Educational Pathways Toward Careers in the Arts!

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1 Educatinal Pathways Tward Careers in the Arts! Lcal Cllege and University Arts Prgrams: Gerge Masn University James Madisn University Lngwd University Maryland Institute, Cllege f Art Nrthern Virginia Cmmunity Cllege University f Virginia Virginia Cmmnwealth University Virginia Tech University Additinal University & Cllege Cntact Infrmatin Included Included: Cllege/ University cntact infrmatin, Prgram career fferings, Degree s ffered, Visiting Day dates, Prtfli Requirements and Submissin, Natinal Prtfli Review Dates

2 GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY Fairfax, VA Phne: Schl f the Arts Prgram Offerings: Drawing Graphic Design New Media Painting Phtgraphy Printmaking Sculpture Fr all BA and BFA candidates, cnsideratin fr admissin is cmpetitive and requires the fllwing: One-page, duble-spaced essay that describes the candidate s interest in a studi art degree 3.00 cumulative GPA verall Prtfli f 10 t 15 riginal examples f current r cllege level wrk Prtfli Review: Gerge Masn University s Schl f Art will hst an Open Huse & Prtfli Review Day during Family Weekend n Saturday, Octber 17, 2015 frm 1-4p. Schl f Art will be cnducting bth fficial (admissins) and unfficial (feedback) prtfli reviews. Prtfli appintments can be scheduled nline at: The Bachelr f Arts in Art and Visual Technlgy (AVT) is a liberal arts prgram that emphasizes breadth f experience in the cntext f a liberal arts educatin rather than prfessinal specializatin. In additin t cmpleting the university-wide general educatin requirements, electives, and either a freign language thrugh the intermediate level r a minr, AVT majrs must cmplete ur cre fundatins experience, breadth and experience, art histry and critical thery requirement, and required cncentratin curses. Students chse frm ne these cncentratins: Drawing, Graphic Design, New Media, Painting,Phtgraphy, Printmaking, and Sculpture. A list f apprved cncentratin curses is available frm the department. Fr curse descriptins, please visit the University Catalg at:

3 JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY Harrisnburg, VA Phne: /6661 Schl f the Arts Prgram fferings: Bachelr f Fine Arts, Bachelr f Arts, r Bachelr f Science in -Studi Art, with cncentratins in: -Ceramics -Fibers -Metals -Painting & Drawing -Phtgraphy -Printmaking -Sculpture -Graphic Design -Architectural Design -Industrial Design -Art Histry -Art Educatin Undergraduate Prtfli Requirements: Prtflis shuld cnsist f examples f the applicant s best artwrk. Include images f bth tw and three-dimensinal prjects using a variety f media are encuraged. Studi wrk based n cpying phtgraphs r images frm magazine are highly discuraged. PROSPECTIVE FRESHMEN - Nvember 1 - Early Actin deadline January 15 - Regular Admissin deadline ON-CAMPUS PORTFOLIO REVIEW DAY: The Schl f Art, Design and Art Histry requires a gateway admissin prcess in rder t be accepted t ur prgrams. Required pre-register fr n-campus prtfli feedback sessins: September 26, 2015, Octber 10, 2015, Nvember 14, 2015, January 23, 2016 SUBMIT A PORTFOLIO: t SlideRm at: Nvember 1 - Early Actin prtfli submissin deadline February 1 - Regular Admissin prtfli submissin deadline SEE JMU AT NATIONAL PORTFOLIO DAY: Octber 31, 2015 Virginia Cmmnwealth University, Richmnd, VA Nvember 21, Crcran Schl f Art & Design, GWU, Washingtn, DC FOR MAJORS IN ART HISTORY: Prtfli is nt required. See mre at: - See mre at:

4 LONGWOOD UNIVERSITY 201 High Street, Farmville, VA Phne: , Schl f the Arts Prgram fferings: The Lngwd University Department f Art is a vibrant and grwing department prviding a quality Bachelr f Fine Arts (B.F.A.) degree prgram with cncentratins in art educatin, phtgraphy, painting/drawing, crafts, and bk arts/printmaking. Open Huse: We als hld a series f Open Huses thrugh the academic year, and we invite yu t attend ne. Please cntact us at r send an t Janet McQueen fr a schedule f ur Open Huses. Prtflis: Frm the FAQ sectin f Lngwd s web site, if yu are accepted int Lngwd University, then yu are accepted int the Art Department NO PORTFOLIO required fr applicatin t Lngwd. What degree des the art department ffer? The art department ffers a Bachelr f Fine Arts Degree (BFA). Des the art department ffer schlarships? Yes. The art department ffers a number f schlarships which are awarded in the spring semester f each year. D I need t declare an area f cncentratin (crafts, art educatin, phtgraphy, etc.) when I enrll in the art prgram? N. All freshman art majrs take the same curses. Art students d nt start int a specific cncentratin until the sphmre year. Can I change my area f cncentratin? Yes, althugh a change f cncentratin may effect yur graduatin date. Hw many classes will I take each semester? The nrmal class lad is credit hurs (five classes) What art curses will I take my freshman year? All art majrs take 2-D Design, Drawing 1, 3-D Design, Life Drawing and tw art histry survey curses during the freshman year. What are the mandatry prtfli assessments? Prir t Spring Break f each year, art students meet frmally with faculty in small grups t present and discuss their current creative wrk. Faculty evaluate the prgress if each student and recmmend successful students fr advancement t the next level f his/her cncentratin. Fr mre detailed infrmatin, g t:

5 Maryland Institute, Cllege f Art (MICA) 1300 W Mt Ryal Ave, Baltimre, MD Phne Number: (410) Arts Prgram fferings: Fundatin Prgram (1 st year) Animatin Architectural Design Art Histry, Thery, and Criticism Ceramics Drawing Fiber Film and Vide General Fine Arts Graphic Design Humanistic Studies Illustratin Interactive Arts Interdisciplinary Sculpture Painting Phtgraphy Printmaking Prtfli Requirements: Freshman applicants shuld submit a prtfli f 12 t 20 pieces that represents yur best and mst recent wrk frm high schl. Yur prtfli can include examples f drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking, phtgraphy, and wrk in ther media. It shuld emphasize yur strengths. The prtfli may als represent yur interests and invlvement utside the classrm. It is strngly suggested that sme samples f drawing frm bservatin (rather than frm imaginatin r cpied frm phtgraphs) be included. MICA VISIT DAYS: Jin ther students and their families fr a full-day prgram that includes an infrmatin sessin and a tur f campus. Learn abut ur prgrams f study, residential life, and career preparatin and get a preview f what t expect during the applicatin prcess fr admissin, financial aid and schlarships. On line pre-registratin is required: High Schl Student Visits weekly n Mndays, Wednesdays and Fridays: September 14 December 11. G t: Natinal Prtfli Day in Baltimre: Sunday, Nvember 22, PM _Financial_Aid/Visit_Campus/Natinal_Prtfli_Day_in_Baltimre.html Summer Pre-Cllege classes- Baltimre and Tuscany: Current high schl sphmres and junirs may apply t MICA s Pre-Cllege Studi Residency Prgram. r_high_schl_students/summer_pre-cllege.html

6 NORTHERN VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE Admissins Phne: Many Campus Lcatins: Annandale Ludun Alexandria Wdbridge Manassas Applicatin Deadlines: Submit yur Applicatin fr Admissin t the Cllege at least 30 days prir t the first day f classes fr the semester in which yu plan t enrll. This will give yu an pprtunity t meet with a cunselr fr academic assistance prir t enrllment and t take required placement tests. Financial Aid Deadlines: Students wh cmplete their applicatins by these dates and qualify fr financial aid will be awarded the funds prir t the start f classes. Nte these imprtant Financial Aid filing dates: Fall Semester: May 1 (New and Returning Students) Spring Semester: Octber 1 (New Students) Summer Semester: April 1 Lan Request Deadline: April 15 Prtfli: Nne required Math/English Placement Test NOVA s Art Degree s, Certificates and Specializatin: Cmmunicatin Design A.A.S. Interactive Design Specializatin Multimedia Design Certificate Web Design Specialist Career Studies Certificate Fine Arts A.A. Fine Arts A.A.A. Phtgraphy Specializatin Phtgraphy & Media A.A.S. Art Histry Specializatin Arts are ffered at the fllwing campuses; Alexandria; Annandale; ELI - Online Learning; Ludun; Manassas; Wdbridge Guaranteed Admissins: As a NOVA graduate, yu are guaranteed admissin t mre than 40 area clleges and universities when yu meet the agreement requirements between NOVA and that university. Save thusands in tuitin csts by starting at NOVA. Let NOVA help t put yu n the right path tward a successful career!

