THE COLLEGE OF NEW
ROCHELLE TO OFFER SUMMER
ART PORTFOLIO WORKSHOP FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
NEW ROCHELLE, NY, June 4, 2007 -– For the fourth
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 25 through July 20 on Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays, from 9 am to 12 noon. (No classes are scheduled
on July 4 and 6.) Tuition is $375 per student and is due in full
by June 21. 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 serve” basis. The registration deadline is Thursday, June
21. To download a registration form, please go to http://www.cnr.edu/ACADEMICS/sas-index.html
For further information, contact Margie Neuhaus,
Associate Professor of Art, at (914) 654-5504 or mneuhaus@cnr.edu.
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The first Catholic
college
for women in New York State, The College of New Rochelle was founded in
1904
by the Ursuline Order. Today, it comprises the all-women School of Arts
&
Sciences, and three schools which admit women and men: the School of
New
Resources (for adult learners), the School of Nursing and the Graduate
School.
The main campus of the College is located in lower Westchester County,
16
miles north of New York City. The College maintains five other
campus
locations in New York City. Visit the College’s website at www.cnr.edu.
