What is a PORTFOLIO DAY?The key to actualizing one's dreams is training--and this means education. Art and design institutions in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and Canada Canada (kăn`ədə), independent nation (2001 pop. 30,007,094), 3,851,787 sq mi (9,976,128 sq km), N North America. Canada occupies all of North America N of the United States (and E of Alaska) except for Greenland and the French islands of are offering some of the most relevant and exciting programs available today. The National Portfolio Day Association (NPDA NPDA National Parliamentary Debate Association NPDA Network Program Determination Application NPDA Network Problem Determination Application ) provides a unique opportunity to meet representatives from the finest art and design colleges and universities. The sole purpose of this consortium of private/nonprofit institutions is to match schools with students in a one-on-one one-on-one adj. 1. Consisting of or being direct communication or exchange between two people: one-on-one instruction. 2. Sports Playing directly or exclusively against a single opponent. dialogue concerning all aspects of an individual's academic agenda. Most importantly Adv. 1. most importantly - above and beyond all other consideration; "above all, you must be independent" above all, most especially , National Portfolio Day provides a forum to discuss one of the key elements in any application for admission: the artist's portfolio. Students often ask, what is a portfolio, and why is so much attention given to it? The portfolio is essentially the resume of an artist. It shows, by example, how you express yourself creatively. Throughout your career, from student to professional, the portfolio will be a critical element in the presentation of your work. If you attend Portfolio Day, there are several important things you should know beforehand. First of all, you'll you'll Contraction of you will. you'll you will or you shall you'll will be meeting with representatives that include faculty members, admission directors, and occasionally alumni. You might want to prepare a list of questions in advance. You will receive feedback from a wide selection of schools located in many different cities. You should bring sketchbooks, slides, and other original artwork. If you wish, you will receive a critique of your work, as well as information about curricula, majors, and requirements for admission. Additionally, Portfolio Day provides an excellent opportunity to learn about financial aid and scholarships and how you can apply. Remember, this is not an interview for admission, and you are not competing with the other students. A Portfolio Day is essentially a time to get acquainted with possible schools, and for the schools to get acquainted with you. All members of NPDA are four-year, fully accredited accredited recognition by an appropriate authority that the performance of a particular institution has satisfied a prestated set of criteria. accredited herds cattle herds which have achieved a low level of reactors to, e.g. institutions. The accrediting agency is the National Association of Schools of Art and Design The National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD), founded in 1944, is an accrediting organization of colleges, schools and universities in the United States. The organization establishes standards for graduate and undergraduate degrees. (NASAD NASAD National Association of Schools of Art and Design ). Each college or university offers a Bachelor's bach·e·lor's n. A bachelor's degree. Degree (BFA BFA abbr. Bachelor of Fine Arts BFA abbr BFA, B.F.A Bachelor of Fine Arts; first degree in Fine Arts. or BA). Courses such as art history, psychology, sociology, English 1. English - (Obsolete) The source code for a program, which may be in any language, as opposed to the linkable or executable binary produced from it by a compiler. The idea behind the term is that to a real hacker, a program written in his favourite programming language is , critical thinking, and writing are included in the curriculum. If you would like more information about an upcoming NPDA event, please visit the website at http://www.npda.org See .org. (networking) org - The top-level domain for organisations or individuals that don't fit any other top-level domain (national, com, edu, or gov). Though many have .org domains, it was never intended to be limited to non-profit organisations. RFC 1591. . Portfolio Days Arizona October 21, 2000, Phoenix Sponsored by Otis College of Art and Design The Chaparral Suites Hotel 800-527-OTIS (6847) * 310-665-6800 otisart@otisart.edu -- www.otisart.edu California October 22, 2000, Laguna Beach Art Institute of Southern California 800-255-0762 * 949-376-6000 admissions@aisc.edu -- www.aisc.edu January 20, 2001, San Francisco San Francisco Art Institute Main Campus 800-345-7324 * 415-749-4500 www.sfai.edu January 21, 2001, Pasadena Art Center College of Design 626-396-2373 admissions@artcenter.eduwww.artcenter.edu Colorado September 30, 2000, Denver Sponsored by Kansas City Art Institute Embassy Suites Denver South 800-522-5224 admiss@kcai.edu -- www.kcai.edu Connecticut November 4, 2000, West Hartford Hartford Art School, University of Hartford 860-768-4393 calafiore@mail.hartford.edu www.hartfordartschool.org District of Columbia December 2, 2000, Washington Corcoran College of Art and Design 888-CORCORAN * 202-639-1814 admofc@corcoran.org -- www.corcoran.org/college Florida February 3, 2001, Miami Sponsored by New World School of the Arts Wyndham Hotel 305-237-3620 lromeo@mdcc.edu -- www.mdcc.edu/nwsa/ February 4, 2001, Sarasota Ringling School of Art and Design 800-255-7695 * 941-351-5100 admissions@rsad.edu -- www.rsad.edu Georgia November 18, 2000, Atlanta Atlanta College of Art 800-832-2104 * 404-733-5100 acainfo@woodruff-arts.org -- www.aca.edu Hawaii November 12, 2000, Honolulu Sponsored by Cornish College of the Arts Ala Moana Hotel 800-726-ARTS * 206-726-5016 admissions@cornish.edu -- www.cornish.edu Illinois November 5, 2000, Chicago School of the Art Institute of Chicago 800-232-7242 * 312-899-5219 admiss@artic.edu -- www.artic.edu Indiana October 8, 2000, Vincennes Vincennes University Beckes Student Union/Fort Sackville 812-888-4318 ajendrzejewski@indian.vinu.edu www.vinu.edu Louisianna January 20, 2001, New Orleans Sponsored by Memphis College of Art Holiday Inn Select, New Orleans Airport 800-727-1088 * 901-272-5151 info@mca.edu -- www.mca.edu Maryland December 3, 2000, Baltimore Maryland Institute, College of Art 410-225-2222 admissions@mica.edu -- www.mica.edu Massachusetts (New England Portfolio Day) October 1, 2000, Boston School of The Museum of Fine Arts 800-643-6078 * 617-369-3626 admissions@smfa.edu -- www.smfa.edu Michigan October 29, 2000, Detroit Center for Creative Studies 800-952-ARTS admissions@ccscad.edu -- www.ccscad.edu Minnesota October 28, 2000, Minneapolis Minneapolis College of Art and Design 800-874-6223 x1 admissions@mcad.edu -- www.mcad.edu Missouri October 7, 2000, St. Louis Washington University School of Art Bixby Hall (Forsyth at Skinker) 314-935-6500 www.wustl.edu October 28, 2000, Kansas City Kansas City Art Institute 800-522-5224 admiss@kcai.edu -- www.kcai.edu New York October 22, 2000, Syracuse Syracuse University Carrier Dome 315-443-2769 admissu@syr.edu -- http://vpa.syr.edu November 11, 2000, Brooklyn Pratt Institute 718-636-3588 * 718-636-3743 eswangst@pratt.edu -- www.pratt.edu Ohio October 14, 2000, Cincinnati Art Academy of Cincinnati Eden Park Building (adjacent to art museum) 513-721-5205 admissions@artacademy.edu www.artacademy.edu October 15, 2000, Columbus Columbus College of Art and Design Canzani Center 614-224-3261 admissions@ccad.edu www.ccad.edu Oregon January 14, 2001, Portland Oregon College of Art and Craft 800-390-0632 * 503-297-5544 admissions@ocac.edu -- www.ocac.edu Pennsylvania November 19, 2000, Philadelphia Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts 215-972-7625 admissions@pafa.org -- www.pafa.org Tennessee November 19, 2000, Memphis Memphis College of Art 800-727-1088 * 901-272-5151 info@mca.edu -- www.mca.edu Texas October 14, 2000, Houston Sponsored by School of Visual Arts Sheraton North Houston Hotel October 15, 2000, Dallas Sponsored by School of Visual Arts Fairmont Hotel at the Arts District 212-592-2100 * 800-436-4204 admissions@adm.schoolofvisualarts.edu www.schoolofvisualarts.edu Washington January 13, 2001, Seattle Cornish College of the Arts Center House at Seattle Center 800-726-ARTS * 206-726-5016 admissions@cornish.edu -- www.cornish.edu Wisconsin November 4, 2000, Milwaukee Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design 414-291-8070 miadadm@miad.edu -- www.miad.edu Canada November 12, 2000, Ontario, ON Ontario College of Art & Design 416-977-6000 ext. 236 jsage@ocad.on.ca -- www.ocad.on.ca December 9, 2000, Vancouver, BC Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design 1399 Johnston Street 800-832-7788 * 604-844-3800 admissions@eciad.bc.ca -- www. eciad.bc.ca December 10, 2000, Calgary, AB Alberta College of Art and Design 403-284-7678 admissions@acad.ab.ca -- www.acad.ab.ca Michael Fuller Michael Fuller, QPM is the Chief Constable of Kent Police and the first black Chief Constable in the United Kingdom. He began his policing career in the Metropolitan Police in 1975 as a cadet. Chairman of the National Portfolio Day Association (NPDA) and Assistant Vice-President vice president or vice-pres·i·dent n. Abbr. VP 1. An officer ranking next below a president, usually empowered to assume the president's duties under conditions such as absence, illness, or death. 2. of Otis College of Art and Design The school's programs, accredited by WASC and National Association of Schools of Art and Design, include four-year degrees in the typical art school fare: illustration, fine arts, graphic design, architecture, landscape design, interior design, and fashion design as well as newer fields Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. , California California (kăl'ĭfôr`nyə), most populous state in the United States, located in the Far West; bordered by Oregon (N), Nevada and, across the Colorado River, Arizona (E), Mexico (S), and the Pacific Ocean (W). |
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