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The Art Institute of Boston at Lesley University

Office of Admissions

700 Beacon Street Boston, MA 02215

617-585 6710 toll free: 800 773-0494 x6710

www.aiboston.eau * admissions@aiboston.edu

Professional visual arts college within larger university Studio-intensive mentoring with individualized instruction in cultural center of Boston. Programs include MFA, BFA Post Baccalaureate Certificate and Pre-College summer residency program. Low resident, MFA with concentration interdisciplinary media. Post-Baccalaureate Advanced Professional Certificate in graphic design, illustration or animation, BFA majors: graphic design, illustration, animation, photograpny fine arts, and art history. Dual degree-BFA/MEd in art education.

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Boston University School of Visual Arts

College of Fine Arts

855 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02215

617-353 337Z * Fax: 617 353-7217 * www.bu.edu/cfa/visual

A professional studio training program in a world class university. BFA and MFA programs in painting, sculpture, graphic design, and art education. BFA program features an intensive foundation and art electives in printmaking, photography, and ceramics. Diverse schedule of contemporary exhibitions, visiting artists, master classes and guest lectures. Visual Arts Summer Institute offers a four-week portfolio building program for students ages 15 18 (3 credits).

Brandeis University

Fine Arts Department, Waltham MA 02254

781 736 2656 * Fax: 781 736 2672

wardwell@brandeis.edu

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Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts

130 Neal Street, Portland, ME 04102 * www.idwa.org

PhD in aesthetics, theory, and philosophy. Three year curriculum combining required courses and self designed program. Intensive residencies in Tuscany, Venice (the Biennale), and NYC, plus online study with world-renowned faculty. The first PhD in America designed specifically for visual artists who hold an MFA. May 2007 start up pending State of Maine legislation.

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Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts

Debra A. Sigmon, Dir. of Admissions

84 Lyme Street, 01d Lyme, CT 06371

860 434 5232 X119 * Fax: 860 434-8725

dsigmon@lyeneacademy.edu

BFA with majors in Painting & Sculpture, minor in Art History. Certificate in Painting & Sculpture. Post Baccalaureate in Painting or Sculpture. Strong curricular emphasis: figurative (with anatomy), realist visual fine art.

Maine College of Art

MFA in Studio Arts, 97 Spring Street, Port and, ME 04101

800-639-4808 * www.meca.edu/mfa * mfa@meca.edu

A full-time, low residency M FA program where students are rethinking contemporary culture and art practice, from painting to new media. Nationally renowned visiting faculty teach the 8 week summer intensive of this 2 year NASAD accredited program. Past faculty includes: Vito Acconci, Mel Chin, Mark Dion, Suzanne Lacey, Lucy Lippard, Carolee Schneeman and Robert Storr.

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Massachusetts College of Art

Graduate & Continuing Education

621 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02115

617-879-7200 * Fax: 617-879 7171

www.massartplus.org * continuing education@massart.edu

Continuing Education courses & workshops in art and design, fall, spring, summer. Full time Graduate programs; housing available. Low Residency MFA n Provincetown. Certificates in Graphic Design, Industrial Design, Fashion Design. