Experience MCAD
Saturday, September 18, 1-4 pm
Saturday, October 2, 1-4 pm

You are invited to visit MCAD at one of our Experience MCAD events this fall.

During the event you will have the opportunity to:

• Tour the campus
• Learn about the BFA degree program and admission requirements, including portfolio
• Learn about the BS degree program and admission requirements
• Learn about financial aid and scholarships
• Meet faculty and students

To attend the Experience MCAD event you must reserve your place by calling the Admissions Office at 612-874-3760 or 1-800-874-MCAD ext. 1 or by emailing admissions@mcad.edu. Please include your contact information, and the number of guests attending.

Space is limited and reservations are held on a first come, first serve basis.

Upon registration we will email you a schedule of events for the day.

National Portfolio Day at MCAD
Sunday, October 17th, 2010
12 Noon - 4 PM
Main Building

The only National Portfolio Day event in Minnesota.

Bring your portfolio of artwork and have it reviewed by more than 25 colleges and universities from around the United States and Canada. The event is free and open to the public.

What is National Portfolio Day?
National Portfolio Days are educational events for young artists, held at host colleges throughout the U.S. and Canada. Portfolio Days bring together students and experienced college representatives who review artwork, offer critiques, discuss college plans, and share information about their schools. These events are not an examination or a competition. The art college representatives are interested in the student's development, look forward to reviewing the work and will provide helpful information for this next important step in the student's development as an artist. We suggest that students work with as many representatives as possible.

Who should attend?
Any high school student considering studying art or design at a college level should participate in National Portfolio Day. At Portfolio Day, you'll get a small taste of what it could be like to attend a professional art program. You'll see a variety of artwork created at different levels by young artists with varying skills and experiences. You may hear many different opinions about your work. Do not hesitate to explain to the college representatives how you develop your ideas, and where you want to go with them.

What should you bring?
Your portfolio can include finished pieces, work in progress, and sketchbooks. We ask you to bring your original artwork whenever possible. If your work is large, 3-dimensional or otherwise hard to carry, you can bring photographs of the work instead. We suggest that you do not spend time and money matting or framing your work. Keep your presentation simple; the work itself is what is of interest to us. We can not guarantee that schools reviewing work will have laptops available to look at digital portfolios. We recommend that you bring your own laptop to present your portfolio if it is in a digital format.

No Admissions decisions or scholarship awards will be offered to you at a National Portfolio Day. Some of the colleges represented may accept the portfolio you present as the visual portion of your application, while others have policies that prohibit making a definitive admission decision at the time of your review. All will expect that your artwork will progress in the coming months.

Do you need to make a reservation?
No, you do not have to register for any National Portfolio Day Event. All Portfolio Days are free and open to the public, with a first come, first served format.

Participating schools

• California College of the Arts
• CalArts
• Center for Design at Lawrence Tech
• Cleveland Institute of Art
• College for Creative Studies
• Columbus College of Art & Design
• Cornish College of the Arts
• Corcoran College of Art + Design
• FIDM/The Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising
• Kansas City Art Institute
• Kendall College of Art and Design of Ferris State University
• Maryland Institute College of Art
• Memphis College of Art
• Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design
• Minneapolis College of Art and Design
• Minnesota State University Moorhead
• Moore College of Art and Design
• Oregon College of Art and Craft
• Pacific Northwest College of Art
• Parsons Paris School of Art + Design
• Rhode Island School of Design
• Ringling College of Art and Design
• Rochester Institute of Technology
• San Francisco Art Institute
• School of the Art Institute of Chicago
• School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
• School of Visual Arts
• Washington University College of Art
• Watkins College of Art, Design & Film

Can't make it to MCAD's National Portfolio Day? Look for us at these other events.

Graduate Programs
If you are interested in graduate programs, we encourage you to contact individual institutions, as all colleges will not be prepared to review graduate portfolios at National Portfolio Days.

Directions
Directions to MCAD may be found here; free parking for National Portfolio Day is available in MCAD's Parking Lot C located off of 26th Street. Other campus information may be found at www.mcad.edu/visit.

Questions
For more information, please visit the National Portfolio Day website: http://www.portfolioday.net. If you have any questions about the event at MCAD, please contact the Admissions Office at 612-874-3760 or 1-800-874-MCAD ext. 1 or by emailing admissions@mcad.edu.

Prospective Transfer & Adult Student Information Event
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
- Information session from 6:30 - 7:30 PM
- Optional campus tour from 7:30 - 8:30 PM

If you are currently attending a college or university and have been thinking about transferring to MCAD for the Spring 2011 or Fall 2011 semesters, we encourage you to attend this scheduled event that begins at 6:30 PM on Wednesday, September 22nd. We also welcome adults (25 or older) who wish to pursue a four-year degree within an arts-based community. Whether returning to a college environment or investigating it for the very first time, our staff will be able to walk you through the application and enrollment process and alleviate any concerns or apprehensions you may have about returning to the classroom.

During this Experience MCAD Day you will have the opportunity to:

• Learn about the transfer of credit process at MCAD
• Learn about BFA degree program and admission requirements, including portfolio
• Learn about BS degree program and admission requirements
• Learn about financial aid options
• Tour the campus: An optional tour of the campus will be available at the conclusion of the discussion session

To attend this event you must reserve your place by calling the Admissions Office at 612-874-3760 or 1-800-874-MCAD ext. 1., or by emailing admissions@mcad.edu; please include your contact information, and the number of guests attending.

Space is limited and reservations are held on a first come, first serve basis.

Upon registration we will email you a schedule of events for this day.