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New Hampshire Institute of Art merged with New England College

https://www.nec.edu/institute-of-art-and-design-at-new-england-college-announced-following-merger-completion/

It is now called Institute of Art and Design at New England College.

Now sure if this means editing this one, or a new one. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mattrhames (talk • contribs) 21:45, 24 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Suggestions:

Opening paragraph:

The Institute of Art and Design at New England College was founded in 1898 as the Manchester Institute of Arts and Sciences with the goal of cultivating an appreciation of the arts through progressive, educational instruction. In 1924, the NH Board of Education certified our four-year program to prepare high school graduates to teach art.

Accreditation:

In 1924, the New Hampshire State Board of Education certified the institute's four-year program to prepare high school graduates to teach art. Shortly thereafter, a four-year program in fine arts was approved. (Link: https://iad.nec.edu/about/history) In 1997, the New Hampshire Post-secondary Commission authorized the Institute to award the Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) degree. In 2001, the college received accreditation from the National Association of Schools of Art and Design. In 2011, the school received accreditation from the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.

Campus:

The New England College Institute of Art and Design is a private college of creative arts in Manchester, New Hampshire. The Manchester campus offers the Bachelor of Fine Arts as well as Master of Fine Arts and Master of Arts in Teaching.

In 1916 the institute moved into a new permanent home with the construction of French Hall, named in honor of the institute's patron, Mrs. Emma Blood French. Link (https://web.archive.org/web/20190430025522/http://www.nhia.edu/about/history)

The Manchester campus offers accredited degree programs through its undergraduate and graduate divisions, as well as a combined B.F.A./M.A.T. Dual degree. It also offers Community Education (CE) professional development and programs for high school teens. https://iad.nec.edu/undergraduate-studies | https://iad.nec.edu/graduate-studies — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mattrhames (talk • contribs) 14:46, 15 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]