yourself into significantly more debt for RISD. MECA doesn’t have the same reputation as RISD but your education is largely what you make of it and Portland and Providence are fairly similar cities in terms of lifestyle and opportunity. Good luck.