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3-WEEK / 3-CREDIT RESIDENTIAL ART AND DESIGN INTENSIVE FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

-> ANIMATION-> COMIC ART-> GRAPHIC DESIGN-> PAINTING

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JULY 10–31 , 2016 GRADES 10–12

MCAD.EDU/PRECOLLEGE

MINNEAPOLISCOLLEGE OF ART

AND DESIGN

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For more than one hundred years, the Minneapolis College of Art and Design (MCAD) has been a catalyst for creativity in the Twin Cities, the region, and the nation. A private, nationally accredited art and design college, MCAD focuses on nurturing tomorrow’s artists, designers, and critical thinkers. The college is home to nearly eight hundred students from twenty-nine states, and thirteen countries.

Located in the heart of Minneapolis, a city home to world-class art museums, a theater scene second only to New York, beautiful riverfronts and local lakes, and culturally rich neighborhoods with galleries, parks, and local events, the college shares its campus with one of the nation’s premiere comprehensive art museums, the Minneapolis Institute of Art.

MCAD boasts state-of-the-art facilities and equipment, including Mac computer labs fully equipped with the latest software, a light-filled painting studio along with individual painting studio spaces, animation studios, an on-campus printing bureau, gallery spaces, an extensive art supply store, a cafeteria and student center, and social green space.

Graduates have been recruited by Sony Pictures, Nickelodeon, Target Corp., Urban Outfitters, The Walt Disney Company, and many independent design firms, while others establish thriving freelance businesses as artists and designers.

THE PROGRAM WAS VERY

INTENSE, WHICH IS SOMETHING

I DON'T THINK I COULD HAVE

EVER PREPARED FOR, BUT IT WAS

DEFINITELY A CHANGE FOR ME, AND

FOR THE BETTER. I HAVE LEARNED SO

MUCH THAT WILL HELP ME IMPROVE

MY ARTWORK, AND PUSH ME

TOWARDS MY FUTURE GOALS

PCSS 2015 Graduate

-> 3 MCAD elective credits

-> Full room and board

-> All required supplies

-> City-wide excursions, including museum tours and visits to artists’ studios

-> Portfolio review with Admissions Counselors

-> End of program student gallery exhibition and reception

-> $50 MCAD undergraduate application waiver

INCLUDES:

PROGRAM FEE: $3,300

THE EXPERIENCE

The Pre-College Summer Session (PCSS) is a three-week, highly structured and challenging classroom and studio-based experience developed to guide serious art students in the process of maturing as artists and individuals.

Students spend full days under the guidance of professional instructors, immersed in both foundational and intensive major classes. Evenings and weekends provide a chance to build new friendships, explore Minneapolis, and spend dedicated time working in the studios and labs. Trained staff and professional faculty will be with them every step of the journey.

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THE MAJORS

Upon application, students choose one of the following majors: Animation, Comic Art, Graphic Design, or Painting. Detailed descriptions of each major are found on subsequent pages of this brochure. Students may change majors until April 16.

CAMPUS LIFE

Students stay in air-conditioned, furnished, single-gender apartment buildings located just across the lawn from the main classroom building. Our trained, upper-level MCAD student resident advisors serve as supportive on-campus resources, while also fostering community and ensuring a safe and fully-supervised environment. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are provided through MCAD’s cafeteria. Special consideration can be given to students’ specific dietary needs.

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FREE TIME

When not working in their studios, students relax on campus, or head off campus on supervised excursions to Minneapolis sites, artists’ studios, and more. It’s a time to refresh and connect. All excursions are included in the tuition.

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Animation students learn stop-motion, cell, and digital animation; experiment with several short animated sketches; and produce a final project. They also learn how to storyboard, compose, mold, and render while becoming savvy storytellers, using drawings or sculptures to spin tales. Top animators have a solid foundation in the fine arts alongside experience using both traditional and digital materials. Think: Pixar and video games.

MCAD is committed to cutting-edge technology, making it a hotspot for 3D animation. It is also one of only a few schools that teach hand-drawn 2D techniques. Graduates have found positions with Nickelodeon, FOX, SyFy Channel, Pixel Farm, the Children’s Theatre, and more.

ANIMATIONYOUR TYPICAL WEEK

M, W, F mornings 8:45–11:45 a.m. Observational Drawing

T, Th mornings 8:45–11:45 a.m. Ideation and Process / Contemporary Art History

M–F afternoon 1:15–5:45 p.m. Animation Studio Intensive

FOR ME, MCAD WAS A

COMPLETE GAME-CHANGER.

IT REALLY OPENED UP MY WORLD

TO ONE WHERE EVERYONE AROUND

ME, AS WELL AS MYSELF, WERE

MOTIVATED AND INTERESTED IN

ART. IT TAUGHT ME MORE THINGS

THAN I CAN LIKELY LIST, AND IT

WAS ONE OF THE MOST FANTASTIC

EXPERIENCES I’VE EVER HAD!

PCSS 2013 Graduate

THEY REALLY EXPLAIN WHAT A

CAREER IN COMIC ART IS LIKE AND

HOW INTENSE IT CAN BE. THE

PROGRAM REALLY PUSHES YOU AND

WORKS YOU TO PRODUCE AS MUCH

WORK AS YOU CAN IN SUCH A SHORT

AMOUNT OF TIME.

PCSS 2015 Graduate

Comic Art students are taught the fundamental lessons of storytelling, character development, penciling, and inking to create short comic book stories and learn the production skills necessary to produce their own edition of comic books.

MCAD is one of the only colleges in the country to offer comic art degree programs. Graduates have taken positions in Marvel Comics, BOOM! Studio, Lucid Publishing, 2D Cloud Studio, Periscope, and have developed thriving freelance work.

COMIC ARTYOUR TYPICAL WEEK

M, W, F mornings 8:45–11:45 a.m. Observational Drawing

T, Th mornings 8:45–11:45 a.m. Ideation and Process / Contemporary Art History

M–F afternoon 1:15–5:45 p.m. Comic Art Studio Intensive

Graphic Design students learn to combine text and graphics in support of a message, gaining the technical skills in Adobe InDesign and Photoshop, the same programs used by professional designers. They may create projects as diverse as logos, posters, branding systems, packaging, and more.

MCAD is one of U.S. News and World Report’s “Best Graphic Design Schools.” Pre-College students learn from industry professionals and receive guidance from current MCAD design students, opening them up to the expansive career opportunities for designers, which have included MTV, Target, Trek Bicycles, Motorola, Pentagram, and more.

GRAPHIC DESIGNYOUR TYPICAL WEEK

M, W, F mornings 8:45–11:45 a.m. Visual Composition

T, Th mornings 8:45–11:45 a.m. Ideation and Process / Contemporary Art History

M–F afternoon 1:15–5:45 p.m. Graphic Design Studio Intensive

I LEARNED A GREAT DEAL ABOUT

CRITIQUING AND EVALUATING BOTH

MY OWN WORK AND OTHERS, AS

WELL AS A PLETHORA OF NEW

TECHNICAL AND COMPOSITIONAL

SKILLS AS AN ARTIST AND DESIGNER.

OUTSIDE OF THAT, I LEARNED NEW

COMMUNICATION AND LEADERSHIP

SKILLS THAT ARE VERY APPLICABLE

TO SITUATIONS I ENCOUNTER NOW

AND WILL IN THE FUTURE.

PCSS Graduate

IT WAS A ONCE IN A LIFETIME

EXPERIENCE THAT I WILL FOREVER

BE GRATEFUL FOR. I LEARNED MORE

ABOUT MYSELF AS AN ARTIST AND A

PERSON THAN I COULD HAVE EVER

IMAGINED. THOSE THREE WEEKS

GAVE ME THE COURAGE TO PURSUE

EVEN MY WILDEST OF DREAMS.

PCSS 2013 Graduate

Painting students learn skills in perception, conceptualization, and imagination, as well as knowledge of color, form, and composition. Students work in a shared studio with still life setups, live models, self-portraits, and digital photographs to see how contrast, color, light, and shadow can illuminate the complexities of their subject matter. Please note: Professional nude models may be used in this program.

MCAD has a fine arts tradition that extends beyond a century, helping to develop artists who have established themselves as pre-eminent creatives whose work can be found on Broadway, at Urban Outfitters, and locally with the Guthrie Theater and Walker Art Center. Work by MCAD painting alumni can be found in galleries and museum collections nationwide.

PAINTINGYOUR TYPICAL WEEK

M, W, F mornings 8:45–11:45 a.m. Observational Drawing

T, Th mornings 8:45–11:45 a.m. Ideation and Process / Contemporary Art History

M–F afternoon 1:15–5:45 p.m. Painting Studio Intensive

HOW TO APPLY

Visit mcad.edu/precollege for complete application instructions.

ELIGIBILITY

Current high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors may apply.

SCHOLARSHIPS

Full Scholarships Economic need-based.

Partial Scholarships Merit-based.

$1000 Scholarships to MCAD Undergraduate Program Awarded to select exemplary Pre-College graduates upon completion.

Scholarships are limited and competitive.

DATES AND DEADLINES

October 5 Application opensFebruary 1 $25 application fee waiver deadlineApril 15 Priority application deadline*

* Applications accepted hereafter on a space available basis

only through June 10

May 13 $500 deposit deadline for priority applicants

July 1 Final payment dueJuly 10 Program beginsJuly 30 Student gallery exhibitionJuly 31 Program ends

Deadlines listed are dates by which materials are due to MCAD

Continuing Education. They are not postmark deadlines.

CONTACT US

Minneapolis College of Art and Design

Continuing Education 2501 Stevens Avenue Minneapolis, MN 55404

612.874.3765

mcad.edu/precollege precollege@mcad.edu

MCAD reserves the right to change policies and programs listed in this brochure.

BE ENGAGED. BE YOU. LIVE YOUR CREATIVITY.

LIVE YOUR ART!

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