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THE COLLEGE OF NEW ROCHELLE TO OFFER SUMMER
ART PORTFOLIO WORKSHOP FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

NEW ROCHELLE, NY, March 6, 2008 -– For the fifth consecutive year, The College of New Rochelle’s (CNR) School of Arts & Sciences’ (SAS) Art Department will offer an intense Summer Art Portfolio Workshop, designed for high school students (sophomores, juniors, seniors and recent graduates) who want to develop a strong college admissions portfolio. The workshop will teach students how to improve their studio art skills in drawing, painting and sculpture; develop a theme for a series; address issues related to studying art and design in college; and prepare for a career in visual arts. Homework assignments will be challenging and assigned on a regular basis.

The workshop will take place at the College’s Main Campus in New Rochelle from June 23 through July 16 on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, from 9 am to 12 noon. (No classes are scheduled on July 4.)  Tuition is $300 for students who register by June 1; after that date, the tuition is $375, due in full by June 19. All tuition must be prepaid before the first class begins.  Students provide their own art supplies.  A list of required and recommended materials will be handed out on the first day of class; expenses will not exceed $75.  No refunds will be given once the workshop begins.

Space is limited and enrollment is on a “first-come first-served” basis. The registration deadline is Thursday, June 19.  To download a registration form, please click here.

For further information, contact Emily Stern, Associate Professor of Art, at (914) 654-5834 or estern@cnr.edu