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Three years ago, I started having representatives from several colleges and Universities visit our juniors and seniors in my art room! Even though the high school has college fairs, and visits from general admissions representatives from many post-high school institutions, they usually aren't able to delve specifically into their art program. The reps who come to my room offer in-depth presentations, personal question and answer sessions, art career exploration, and can even view a student's portfolio (unofficially on a consulting level, or as an official admissions consideration) if the student chooses to share that day. I now have a section in my room dedicated to helping students who wish to persue art after high school. I have open house lists, forms to help with letters of recommendations, and a file box full of literature from schools.
Below are highlights and links from the schools who have visited previously, and scheduled dates/highlights for this year.
2020-2021
Of course this year, I had some challenges with this! Thankfully, the colleges didn't miss a beat, and so I had more presentations than ever virtually during class time. I have a channel on their Teams pages where I post all links offered by the representatives. We had presentations from:
PA College of Art & Design, Pratt Institute of Art & Design, Tyler School of Art (Temple), Edinboro University, Penn State University (Main Campus), Kutztown University, and Moore College of Art & Design.
The acceptances are already rolling in...with scholarships!
2019-2020
Tyler School of Art & Architecture
(Part of Temple University. Philadelphia, PA)
https://tyler.temple.edu/#/prospective
September 27th, 2019
PA College of Art and Design (PCAD)
Lancaster, PA http://pcad.edu/
September 30th, 2019
Pratt Institute
(Brooklyn, NY) www.pratt.edu
October 21, 2019
The Pratt Rep stays late with a student to review her portfolio.
Kutztown University
(Kutztown, PA)
2018-2019
Kutztown University
(Kutztown, PA)
Pennsylvania College of Art & Design
(Lancaster, PA)
Moore's Art Institute
(Philadelphia, PA. Girls Only)
(One of my students decided to have her portfilio reviewed by the admissions rep, and that portion of her application was accepted ONE THE SPOT!)
Tyler School of Art
(Part of Temple University, Philadelphia, PA)
https://tyler.temple.edu/#/prospective
