DCAD Viewbook 2016-17

Two internships, and I get paid?

Explore DCAD’s new Co-Op Program!

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DCAD CO-OP PAID INTERNSHIPS Explore DCAD’s new Co-operative Education Program! Gain practical skills in the real world with two successive internships between your first and second years of study. Learn more: www.dcad.edu

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INTERIOR DESIGN

MAJORS PLUS

TRACKS EQUALS

POSSIBILITIES

FINE ARTS Painting & Drawing Sculpture, Printmaking

GRAPHIC DESIGN Advertising Design Communication Design

ILLUSTRATION Book & Editorial Illustration Sequential Art, Comic Art

Commercial Design Residential Design

PHOTOGRAPHY Photojournalism, Creative Commercial Photography Traditional Photography

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TOP 5 REASONS TO ATTEND

DCAD:

1 – SEEING DOUBLE… UNIQUE 2 + 2 AFA TO BFA TRANSFER PROGRAM: Starting at DCAD means the option of two college degrees in four years.

DCAD’s rigorous AFA degree allows students to transfer directly to other art schools as third year students. Many DCAD students transfer with thousands of dollars of transfer scholarship awarded to them.

2 – PRIME LOCATION FOR ARTISTS: DCAD’s bustling urban campus is only minutes away from the historic Brandywine Valley, known as “Wyeth Country.” DCAD sits in the middle of downtown Wilmington, DE, between two meccas of live music: the World Café Live at The Queen and the Grand Opera House, and near such cultural attractions as the Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts and Delaware Art Museum. DCAD is minutes from Philadelphia and a train ride away from New York, Baltimore, and Washington DC, with Amtrak and Septa stations six blocks from campus.

3 – PERSONALIZED EXPERIENCES: DCAD’s small student body and intimate campus provide all students with an individualized educational experience. All students receive one - to - one instruction from professors who are practicing professional artists in their fields. Professors bring real - world experiences into the classroom; inspiring students’ understanding and allowing for practical use of their art and design instruction.

4 – AMAZING RESIDENCE LIFE: DCAD’s housing options provide students with a comfortable home away from home to complement the DCAD experience. The Student Services office promotes a healthy and active lifestyle through various student organizations and on - site dining services. The campus’s suite - style residence halls are unique and accommodating with separate living rooms, individual bathrooms, and bedrooms. Rooms even come equipped with drafting tables!

5 – HALF THE COST: DCAD’s tuition is about half of the cost of other private art schools.

90% percent of DCAD students receive some form of financial aid, including federal aid, generous merit - based scholarships, and need - based grants for eligible students. Additionally, payment plans, work-study opportunities and low interest loans make the cost of attendance manageable for families dedicated to acquiring the best in art and design education while avoiding sizeable debt.

Jess Flynn, DCAD Photography alumna.

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Start Here A Letter from DCAD’s President:

Welcome to the Delaware College of Art and Design and its latest innovations in art and design education.

THERE’S TRULY NEVER BEEN A MORE EXCITING TIME TO JOIN DCAD’S FAMILY OF ARTISTS AND DESIGNERS.

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12 Animation I am excited to reveal some details about the new initiatives the College has been developing that now can be officially open for enrollment in fall semesters of 2015 and Fall 2016. We are most eager to announce DCAD’s new Co-operative Education Program that will occur in a student’s second year of association with the College, which will be inaugurated in the fall of 2016. Students who elect to participate in the DCAD Coop will begin the program between their first and second years of study at DCAD. This new programming initiative will afford students the real-world practical application of skills beyond the classroom and studios, encompassing two successive paid internships in the Wilmington area and beyond. Additionally, new tracks or areas of concentration within each major have been finalized, and students will begin selecting their major and track in the Fall 2015 semester. Please take a moment to explore these two initiatives in this publication, as well as on our website.

Recently as an organization we’ve been exploring this idea of “What If?” in developing these new additions to our program. What if we are able to give our students every single opportunity we can think of to put them at an advantage for the rest of their lives as artists and designers? The Delaware College of Art and Design has always placed its energies and efforts toward student success, and now, the College is entering a new phase in its history by instituting its Co-operative Education Program in recognition of the many career choices that are open to art and design students once they have completed their undergraduate studies. Our mission and goal is to prepare our students for transfer to complete a BFA degree in their chosen major, and at the same time, it is widely acknowledged that higher education can be more than what a classroom or a studio experience can provide to students.

The acquisition of a profound and pertinent art and design education does not limit students to what they can accomplish in traditional and structured classroom activities led by expert faculty. Industry professionals can also afford learning opportunities to students, on-location at their design firms, galleries, museums, and so forth, or through the studios as visiting designers and artists. The main form of that type of interaction is usually a relatively short-term critique or lecture. Semester-long internships are more intense and dedicated to a deeper understanding of the respective field than an internship that is of short duration and often is presented as a lone credit course within a semester’s curriculum that comprises a full compliment of courses.

A co-operative system isolates the internship from any other contemporaneous course work, and allows a student to dedicate more time to experiential learning. Not only will students have the opportunity to learn, but by “earning while learning” both fiscally and in terms of real-world application, students are compensated for their work in immeasurable ways. I couldn’t be more proud to offer these new opportunities to students.

That said, I invite you to visit the Delaware College of Art and Design to be introduced to the DCAD spirit, to feel the palpable energy, to see the achievements of our students on the walls, and to meet our dedicated faculty and administrative staff. A visit to the College is really to become formally acquainted with the rest of your life, and to imagine how your path will begin, a path that will set a course to your future. I invite you to join us in asking “What if” and exploring the infinite possibilities that exist when you start your art and design education at DCAD. Sincerely,

Stuart Baron

16 Fine Arts 20 Graphic Design 24 Illustration 28 Interior Design 32 Photography 36 Liberal Arts 38 Campus Life 40 Residence Life 42 Student Life 44 Edgar A. Thronson Library 46 Toni & Stuart B. Young Gallery 48 Young Artists @ DCAD 49 Continuing Education

@ DCAD 50 Welcome to Wilmington 52 Visiting DCAD 54 Admissions 56 Financial Aid & Scholarships 57 Campus Visits 59 Mission 60 Contact Us

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AFA DCAD’s Associate of Fine Arts Degree program combines studio courses in art and design with liberal arts courses, allowing students to connect important historical and literary concepts to their own artistic pursuits.

Students earn their AFA degree in one of six majors, offering the following tracks from which to choose:

• Three-dimensional Animation FINE ARTS Painting & Drawing • Sculpture • Printmaking GRAPHIC DESIGN Advertising Design • Communication Design ILLUSTRATION Book & Editorial Illustration • Sequential Art • Comic Art INTERIOR DESIGN Commercial Design • Residential Design PHOTOGRAPHY Traditional Photography • Creative Commercial Photography • Photojournalism ANIMATION Two-dimensional Animation

An accredited art and design college, DCAD maintains a concise, comprehensive and demanding curriculum that provides the training and information necessary to successfully compete in today’s art and design markets. During the first year, students enroll in Foundation Year – a core group of courses designed to develop visual literacy and basic studio techniques and emphasize an understanding of the concepts and principles of the visual arts. Schedules are divided between 65% studio courses and 35% liberal arts courses which use materials, concepts and skills that students can apply to their major of study in the second year. In the sophomore year, students concentrate on their major of study, track-specific courses, and again take both studio and liberal arts courses..