7 UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA Charlttesville, VA McIntire Department f Art rm5f@virginia.edu Phne: Schl f the Arts Prgram fferings: Architecture Art Histry Art & Architectural Histry Art, Studi Drama Film Studies Media Studies Music Open Huse Dates - Arts Grunds Turs: Fr thse prspective students interested in pursuing the Arts academically r extra-curricularly, the Arts Grunds Guides ffer infrmatinal turs f the varius Arts departments' facilities, lcated bth n Arts Grunds and within Old Cabell Hall. Turs leave frm Fayerweather Hall at 1pm Mnday thrugh Friday, and are tailred t a student r grup's particular interests. Fr additinal infrmatin, nbm8vp@virginia.edu Undergraduate Prtfli Requirements: Studi Art: Submissins must be thrugh Sliderm and adhere t the fllwing guidelines and be submitted by the apprpriate decisin deadline t guarantee review. Students shuld prvide images in jpeg frmat. Vides may be submitted as links t streaming sites such as vime.cm r yutube. We will lk at 5 minutes f vide. If yu have lnger vide pieces, please send nly excerpts. Prvide 1-5 items. Images (up t 5MB each) and Vide (up t 250MB each). Yu may als link t media frm YuTube and Vime. Fr mre infrmatin n Arts at UVA g t:

8 VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY Richmnd, VA VCU Arts VCU Schl f the Arts: arts@vcu.edu Offering undergraduate, master s and dctral prgrams Prgrams: Art educatin Art histry Cinema Cmmunicatin arts Craft and material studies Dance and chregraphy Fashin Graphic design Interir design Kinetic imaging Music Painting and printmaking Phtgraphy and film Sculpture and extended media Theatre Open Huse: Fall 2015: Attend a VCU Open Huse fr prspective students. Our fall Open Huse events will be held n Oct. 3 and Oct. 31. Online registratin required. Learn abut academic prgrams and supprt services, meet faculty and staff, btain infrmatin n admissins and financial aid and tur the campus and residence halls. Octber 3, 2015 Octber 31, Natinal Prtfli Day (Mre infrmatin abut Natinal Prtfli Day: Interested in a degree in Art Histry? VCU Undergraduate Prtfli Requirements: Students shuld submit at least 12 images, and n mre than 16. If the artwrk is very detailed, r is three dimensinal, the student may need t submit mre than ne image f it. Hwever, each image will cunt tward the maximum f 16. Students shuld make sure that they have at least 12 different artwrks in their prtfli. Yu may submit sketchbks, artists bks, and altered bks in yur prtfli. G t:

9 VIRGINIA TECH UNIVERSITY Blacksburg, VA Website: Undergraduate Admissin: Prgrams f Studies: Cllege f Architecture & Urban Design: Schl f the Visual Arts - Art Histry (B.A.) Studi Art Cncentratins: (B.F.A.) Creative Technlgies Digital Art Painting Drawing Ceramics Animatin Sculpture Visual Cmmunicatins & Graphic Design cncentratins: (B.F.A.) Cmmunicatin Design Graphic Design Schl f Architecture & Design - Architecture (B. Arch) Industrial Design (B.S.) Interir Design (B.S.) Landscape Architecture (B.LA) APPLYING TO THE SCHOOL OF VISUAL ARTS (SOVA) Prspective students wishing t study Art r Art Histry at SOVA shuld apply thrugh Virginia Tech Admissins. All students wh wish t pursue a bachelr f fine arts in the Studi r Graphic Design prgrams must take fundatin art curses befre they are eligible t participate in Prtfli Review at the end f Fall semester. Students must pass prtfli review fr acceptance int the VCD and Studi prgrams. G t: IS A PORTFOLIO REQUIRED FOR PROGRAMS OF THE SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN? Our fundatin design labratries prvide the design fundamentals needed t be a successful designer. Admissins are primarily based n a student's grade pint average and SAT r ACT scre. If yu have questins regarding the admissin requirements, please cntact the Undergraduate Admissins Office at admissins@vt.edu; r Register nline fr the FALL OPEN HOUSE: Dates: September 19 r 20, Nvember 14 r 15,

10 Additinal University & Cllege Cntact Infrmatin Virginia: Mary Washingtn University: Marymunt University: District f Clumbia: American University: Cathlic University: Gerge Washingtn University: