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Summer 2008
Pre-College Programs
Portfolio Development

Spend Your Summer Immersed in the Pre-College
Experience at the Corcoran.

The Corcoran’s intensive summer programs in Pre-College Portfolio Development are designed to prepare rising high school juniors and seniors for college admission and undergraduate success in the fields of fine art and design. The programs, which carry two undergraduate credits for each two weeks of study, take full advantage of the distinctive resources of the Corcoran College of Art + Design, including its renowned faculty of artist-educators and its unique position amid the cultural resources of Washington, D.C.

Half the day is spent in drawing classes, which include exercises in still life, landscape, perspective, and the figure, utilizing the academic tradition of the nude model. Two-week electives in painting, sculpture, photography, digital art, digital animation, ceramics, and three-dimensional design allow students to develop and strengthen skills in another medium.

Lectures and docent-led museum tours introduce students to topics in art history, expand their ability to talk about art, and engage them in critical discussion while “face to face” with important works. Introductory workshops—mandatory for residential students and optional for day students—in ceramics, sculpture, jewelry, and printmaking will be scheduled on several mid-week evenings.

At the end of each two-week session, a Pre-College exhibition will be held in the Corcoran’s White Walls gallery. Parents, other family members, and friends are invited to attend the “opening” reception to congratulate the artists and view their new work.


DAY PROGRAMS
Meeting from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday*, the day programs are ideal for D.C.-area students and other students who do not require housing. Lunch is provided daily at no additional charge.

*Section C of PD1000 meets from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday, June 23 through Saturday, June 28, and Monday, June 30, through Thursday, July 3.

Two-Week Day Program

Section A: PD1000
2 Credits: $1,400
Materials fee: $175

Monday–Friday
9 a.m.–5 p.m.
Downtown Campus
10 sessions: July 7–18, 2008

Electives: Choose two in order of preference (one will be assigned)
Painting
Photography
Digital Art
Digital Animation

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Two-Week Day Program

Section B: PD1000
2 Credits: $1,400
Materials fee: $175

Monday–Friday
9 a.m.–5 p.m.
Downtown Campus
10 sessions: July 21–August 1, 2008

Electives: Choose two in order of preference (one will be assigned)
Painting
Sculpture
Photography
Digital Art

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Two-Week Day Program

Section C: PD1000
2 Credits: $1,400
Materials fee: $175

Monday–Saturday
9 a.m. 5 p.m.
Downtown Campus
10 sessions: June 23–July 3, 2008

Electives: Choose two in order of preference (one will be assigned)
Painting
Photography
Ceramics
Three-Dimensional Design

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Two-Week Day Program [NO DRAWING CLASS]

Section A: PD2000
2 Credits: $1,400
Materials fee: $175

Monday–Friday
9 a.m. –5 p.m.
Downtown Campus
10 sessions: July 21–August 1, 2008

Electives: Choose two
Painting
Sculpture
Photography
Digital Art

NOTE: REGISTRATION FOR PD2000 IS AVAILABLE ONLY TO STUDENTS WHO ALSO REGISTER FOR SECTIONS A OR C OF PD1000 OR WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE PRE-COLLEGE COORDINATOR.

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Four-Week Day Program

Section A: PD1010
4 Credits: $2,400
Materials fee: $275

Monday–Friday
9 a.m.–5 p.m.
Downtown Campus
10 sessions: July 7–August 1, 2008

Electives: Choose three in order of preference (two will be assigned)
Painting
Sculpture
Photography
Digital Art
Digital Animation

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RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM
Designed for students who reside beyond the Washington metropolitan area, and for local students who would like to sample a college environment, the residential program includes housing at Georgetown University, all meals, and a full schedule of evening and weekend activities. Students are supervised at all times by faculty members, teaching assistants, or residential assistants.


Two-Week Residential Program

Section A: PD1050
2 Credits: $1,400
Materials fee: $175
Room, board, and activities fee: $1,200

Sunday–Saturday
14 sessions: July 20–August 2, 2008

Electives: Choose two in order of preference (one will be assigned)
Painting
Sculpture
Photography
Digital Art

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Refunds of the tuition, materials, and room, board, and activities fees (if applicable) will be processed according to the following schedule:

For PD1010A, PD1000A, PD1000B, PD2000A, and PD1050A
Drop request received…
On or before May 31, 2008 Full refund less registration fee
June 1–June 15 75% refund
June 16–June 30 50% refund
After June 30 No refund


For PD1000C only
Drop request received…
On or before May 15, 2008 Full refund less registration fee
May 16–May 31 75% refund
June 1–June 15 50% refund
After June 15 No refund


A limited number of full- and partial-tuition scholarships are available for students whose circumstances indicate both promise and need. An essay and at least one letter of recommendation are required. The deadline to apply is May 1.

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