Students enrolled in DCAD’s AFA Degree Program receive thorough preparation for transfer into Bachelor of Fine Arts degree programs at a multitude of art and design colleges across the globe. Completion of requirements for the AFA may be accomplished through two years of full-time study.

For a comprehensive list of course offerings, please explore the 2016-2017 Catalog at www.dcad.edu/afa

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BUILDING A FOUNDATION

WHAT WE DO AND WHY:

The Associate of Fine Arts Degree Program requires a core group of Foundation courses during the first year of study. During the Foundation Year, all students, regardless of their major, focus on the same fundamental issues of form making through studio classes in drawing, 2-dimensional, 3-dimensional, and 4-dimensional (time-based) design, and color theory. Photography majors, Interior Design majors, and Graphic Design majors take the courses in an altered sequence.

ART OF GOLDEN PROPORTIONS In the Foundation Year, students learn to develop a piece of art through a variety of design concepts, such as using the Golden Mean as a proportional structure. This ratio can be found throughout the natural world and has been used historically in two- and three-dimensional design for its aesthetic beauty.

In the first semester, students take an innovative course, Foundation Seminar, which provides an introduction to skills required for the presentation of art and self-promotion. Area Coordinators teach seven different units emphasizing artists communiation skills, documenting their studio examples, writing about that work, speaking about art, and creating a digital portfolio.

The purpose of the Foundation experience is to develop visual literacy and skill in basic studio techniques, to provide an introduction to art history, and to promote understanding of the underlying concepts and principles of the visual arts. During the first two semesters, students work with materials, concepts and skills that they apply later in their areas of concentration. Students cultivate the potential for visual, technical and symbolic qualities of 2- and 3-dimensional form as well as color theory and the use of time as a design element.

SAMPLE FIRST-YEAR CURRICULUM: SEMESTER I SEMESTER I Credits Drawing I, FA151 3 2-D Design I: Black and White, FN131 3 3-D Design I, FN141 3 Foundation Seminar, FN121 3 Art History I, AH111 3 Reading & Composition, ENG101 3

SEMESTER II SEMESTER II Drawing II, FA152 2-D Design II: Color, FN132 3-D Design II, FN142 4-D Design, FN152 Art History II, AH112 Writing for the Arts, ENG102

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LAYING THE GROUNDWORK Through Drawing, 2-D Design, 3-D Design, and 4-D Design students investigate different means of composing space, form, light, color and time.

The in-depth knowledge and complex tool set gained in the Foundation Year leads DCAD students to discover a greater meaning and sophistication in the work within their major.

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A N I M AT I O N CHOOSE YOUR TRACK IN ANIMATION

WHAT WE DO AND WHY:

TWO-DIMENSIONAL ANIMATION TRACK Two-dimensional animation at DCAD is the study of traditional hand-drawn images for each frame of movement. Students learn to create a visual story line utilizing both time-honored techniques and modern technologies. The 2-D track encompasses all aspects of traditional and digital 2-D means to create believable movement in characters and environments. Course projects focus on hand-drawn, stop motion, and rotoscoping exercises while incorporating a solid foundation of working with Adobe Photoshop, Flash, After Effects, and Premiere Pro © to produce animated sequences.

PLAYING IN THE SAND This example of experimental stop-motion animation with sand gives texture and atmosphere to images through the use of sand on a back-lit glass surface.

THREE-DIMENSIONAL ANIMATION TRACK Three-dimensional animation at DCAD is the study of moving pictures in a threedimensional digital environment. This is accomplished by sequencing consecutive images, or “frames,” that simulate motion in a gradual progression of steps, filmed by a virtual “camera” and then output to video by a rendering engine. The 3-D track emphasizes traditional 2-D animation principles and techniques for use in the creation of images and objects in a digital 3-D environment.

HE’S ALIIIIIIIIVE This student’s final in the Character Animation course uses a combination of Adobe Flash, After Effects, and Premier © to complete lush characters and backgrounds. The narrative is developed through storyboards and given the illusion of life through effective lip syncing.

PORTFOLIO DEVELOPING PROJECTS: • Developing the ability to analyze and solve both technical and creative problems • Understanding and applying the principles of animation including gravity, motion, and timing • Developing a working knowledge of current technologies and applications for animation Animation students will create a portfolio-quality animated short film by the end of their studies at DCAD, combining all phases of production. This final project allows further artistic development of a style of animation of the student’s own choosing and gives them directorial ownership of the entire process.

ANIMATION ALUMNI – WHERE ARE THEY NOW? • Working at Studio Pierrot in Japan, animators of “Naruto” • Teaming up with Comedy Central for featured shorts on the network’s “TripTank” Series, Working on “Superjail”, an animated television series on Cartoon Network or on “Wonder Pets”, an animated children’s television series on Nickelodeon • Creating computer games for Nickelodeon’s “Dora the Explorer: Candyland Edition” and “Go Diego Go! African Safari Adventure” • Working for BBC and Blue Airplane Productions DID YOU KNOW? The Animal Collective’s “Brotherhood” music video and Ke$ha’s “Your Love is My Drug” music video includes animations by DCAD alumni.

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WHAT A CHARACTER DCAD Animators use a wealth of traditional techniques and digital techniques to make their characters “perform”.

This ‘sack of flour’ assignment uses multiple drawings to effectively manipulate movement of the character.

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To view this animation in action, visit DCAD’s YouTube channel: youtube.com/DCADTV

FINE ARTS

CHOOSE YOUR TRACK IN FINE ARTS PAINTING & DRAWING TRACK The painting and drawing track provides not only a strong foundation of painting and drawing form, but allows students the opportunity for honing their technical and observational skills. Focus is placed on understanding the pictorial elements relevant to painting, leading to the development of personal meaning. Students work mainly from life, developing a strong ability to analyze what they see.

WHAT WE DO AND WHY: SCULPTURE TRACK Within the sculpture track focus is placed on form through a variety of techniques, leading to the development of personal meaning and style.

Working both from life as well as in abstraction, students can utilize such materials including clay, plaster, wood, stone and metal, among others.

PRINTMAKING TRACK Students selecting the printmaking track focus on understanding process through a variety of techniques, working both objectively and nonobjectively. Such techniques including screen-printing, relief, and intaglio are introduced.

PORTFOLIO DEVELOPING PROJECTS: • Creating a body of work • Developing an artists’ statement • Maintaining a digital portfolio • Presenting work at end of semester critiques, in which visiting artists and professionally active alumni provide additional insight FINE ARTS ALUMNI – WHERE ARE THEY NOW? DCAD graduates in Fine Arts have gone on to complete their studies at schools including MICA, Parsons Paris, Moore, Pratt, RISD, University of the Arts, and Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, among others.

They have experienced successful careers as studio and community artists, educators, curators and art critics, as well as pursuing MFA degrees at a variety of schools nationwide. A DCAD alumna has gained wide attention for her creative use of materials with work featured in magazines such as National Geographic Kids and New Jersey Countryside.

DID YOU KNOW? Other Fine Arts alumni have had their work featured in newspapers and on television programs such as “The Conan O’ Brien Show” and “The Late Show with Craig Ferguson”.

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IT STARTS WITH THE FIGURE In the Fine Arts program, students are exposed to the intense study of the human figure throughout the curriculum.

COMPLEXITIES OF FORM Gaining the ability to understand the complexity offered by the human form leads students to a more sophisticated means of developing a work of art.

INVESTIGATE AND EXPLORE The challenge of establishing meaning through representation of the figure is addressed through investigating gesture, structure, anatomy, and volume.

YOUR ARTISTIC IDENTITY Understanding how to articulate the most complex of forms leads Fine Arts students to a greater ability to find a stronger sense of personal identity and expression in their second year body of work.

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GRAPHIC DE SIGN CHOOSE YOUR TRACK IN GRAPHIC DESIGN ADVERTISING DESIGN TRACK Advertising is a fast-paced, strategy- driven environment that places a premium on the creative execution of targeted messages. The audience matters as a unique demographic; visual messages are tuned toward narrow or more broad groups. Effective messages affect people in a variety of ways; a good designer provides tangible solutions to client problems. Art Directors convey the process of making those visual items for clients, like a logo, with a keen understanding of the way advertising is made and messages are marketed. This track focuses on the fundamental methods and techniques of advertising, focusing on the conceptual process of how imagery and narrative form specific and targeted communication. Audience behavior, principles of research and development, and critical writing skills are also a focus in this process of visual construction.

COMMUNICATION DESIGN TRACK The communication design track focuses on the process of creating meaningful visual messages for a wide variety of audience outcomes. With a focus on projects that target marketing touchpoints, students provide a wide variety of visual solutions in the realms of branding, environmental, package and editorial design. Students focus on the sequence of working with design elements to apply their individual and collaborative points of view to a varied degree of assignments from concept to completion.

PORTFOLIO DEVELOPING PROJECTS: • Understanding and creating professional elements of self-promotion using social media, business cards, posters, personal logos, digital portraits, and professional portfolio development • Designing and creating hand-made books to illustrate a narrative • Designing infographics to explain data as visual content After further study, DCAD graduates have successful careers as Graphic Designers, Art Directors, and Web & Production Designers.

GRAPHIC DESIGN ALUMNI – WHERE ARE THEY NOW? DCAD graduates in Graphic Design have completed their studies at schools including Pratt Institute; School of Visual Arts; Corcoran College of Art + Design; Rhode Island School of Design; University of the Arts; and Maryland Institute College of Art, among many others.

Positions held by DCAD Graphic Design alumni include: Art Director at Cline Davis & Mann and Ogilvy and Mather, NYC Graphic Designer at Stag & Hare, Brooklyn, NY Graphic Designer at R2Integrated, Baltimore Graphic Designer, Warner Music, NYC Senior Designer, Untuck Design, Philadelphia Freelance Art Director, Los Angeles Art Director, Saatchi & Saatchi, NYC

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WHAT WE DO AND WHY: MAW+FF 2013–14 The MidAtlantic Wine and Food Festival asked DCAD Graphic Design majors to create posters showcasing this annual event.

Designers are tasked with making a visual that projects the feel of the festival to a wide audience.

DRAWING + SOFTWARE Hand drawing is as powerful a tool as the software used here to express the designer’s personal style.

When coupled with sound historical influence, the perfect context creates a winning design.

CONCEPT! CONCEPT! CONCEPT! These two designs use visuals in a way that allow the viewer to discover the details after the first initial glance. Great poster design needs strong order as the conceptual elements are revealed.

DIGITAL CONSTRUCTION Finding just the right visual touch requires restraint and confidence.

This designer painted all the pieces separately then carefully arranged and colored them with digital tools to make a winning design.

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Identity marks and logotypes, above and left.

Advertising art direction and design, at right.

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CHOOSE YOUR TRACK IN ILLUSTRATION BOOK & EDITORIAL ILLUSTRATION TRACK The aim of an illustration is to connect with the reader and provide memorable visual representations of characters, environments, and time periods described in the text. Editorial illustration has strong conceptual character. It reflects time and life, expresses viewpoints, visually communicates social or political positions, or interprets a message or event. This track offers a foundation focused on crafting illustrations for both purposes, utilizing a combination of both hand-drawn and digital media.

WHAT WE DO AND WHY: STORYTELLERS The fluid combination of art and writing forms the basis of the Illustrator’s world.

The excitement in bringing the author’s words to life is just as rewarding as the finished piece itself.

SEQUENTIAL ART TRACK Sequential art predates comics by millennia. Some of the earliest examples are the cave paintings, Egyptian hieroglyphics and paintings and pre-Columbian American picture manuscripts, which were recurrent mediums of artistic expression. Sequential art is a term used for art that tells a story or narrative through a sequence or series of images. Graphic novels, comics, and cartoons are all types of sequential art. This track will focus on graphic storytelling in the forms of graphic novels, as related to more literary content.

COMIC ART TRACK Comics are a medium used to express ideas via images, often combined with brief text or other visual information. Comics frequently take the form of juxtaposed sequences of panels of images. Cartooning and similar forms of illustration are the most common image-making means, and the focus of this track.

PORTFOLIO DEVELOPING PROJECTS: • Exploration of various dry and wet media, including pen and ink, gouache, watercolors, acrylic paint, colored pencil, scratchboard, and printmaking techniques • Figure drawing, including costume illustration, to help define anatomy and the drape of clothing, in relation to its surroundings within the story • Application of traditional graphic design principles and computer-aided techniques (both digital and hand-crafted typography, layout, and editorial composition) to finished illustration work • Understanding and creating professional elements of self-promotion: social media, business cards, posters, personal logos, digital portraits, and professional portfolio development DCAD graduates in Illustration are prepared for advanced study that can lead to careers in a variety of fields, including: comic arts, graphic novel illustration, children’s book illustration, publishing, advertising, marketing, and art direction, among many others.

ILLUSTRATION ALUMNI – WHERE ARE THEY NOW? One DCAD Illustration graduate was hired by an ad agency within 9 days of completing studies at Pratt Institute and is now working at MMI in Houston, Texas. Others work for Disney Interactive Media Group and intern at the New York Library for the Performing Arts.

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DRAW, DRAW, AND THEN DRAW SOME MORE The portrait of Tim Burton above was drawn with pen and ink, while the book illustration at right came to life digitally using a tablet. However they do it, DCAD Illustrators breathe life into their art with a variety of tools.

ILLUSTRATIVE ART Illustration demands great ideas paired with exceptional drawing and media training: whatever the approach, the artist will express the essence of the subject with a nod to the viewer.

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The images at left are from assignments using various media, while the illustration above for Huck Finn incorporates the title directly into the art .

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CHOOSE YOUR TRACK IN INTERIOR DESIGN COMMERCIAL DESIGN TRACK In the commercial design track, students focus primarily on non-residential projects such as restaurants, retail spaces, office spaces and performance spaces. Creating floor plans, elevations, axonometric drawings, and perspective building models, students utilize both handmade and digital techniques to present their work.

RESIDENTIAL DESIGN TRACK Students selecting the residential design track focus on projects including row home, kitchen, bathroom, and home interior redesigns. Students create floor plans, elevations, axonometric drawings, and perspective building models, utilizing both handmade and digital techniques to present their work.

PORTFOLIO DEVELOPING PROJECTS: • Focusing on real-world urban issues, both residential and commercial, centered around on-site community-based projects • Analyzing existing site conditions, program and historical masterworks through diagrams, drawings and renderings • Applying design principles including volume, void space, surface texture, color, and tone for use in 2- and 3-dimensional formats • Creating a cohesive space plan including organization of programmatic elements through sequencing, spatial flow, movement and circulation patterns for single and multi-level structures • Examining color theory, color harmony and the psychology of color and light through practical applications • Preparing hand-drafted and computer-based plans to construct a variety of projection systems including the creation of 3-dimensional scale models in a variety of media.

The combination of this practical experience and theoretical exploration supports the development and growth of strong design concepts. Students learn how to transform their ideas into creative and functional designs. Students explore space planning, furnishings and materials, color and lighting, as well as basic construction systems and building code requirements.

INTERIOR DESIGN ALUMNI – WHERE ARE THEY NOW? Interior Design alumni have continued their studies at Pratt Institute, the Cleveland Institute of Art, and Moore College of Art and Design, among other schools. Others intern at MTV Networks or work as a CAD Designer for Corporate Facilities, Inc., an exclusive dealer for Knoll Furniture in the Greater Philadelphia area.

DID YOU KNOW? One alumnus added “sculptor” to his resume after his design was selected for fabrication by the Kirkwood Library in Wilmington DE. The piece, entitled An Encounter, is permanently and prominently installed on the renovated library’s grounds.

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WHAT WE DO AND WHY: HOME SWEET ROW HOME The capstone project for the Interior Design program involves designing a row home for a local musician. Students create a profile for a musician to live in a fully redesigned three floor row home and music studio in Wilmington.

After analyzing the musician’s needs, students provide floor plans, a cross section, perspectives, designs for architectural details for storage and stairs, a lighting plan, furniture and color finishes for the house. This project combines all presentation methods including models as well as hand and digitally prepared drawings.

GIMME SHELTER Many of the projects done in the Interior Design program at DCAD involve collaboration with the Wilmington community; proposing student designs for review by actual clients. In 2014, DCAD Interior Designers submitted designs for public and private projects including DART bus shelters, medical offices, and an open-office design space.

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Various rendering and design techniques employed to develop visual awareness of the inhabited space.

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CHOOSE YOUR TRACK IN PHOTOGRAPHY

WHAT WE DO AND WHY:

TRADITIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY TRACK The traditional track in Photography is based on the creation of fine art photographs that are expressive in nature. Employing both wet and digital techniques, students work to find a personal vision and create a cohesive body of work that clearly demonstrates their ideas, vision and style.

BEAUTY IN THE EVERYDAY In these images, light and color are used to transform a scene that might be considered ordinary into a photograph that embodies mystery, intrigue and beauty.

CREATIVE COMMERCIAL PHOTOGRAPHY TRACK This track focuses on the creation of effective commercial photography. Through research of contemporary and historical photographers, students form a background, foundation, and inspiration upon which to base their own images and develop their own unique style. Students learn commercial lighting and camera techniques to craft compelling and successful commercial images. Within this track students also create black & white and color portfolios reflecting their personal style and vision-- an important capstone project.

PHOTOJOURNALISM TRACK This track is intended for those students interested in pursuing a career in the realm of photojournalism. Investigating the history of photojournalism, exploring ways to interpret events to the general population, as well as illustrate complex issues in a single photograph, are studied within this area of emphasis.

PORTFOLIO DEVELOPING PROJECTS: • Alternative photographic processes, including cyanotype, Vandyke Brown, and others • Silver gelatin prints • Large-format cameras, studio lighting, and printing • Digital color photography, editing & workflow Students complete their DCAD studies with the creation of their own published photography books, in color and black & white, which professionally showcase their work.

A small selection of these books is housed in DCAD’s permanent library collection and available to view on the DCAD Library Blog dcadlibrary.wordpress.com. Search for “blurb”.

Students can apply their creative and technical skills in many industries. Careers in photography include Commercial/Advertising Photography, Editorial Photography, Photojournalism, and Fine Art Photography.

PHOTOGRAPHY ALUMNI – WHERE ARE THEY NOW? DCAD graduates in Photography have continued their studies at Parsons Paris, Art Institute of Chicago, Oregon College of Craft, University of the Arts, Corcoran College of Art + Design, and Pratt Institute, where they have received many thousands of dollars in transfer scholarships.

DID YOU KNOW? DCAD students majoring in Photography have interned at the New York Post, Elle magazine, Paper magazine, and Pier 59 Digital Studios while attending Pratt Institute. One alumnus started an analog color photography lab, while another, who had her first solo exhibition immediately upon earning her BFA from the Corcoran College of Art + Design, is exploring the art of photograms and creating photographs without a camera.

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PUNK PHOTOG DCAD 2011 Photography alumna Jess Flynn (Page 2) credits DCAD with giving her the skills to follow her dream. Jess shot the cover of punk band, The Menzingers, latest album. Jess’s photo of the band below from their record release show was published by redbull.com as well as picked up by the New York Times in June 2014. After DCAD, Jess attended the University of the Arts and is the current owner of a photography company called Sugar Year. She also shoots for various publications, companies, and labels.

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LIBERAL ARTS The Liberal Arts curriculum comprises three chronological surveys of art history and writing and literature, as well as several general education electives designed to develop effective written and oral communication skills, promote critical thinking, and encourage exploration of various creative, cultural, and intellectual disciplines.

COURSE OFFERINGS: Art History I, II, III Reading & Composition Writing for the Arts LIBERAL ARTS ELECTIVES: Lenticular Vision After the Artistic Apocalypse Modern Space Visual Dialogs Moving Pictures Creative Writing Introduction to Children’s Literature The Sensational Sixties & Seventies Robin Hood & King Arthur: the Perfect Outlaw & the Perfect King LIBERAL ARTS CURRICULUM Liberal Arts studies at DCAD revolve around a core of art history, world literature, and writing.

As a college of art and design, we recognize that a strong foundation in the humanities is essential for all aspiring artists and designers. That is why every student is required to take liberal arts courses to complete the AFA degree. Each major offers students a three-semester survey of global art history, as well as corresponding courses focused on writing and literature. Upon completion of these core courses, students also take major-specific classes and electives focused on specialized topics in art, culture, and society.

As courses progress, students build skills in academic writing, research, and critical inquiry designed to prepare them for further study in their chosen fields or entrance into the professional art world.

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LEARNING OUTSIDE OF THE CLASSROOM A fundamental component of DCAD’s Liberal Arts program is providing students with opportunities to experience content presented in class in out-of-classroom situations. Each DCAD art history course includes at least one required visit to a world-class museum in New York, Philadelphia, or Washington DC, where students see and study works presented and discussed in class. Often, these college-wide trips are tied to students’ studio coursework and serve as vital sources of creative inspiration across the curriculum. On campus, DCAD offers students the chance to hear tales of the real world during regular common hour presentations featuring guest speakers from various artistic fields and creative professions.

ART HISTORY SYMPOSIUM A favorite event occurring each year is the College’s Art History Symposium. All students produce formal research papers as the capstone of their Liberal Arts survey coursework. A team of Liberal Arts instructors reviews the papers before selecting the very best to be presented at the annual symposium. First and second year students, faculty, administration, staff, and honored guests are invited to attend this springtime celebration of DCAD scholarship.

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DCAD’s intimate campus offers the luxury of classes, on-campus dining, housing and a full-service art supply store, all within one block of each other.

Located in Wilmington, Delaware, DCAD’s historic Art Deco building anchors an energetic and exciting downtown area. DCAD itself offers six floors that include a dark room and photography studios, computer labs for both Mac and PC users, an animation studio with shooting stations, academic classrooms, the Edgar A. Thronson Library, and painting, drawing and design studios bathed in natural light.

Since the College opened in 1997, new restaurants, live music venues and creative design firms have opened their doors near DCAD, creating a vibrant community.

On any given morning, a Typography I class may be studying the lettering choices of different businesses while a drawing class may set up on the sidewalk to draw the block. Students often use the surrounding buildings, skyline and architectural elements in their assignments.

Beyond the studio walls are DCAD’s two residence halls. The Saville offers students apartment-style housing right across the street from classrooms, and 707 N. King Street offers students studio-style living one block away.

The 707 residence hall is also where DCAD’s Café is located and is adjacent to Jerry’s Artarama, an art supply store offering discount prices to the DCAD community.

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RESIDENCE LIFE 707 RESIDENCE HALL Opened in Fall 2012, the 707 Residence Hall offers spacious studio-style rooms with respective space for studying and sleeping. Jerry’s Artarama, opened in Fall 2013, now occupies the Market Street side of the residence hall, offering students a full-service art supply house at their fingertips. While each unit in the 707 Residence Hall has unique features, all are studio-style and divided into two areas with separate bedroom space and studio work space. Each unit also contains a full bathroom and breakfast bar. Within the 707 residence hall sits the Atrium, where students can find the 707 Café, lounge space for socializing and studying, a free laundry facility, media wall with free WiFi, and the Resident Assistant security desk. For students who like a private study space, the second floor of 707 offers a quiet study lounge.

707 CAFÉ DCAD’s dining hall, the 707 Café, is located on the first floor of 707 Residence Hall and offers a vast selection of healthy and fresh meals as well as “grab and go” options. Everything is made from fresh, local ingredients. Any and all tastes and preferences, including vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free, are accommodated with healthy, delicious choices. Using a selected meal plan, students and visitors may pick from several stations including: the “Fresh Select” salad bar, the “Take Comfort” station offering a taste of home, the “Pizza and Pasta Villaggio” and “Quik Pik” selection for on the go. Dining services are provided by CulinArt, Inc. The head chef as well as a nutritionist are accessible to students and available to assist in meal accommodations and planning.

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THE SAVILLE RESIDENCE HALL Directly across the street from DCAD sits The Saville. Originally a well-known Wilmington department store, Mullins, The Saville evolved into a luxury apartment building and is now fully-owned and outfitted by DCAD for its students.

The Saville offers the convenience of a central location in spacious units. Home to over 100 DCAD students, each unit at The Saville is unique: bi-level quad and triple opportunities, as well as double studio-style options are available. Offering majestic views up and down either historic Market Street or bustling King Street, each unit is individually climate-controlled with air conditioning and heating. Amenities include full kitchens and washer/dryer. Each resident is provided with a bed, drawing table and artist’s stool.

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TATIANA COPELAND STUDENT CENTER The first floor of The Saville features the ultra-modern Tatiana Copeland Student Center, a gathering spot offering game tables, study nooks, wireless internet access, snack machines and a general hang-out for students. Students can enjoy a wide range of activities in the Student Center from music performances, pool tournaments and poetry readings to study groups and meetings. In addition, the DCAD Student Gallery Club utilizes this space to host exhibitions throughout the year, highlighting exemplary student-selected work from throughout the College.

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STUDENT LIFE DCAD IS A PLACE TO LIVE, LEARN AND EXPERIENCE. Student life at DCAD maintains a very busy calendar of activities throughout the year. On campus, activities range from major events such as Halloween’s Spirit Week- including a campus-wide costume parade, poster design competition, pumpkin carving and more-, Wordstock, and the Egg Drop, to the smaller events such as karaoke nights, game nights and pot-luck dinners. Museum trips to New York City or Washington, DC, occur each semester and faculty members frequently arrange trips to area galleries and attractions in Wilmington, Philadelphia and Baltimore.

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VISITING ARTISTS AND SCHOLARS Every year, nationally-known artists, designers, and scholars — from each DCAD major and the Liberal Arts — are invited to lecture and work with students in studio settings. Students have the opportunity to ask questions, network, and gain firsthand knowledge about being a successful professional artist. An updated calendar can be found at www.dcad.edu/events.

STUDENT GROUPS Student clubs and organizations are formed based on the current students’ interests and are approved through the Student Services Office. DCAD has more than 25 clubs and organizations. Some of the most popular include the Writing Club, Yoga Club, American Sign Language Club, Animation Club and the Student Gallery Club. In 2012, DCAD began its first literary magazine, Another Medium, which features original works by DCAD students. Most recently, DCAD students formed a Student Government Association that will provide outlets and activities reflecting the diverse interests of the DCAD student body. DCAD clubs and organizations are consistently seeking new members.

WHAT WILL STUDENTS LOOK TO DO IN THE COMING YEAR?

EDGAR A. THRONSON LIBRARY

The Edgar A. Thronson Library at DCAD offers a highly specialized collection of more than 17,000 books, videos, sound files, digital images and electronic resources, as well as subscriptions to art and design periodicals. This collection is exclusive to pertinent art and design ideas and issues to best inform DCAD students. DCAD’s Library is an inviting, fun, unique space: at any time you will find people talking, collaborating on assignments or exploring the expansive collection of art and design resources. The Library is a meeting place for the entire DCAD community to share ideas, take a break between classes, research a project, gain perspective, and meet friends. Many student clubs and organizations use the library as a comfortable and welcoming gathering space. The electronic resources are available from anywhere with an Internet connection and include scholarly articles, explanations of artistic periods and techniques, artist biographies, as well as more than 1.6 million high-quality images of art.

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The library aims to deliver timely and accurate services and to promote information literacy skills. To serve the DCAD community, there are ten computer stations with both Macs and PCs, and comfortable study areas for group or individual use. The Library has wireless Internet access and a color printer, B/W copier, and small scanners. As an additional resource, the Library Director is available to provide reference assistance, in-class instruction, and work individually with students.

Materials not available within the collection may be requested through InterLibrary Loan (ILL) or by visiting one of the many library collections in the area, including any Delaware public library, the Delaware Historical Society Research Library, Delaware Art Museum, Winterthur Library, and the University of Delaware.

Students can visit the Library in person or search for resources via the online catalog at www.dcad.edu /library

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TONI & STUART B. YOUNG GALLERY The first floor of DCAD is occupied by the Toni & Stuart B. Young Gallery, featuring floor-to-ceiling windows and 5,000 square-feet of exhibition space. The Gallery is the space visitors first see when arriving at DCAD, and it is open to the public, seven days a week.

JOIN US FOR AN EXHIBITION Exhibition openings are held in conjunction with Art on the Town, Wilmington’s Art Loop, held the first Friday of each month, and are well-attended by students, faculty and staff, as well as diverse audiences from the surrounding community and region.

The following exhibitions are held on an annual basis: From the Studio: Faculty Exhibition Current studio faculty members exhibit work and current projects they have worked on within the last year.

Visiting Exhibition Works by established regional, national, and international artists are shown, and each year, the exhibition’s focus is one of DCAD’s majors.

High School Art Exhibition As selected by their art teachers, student artwork from high schools of current and prospective DCAD students is featured. The exhibition is an opportunity to showcase the high school art programs that represent the diversity of the Delaware College of Art and Design’s student body.

Student Exhibition DCAD’s faculty select the best of their AFA Degree students’ work from the past year to be featured. A variety of assignments, media, and projects represent work completed in Foundation Year classes and in each of the six majors.

Continuing Education This exhibition offers students and instructors from within DCAD’s Continuing Education Program the opportunity to showcase their work.

For more information, visit www.dcad.edu/events

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YOUNG ARTISTS @DCAD For passionate rising junior and senior high school students who are serious about preparing for college admission in the areas of art and design, DCAD offers a one-week intensive studio experience dedicated to helping them produce their best work. Experience college-level courses where half the day is spent in figure drawing and the other half in an elective.

REALIZE YOUR POTENTIAL. Courses are led by DCAD’s engaging professors, who are all practicing professional artists and designers. Expect to be challenged in the classroom and through homework assignments while creating portfolio-building work. Small classes enable students to work closely with professors and their peers, gain valuable experience in critiques and flourish in the inspiring environment that is DCAD. CREATE WORK THAT WILL AMAZE. Build skills and confidence in college-level courses where half the day is spent in Figure Drawing and the other half in an elective. Electives offered are: Animation, Graphic Design, Illustration, Interior Design, Painting or Photography.

EXPLORE LIFE AS A COLLEGE STUDENT. Live on campus for the week. Residents stay in studio-style residence halls near DCAD’s studios. Evening activities from ice-breaker games to field trips round out the week’s schedule. Current DCAD students serve as Resident Assistants for the week and can offer valuable homework help and insight on what it is like to attend an art and design college.

EXHIBIT YOUR WORK IN OUR GALLERY. The week concludes with an exhibition of students’ best work in DCAD’s Toni & Stuart B. Young Gallery and a reception for family and friends.

Students choose and hang their work from both drawing and elective classes and enjoy the exhibition, attended by 300-plus visitors.

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CONTINUING EDUCATION @DCAD The Continuing Education Program at DCAD is dedicated to providing opportunities for inspired teens and adults to realize their artistic potential in an engaging environment: our professional art and design college community. DCAD delivers challenging and inspiring courses in downtown Wilmington. These small classes –conducted by an engaging faculty of working artists and design professionals – focus on students’ individual success.

In addition to a wide selection of classes, DCAD’s Continuing Education Program also offers Certificate Programs. These provide students with the opportunity to accelerate their careers and artistic abilities through focused, compact courses that develop creative and technical skills while progressing through the prescribed curricula in Web and Graphic Design, Art and Design, Interior Design or Photography.

A Continuing Education Exhibition is held annually in the Toni & Stuart B. Young Gallery, offering students and instructors from within DCAD’s Continuing Education Program the opportunity to showcase their work.

For more information or to register, visit www.dcad.edu/CE

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WELCOME TO WILMINGTON Within two hours from some of the world’s greatest art collections sits Wilmington, Delaware.

Located midway between New York City and Washington, DC, DCAD offers easy access to a wide range of attractions and urban centers. Baltimore is one hour to the south and Philadelphia is 45 minutes to the northeast. Delaware and Maryland beaches, the New Jersey shore and the Pocono Mountains are all within two hours of the College.

Wilmington’s Amtrak and SEPTA station is within a six-block walk from the campus, allowing for easy access to these places while the DART bus system operates with stops throughout the city and state. DART can easily take students on a tax-free shopping trip, or to visit friends at the University of Delaware. The internationallyrecognized Delaware Art Museum, the Delaware Museum of Natural History, Winterthur, Longwood Gardens and other attractions in the Brandywine Valley are also easily accessible.

DCAD draws upon the rich and diverse artistic history of the Brandywine Valley. Often referred to as the birthplace of American Illustration, it was in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, that renowned illustrator Howard Pyle taught many of his students, bringing them to his studio in Wilmington. Most commonly known as the Brandywine School, these artists went on to become some of the greatest artists and Illustrators of the 19th and 20th centuries. Members include: N.C. Wyeth, illustrator for Robert Louis Stevenson’s famous Treasure Island as well as James Fenimore Cooper’s The Last of the Mohicans; Jessie Wilcox Smith, illustrator for publications such as Ladies Home Journal and Good Housekeeping; and Harvey Dunn, famed war-time illustrator who also did work for publications such as Scribner’s, Harper’s Weekly, and The Saturday Evening Post, as well as many others. Also referred to as “Wyeth Country,” the region has continued to be the home of N.C. Wyeth’s famous descendants; the late Andrew Wyeth; and grandson, Jamie Wyeth. Much of the work of these artists, as well as many others, has been preserved by the Brandywine Conservancy, and is housed within the famous Brandywine River Museum, which attracts visitors both nationally and internationally.

While Wilmington is known for business, it offers a lively and welcoming environment for creative artists and designers. The first Friday of every month brings Art on the Town “Art Loops,” where local businesses, galleries and organizations stay open late to host openings for monthly exhibits by local artists. Often, DCAD students and professors are those local artists, and DCAD participates in the Art Loop on a bi-monthly basis.

In the same city block, DCAD is joined by World Café Live at the Queen Theatre, a live music venue where students have participated in their weekly open mic nights and the Delaware History Museum, where DCAD often holds lectures and special events. Within close walking distance are the Grand Opera House and the DuPont Theatre, offering entertainment from concerts to Broadway shows. Theatre N is the city’s popular art movie house and is visited by many students as a place to see independent films.

The Brandywine Zoo, the Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts and the Wilmington Riverfront, located along the Christina River, offer some artistic inspiration to students both during and outside of class. The Riverfront is also home to Wilmington’s minor league baseball team, the Wilmington Blue Rocks. As of February 2014, students can now enjoy the improved Rt. 32Wilmington Trolley, offering transportation from downtown Wilmington to the Riverfront for only $1.

Many festivals and events in Wilmington take place right in DCAD’s front yard, closing down Market Street and setting up activities in the surrounding blocks. Students especially enjoy the Wilmington Fringe Festival in September which brings adventurous artists in both visual and performing arts downtown to show their work at several venues. DCAD students have been known to volunteer and also participate by performing or showing their artwork. Also popular in the springtime are the Rodney Square Farmer’s Market, and the springtime Grand Prix.

To see a calendar of Wilmington events, visit www.inwilmingtonde.com.

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BY TRAIN: Wilmington’s Amtrak (800.872.7245) and SEPTA Station is only six blocks from DCAD.

BY AIR: Philadelphia International Airport is 30 minutes from DCAD via I-95.

BY BUS: The Wilmington Bus Terminal (302.652.7391) is only five blocks from DCAD. Several DART bus (800.652.3278) routes include stops near DCAD.

BY CAR: DCAD’s address is 600 North Market Street, Wilmington, DE 19801.

Metered on-street parking is available around the College as are several pay-by-the-hour parking lots.

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ADMISSIONS DCAD’s Admissions staff is excited to help you through the application process and offer advice on how to prepare a portfolio. We strive to offer caring, personal attention to each of our applicants through one-to-one communication with our admissions counselors, from friendly email or postcard reminders to on-campus portfolio reviews. At all levels, we get to know each of our students personally.

At DCAD, we look at each applicant independently, on the basis of an academic record, and more importantly, on the potential we see in your portfolio. Contact admissions@dcad.edu or call 302.622.8000, ext. 118.

APPLICATION To begin the process, submit a DCAD Application, available online at www.dcad.edu/apply. There is a $40 application fee; $80 for international students. For students requesting an application fee waiver, please contact your high school counselor or the DCAD Admissions Office.

PORTFOLIO A portfolio of artwork is required for admission to DCAD’s Associate of Fine Arts Degree Program. Applicants must demonstrate their ability in the areas of drawing, composition, color and design, and select their best artwork completed within the last two years. The portfolio should include 10 to 20 pieces of original artwork. The balance of the portfolio can include artwork in various media and styles. This might include pastel, pen and ink, watercolor, oil or acrylic paint, animation, film, and black and white or color photography. All applicants are encouraged to visit the College in person for a portfolio review and tour of the College. Applicants who cannot visit in person may forward a digital portfolio to the DCAD Admissions Office through Slideroom.

Applicants are also encouraged to bring their sketchbook. If submitting 3-D work such as sculpture or ceramics, please bring photographs instead of the actual work to prevent damage.

Remember to limit the portfolio to a maximum of 20 pieces.

SLIDEROOM Applicants who are unable to arrange a personal portfolio review at DCAD may also submit their portfolio by uploading their images to DCAD’s Slideroom account, https://dcad.slideroom.com.

For a $10 fee, Slideroom allows the applicant to submit up to 20 still images, or a combination of still images and video.

HIGH SCHOOL TRANSCRIPTS Official High School transcripts or GED must be sent to the DCAD Admissions Office for admission consideration. Transcripts should reflect a traditional college-preparatory curriculum, and, if offered, a wide variety of art and design courses taken while in high school. Students who show no evidence of art or design classes will still be considered for admission to DCAD. A final high school transcript with graduation date or equivalent is required prior to entering DCAD. LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION One letter of recommendation is required from an art teacher or academic teacher. For students who have been out of school for three years or more, a letter from someone who knows you in a professional manner is acceptable. The DCAD online application requests contact information for one recommender and sends recommendation requests on behalf of the student.

Alternatively, letters may be mailed directly to the DCAD Admissions Office, emailed to admissions@dcad.edu, or faxed to 302.622.8870.

SAT OR ACT SCORES The submission of SAT or ACT scores is highly recommended, though not required. Applicants should ensure that all standardized test scores (SAT or ACT), if available, are included with their transcripts or sent directly through the testing center.

DCAD’s CEEB code for the CollegeBoard is 5161.

COLLEGE TRANSCRIPTS Students who have completed college courses must forward official transcripts from all colleges attended, whether or not they think the credit is transferable. Equivalent courses completed with a “C” grade or higher at accredited colleges or universities will be reviewed and evaluated for transfer credit into the DCAD curriculum. DCAD’s transfer credit policy is available in DCAD’s online catalog.

APPLICATION DEADLINE DCAD offers an Early Action Application deadline of December 1 for students requesting an admission decision prior to January 1 of their senior year. Priority consideration for DCAD Merit Scholarships is given to students whose applications are completed by March 15 for the fall semester.

After March 15, applications are accepted through a rolling admissions process up until two weeks prior to the start of the semester. Students who decide to attend DCAD must submit a tuition deposit to secure their enrollment. Deposits are refundable until May 1.

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INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS The diverse student population and close proximity to New York City, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C. is ideal for students studying from abroad. International students find that the small classes and friendly environment of DCAD allow them to maximize artistic achievement and success.

The rolling admissions policy is also in effect for international applicants. Merit Scholarships are also offered to qualified international students. Non-US citizens living abroad are encouraged to contact DCAD to learn more about the admissions process. The Director of Admissions serves as the International Student Advisor as well, providing information about visas and serving as a liaison for international students. In addition to the application materials indicated above, international students must also supply certified English translations of all their academic records and TOEFL scores.

TOEFL International students, whose first language is not English, must submit TOEFL results (Test of English as a Foreign Language).

A minimum score of 79 IBT is required for acceptance to DCAD. Specify DCADâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s school code of 5443 for TOEFL score reporting.

The TOEFL requirement may be waived for students successfully completing college-level English composition at an accredited U.S. college or university, if a studentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only language of instruction has been English for three or more years, or where a student has a minimum verbal score of 500 on the SAT. STUDYING ENGLISH DCAD offers a Conditional Acceptance to students who do not meet the TOEFL score requirement of 79 IBT. DCAD has partnered with ELS Language Centers and accepts successful completion of Level 109 in an English Language Program offered by 32 ELS Language Centers located throughout the USA. Students who complete Level 109 in the USA may then enroll at DCAD as an AFA degree student. For more information, visit www.els.edu

FINANCIAL AID & SCHOLARSHIPS FINANCIAL AID Students and their families may be eligible for a wide range of financial aid opportunities including school-supported scholarships and grants, government and private grants, and a variety of public and private loan programs. DCAD offers financial aid in the form of college need-based grants, federal and state grants, loans and work study. Students must submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to be considered for all forms of federal and state financial aid. The FAFSA determines the amount and what type of financial aid a student may receive. DCAD encourages students to submit the FAFSA as soon as possible after January 1 and before April 1. Apply online at www.fafsa.ed.gov. DCAD’s school code is 041398.

TUITION AND FEES PER SEMESTER 2016-2017 DCAD’s tuition costs about half of other art and design schools.

But make no mistake, tuition savings do not diminish the quality of the education our students receive; on the contrary, DCAD graduates are highly prepared to join their peers upon transferring to a four-year art and design college and receive thousands of dollars in transfer scholarships. Start your art and design education at DCAD and consider the savings.

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BILLING Students are billed in June for the Fall semester and November for the spring semester. A 5% discount is offered for tuition bills paid in full. Furthermore, DCAD’s monthly payment plan offers an affordable option.

INSURANCE All students are required to have medical insurance. For those students with existing medical coverage, a waiver form must be completed by the specified deadline prior to enrollment to avoid the student health insurance fee. The health insurance fee will appear on the student’s bill unless it is waived. For more information regarding medical insurance options, contact the Student Services office.

DCAD MERIT-BASED SCHOLARSHIP Merit-Based Scholarships of up to $8,000 per year are awarded based on an applicant’s academic and artistic skill at the time of acceptance to the College. Scholarships are renewable for a student’s second year as long as he or she maintains full-time status and satisfactory academic standing. Slideroom submissions are preferred.

Full-time Tuition (12-18 credits) $11,595 Part-time Tuition (per credit) $1,005 Registration Fee $50 Student Activities Fee $385 Full Time; $255 Part-time Academic Facilities Fee $385 Full Time; $255 Part-time Resident Meal Plan $2,050 Commuter Meal Plan (optional) $350 Student Housing (Double, Triple, and Quad) $3,950 Housing Deposit $350*

DCAD ART AWARD SCHOLARSHIP Each year, one $5,000 tuition scholarship, renewable for the second year of study, is available to Delaware high school seniors who intend to enroll at DCAD. Delaware residents enrolled as a high school senior or home-school equivalent with at least a 3.2 cumulative GPA on a 4.0 scale are eligible to apply. The deadline to apply is April 1 and applicants may request an application from the DCAD Admissions Office or from their high school art teacher after January 1 of their senior year.

Insurance (per year) Accident Insurance (Mandatory) $60 Hard-waiver Health Insurance $2,000** Books and Supplies (per year, estimated) Books (first-year students) $350 DCAD Art Kit (first-year students) $675*** 3-D Supplies per semester $140.

JAMES P. LECKY PRESIDENTIAL AND STUART B. YOUNG SCHOLARSHIPS These scholarships are awarded to accepted full-time students who demonstrate outstanding academic and artistic ability, and financial need. Provided the student maintains a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.7 or 3.0 (depending on the scholarship) and demonstrates continued financial need, the scholarships will be automatically renewed for a second year of full-time enrollment.

*Refundable at the time of departure ** Subject to change without notice. To waive go to www.BollingerColleges.com/DCAD prior to the payment due date *** Entering students purchase a DCAD Art Kit that includes supplies needed for foundation-year studio classes.

HIGH SCHOOL ART EXHIBITION SCHOLARSHIP Each spring, the DCAD Admissions Office hosts an annual exhibition of juried high school student artwork selected by each student’s art teachers. Pieces submitted by high school seniors are reviewed and the scholarship recipients receive a partial DCAD tuition scholarship.

CAMPUS VISITS CAMPUS VISITS AND ADMISSIONS EVENTS For Admissions events, register online at www.dcad.edu/tours or call 302.622.8000 ext. 118 for more information.

CAMPUS VISITS Take a campus tour, led by a current DCAD student, on Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays. Visits can also include a portfolio review, which can be formal or informal, and a meeting with an Admissions representative. If these dates are not convenient, an individual tour may be arranged. Family members and friends may accompany prospective students during campus visits. A confirmation and directions will be mailed or emailed.

PREVIEW DAYS Each year, DCAD holds open house, “Preview Days,” for prospective students and their families to experience what the College has to offer. Learn more about admissions and financial aid, tour the campus and student housing, meet current students and faculty members, get to know DCAD’s majors and tracks, and have a portfolio review.

HIGH SCHOOL VISITS DCAD staff members visit high school art departments to meet with prospective students and review portfolios. Please contact the DCAD Admissions Office for a high school visit schedule or to request a visit to your school.

NATIONAL PORTFOLIO DAYS The National Portfolio Day Association coordinates Portfolio Days across the United States and abroad each fall. Students can meet with a DCAD representative to receive advice regarding their portfolio for admission to DCAD. For more information including dates, times, and location, please visit www.dcad.edu/tours, www.portfolioday.net, or contact the DCAD Admissions Office at 302.622.8000 ext. 118.

ACCEPTED STUDENT RECEPTION Once accepted to DCAD, look for your invitation to our accepted student reception. This gives you and your family the opportunity to meet with an admissions representative, DCAD’s President, faculty, and alumni to get an insider’s perspective on becoming a DCAD student.

HIGH SCHOOL ART EXHIBITION The Delaware College of Art and Design’s annual High School Art Exhibition features student artwork from high schools of current and prospective DCAD students, as selected by their art teachers. The exhibition is an opportunity to showcase the high school art programs that represent the diversity of the Delaware College of Art and Design’s student body.

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MISSION DCAD’S MISSION IS TO EDUCATE TALENTED AND DEDICATED STUDENTS to become art makers, idea generators, problem solvers and visual communicators who can redefine the way we perceive and experience the world around us.

It also serves as a visible stakeholder, cultural anchor and catalyst for the revitalization of downtown Wilmington.

PARTNERSHIP DCAD WAS FOUNDED THROUGH A CREATIVE PARTNERSHIP between two of the most distinguished art colleges – Pratt Institute in New York City and the Corcoran College of Art and Design in Washington, D.C. The Delaware College of Art and Design maintains the high standards of Pratt and Corcoran in a studentcentered environment that fosters personal attention. This unique partnership between two of the oldest and most prestigious schools of art and design in the country came in response to an invitation by the Wilmington community in 1996 to establish Delaware’s only art and design school.

UNIQUE AFA TO BFA TRANSFER OPPORTUNITY GRADUATES OF DCAD HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY to complete their BFA at a multitude of art and design colleges across the globe. Due to DCAD’s unique founding and commitment to maintaining a rigorous course of study, a growing list of articulation agreements with art and design colleges guarantees successful DCAD graduates transfer as juniors. DCAD’s curriculum follows a similar outline to other art school curricula, thus DCAD’s credits and classes transfer easily. DCAD’s faculty advisors and Student Services staff work one-on-one with each student to prepare and present impressive portfolios when they apply to transfer to other schools. DCAD graduates routinely receive transfer scholarships to complete their Bachelor of Fine Arts degrees.

ACCREDITATION THE DELAWARE COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN IS ACCREDITED by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE), 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, 215.662.5606, www.msche.org; and the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD), 11250 Roger Bacon Drive, Suite 21, Reston, VA 20190, nasad.arts-accredit.org. DCAD has full approval to operate in Delaware from the State Board of Education, which grants it legal authority to award degrees.

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CONTACT US DELAWARE COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN Founded Through A Creative Partnership of Pratt and the Corcoran 600 North Market Street, Wilmington, DE 19801 www.dcad.edu admissions@dcad.edu 302.622.8000 /dcadinfo @d_c_a_d_ /d_c_a_d_ /dcad /DCADTV /d_c_a_d_ ABOUT THIS PUBLICATION The DCAD faculty and administration reserve the right to alter policies pertaining to programs, courses, fees, curricular and credit structure and other notices in this publication from time to time as deemed necessary for the proper functioning of the College. This catalog does not constitute a contract with students or prospective students. Copyright Š 2016 by Delaware College of Art and Design, Wilmington, Delaware. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or used in any form by any means without written permission from DCAD. DISCRIMINATION POLICY The Delaware College of Art and Design admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions, policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.

ARTWORK & PHOTOGRAPHY DCAD would like to thank the students and alumni whose artwork is featured in this book.

Additional Photography credits: Ed Cunicelli, Amanda Curry, Shawn Hall. Publication design: John Breakey and Shawn Hall, DCAD INQB8 Design Group.

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