 Maine Media College began in 1980 as a partnership between The Maine Photographic Workshops and University of Maine at Augusta.In 1996, the college was officially founded under the name "Rockport College" and was granted the authority to confer Associates of Arts and Masters of Fine Arts degrees, as well as Professional Certificates in photography, film, multi-media.In 2009, Maine Media College announced the inaugural year of a Multimedia Professional Certificate Program.