THE COLLEGE OF NEW
ROCHELLE TO OFFER SUMMER
ART
PORTFOLIO WORKSHOP FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
NEW
ROCHELLE, NY, May 19, 2005 -– The Art Department in the School of Arts
& Sciences (SAS) at The College of New Rochelle (CNR) will again
offer an intense summer art workshop for high school students
(sophomores, juniors, seniors and recent graduates). Designed for
those 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.
Ms.
Katrina Rhein will be the visiting instructor. Ms. Rhein was
graduated from CNR with her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree and from
Queens College with a Master of Fine Arts degree in Studio Art.
The
entire workshop will take place at the College’s main campus in New
Rochelle from June 27 through July 20 on Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays, from 9 am to 12 noon. (No classes are scheduled on July
4.) Early birds who register by June 8 will only be charged $300;
those who register after June 8 will be charged $375 tuition per
student. 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 June 23. To download a registration
form, please go to
http://www.cnr.edu/home/sas/artdept/precollege/brochure-precollege.pdf.
If you have further questions, please 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 six other campus locations
in New York
City. Visit the College’s website at www.cnr.edu
