Awarding body:
Allegheny College
Modules:
Art 151 Drawing I, Art 155 The Creative Process or Art 156 Art and the Environment, Art 261 Sculpture I, Art 281 Painting I, Art 171 Photography I or Art 285 Computer Art I, Art 110 Survey of Art History I, Art 111 Survey of Art History II, Art 247 Art of the 20th Century or Art 249 Art Since 1945.
Cost:
US $33,240 a year
Duration:
Variable
Study mode:
Full time
Course description:
This program is designed to develop a broad intellectual grounding in the traditions of the visual arts through an understanding of studio and art history, coupled with knowledge from other disciplines. Students learn to discriminate between the processes of production, interpretation and evaluation and to think creatively about all aspects of artistic problem solving. Through the examination and creation of original works of art, students learn to contextualize works of art understand the relationship between praxis, theory and history.
Entry requirements:
Students need to have completed high school diploma, equivalent certificate (if home-schooled) or a GED. Secondary school students must have a strong college preparatory program that includes four years of English, three years of social studies, mathematics and science; and at least two years of language. They must have obtained scores on SAT critical reasoning and math subsections or ACT. International students must fulfill English language requirements by taking Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score.
Application deadline:
Feb/15/10
Application details:
Applicants can submit the application online or mail it with a non refundable application fee of $35; this fee is waived if application is submitted online. In addition to these, they must submit official high school transcript, standardized test scores (TOEFL, SAT, ACT, etc.), application essay and supplement; letter of recommendation from a teacher and school administrator (guidance counselor, headmaster, principal, etc.); international student financial aid application and certification of finance form. Students should send the above documents along with the completed and signed application form to Office of Admissions, 520 N Main Street, Meadville, PA 16335.
While Hotcourses makes every effort to ensure course information is correct at time it is submitted, all information is indicative only and course details are subject to change. Please check all details with Allegheny College.
Number of students:
2100
Contact details:
Contact name:
Bob Baldwin
Designation/Title:
International Admissions Coordinator
Address:
520 North Main Street
MEADVILLE
PA
16335
United States
Tel: +1 800 521 5293
While Hotcourses makes every effort to ensure information is correct at time it is submitted, all information is indicative only and details are subject to change. Please check all details with Allegheny College
Venue information for this course:
Allegheny College
Address:
Allegheny College
520 North Main Street
MEADVILLE
Pennsylvania
United States
16335
Venue Description:
Allegheny College was founded in 1815 (nation’s 32nd-oldest college today). The College undergraduate residential education prepares young adults for successful, meaningful lives by promoting students’ intellectual, moral and social development and encouraging personal and civic responsibility. Allegheny’s faculty and staff combine high academic standards and a commitment to the exchange of knowledge with a supportive approach to learning. Graduates are equipped to think critically and creatively, write clearly, speak persuasively and meet challenges in a diverse, interconnected world. The College is one of nation’s most attractive, with 36 principal buildings on 77-acre central campus, 203-acre recreational complex that includes 80 acres of protested forest and 283-acre environmental research preserve. The Library has 930,903 volumes (493,739 microform titles); 306,660 books, serial back files, electronic documents and government documents, several renowned special collections. Allegheny is a unique place where students embrace the College’s total educational experience. The students have the uncanny ability to create unusual combinations of interests and talents. These wonderfully weird combinations enhance the students’ success here and ensure excellence in their future careers.
Accommodation available at this venue?
Yes
Accommodation Details:
Allegheny is a residential college, strongly committed to learning and growth beyond the classroom. The College has consequently enriched its residential communities with support networks, creative programs, social activities, and cultural diversity. All rooms have tile floors and include mattresses and bed frames (Twin XL), dressers, closets (or wardrobes), desks (with chairs), bulletin boards, window blinds, and jacks for telephone, cable, and internet. In most cases, each residence hall also has free laundry facilities, kitchenettes, and lounges that are available for use 24/7. There are six residential halls: Baldwin, Walker and Walker Annex, Brooks, Schultz, Ravine and Crawford. Crawford hall houses approximately 70 men and Brooks hall houses approximately 160 women, the other halls are houses both men and women. Baldwin houses approximately 200 first year students in double rooms. In some areas, men and women live on the same halls but with separate bathroom facilities; in other spaces in Baldwin, men and women live on separate floors. Walker and Walker Annex halls rooms vary in shape and size and range from singles to quads. In Brooks hall the rooms are mostly singles and doubles, which vary in shape and size and also has the Brooks Dining Hall, and the sorority suites. Schultz is houses approximately 170 first year and returning students in double rooms, with the exception of a few quads. All rooms in Schultz are fully carpeted. Ravine Hall is located on the east side of campus in a nicely wooded area and houses approximately 140 students, primarily first years. Each of the three residential towers has three floors of double rooms which are fully carpeted and has two large lounges with televisions. Crawford houses approximately 70 men in double rooms which are fully carpeted, with the exception of one quad, its main lounge includes a pool table, fireplace, and large screen TV.
While Hotcourses makes every effort to ensure information is correct at time it is submitted, all information is indicative only and details are subject to change. Please check all details with Allegheny College
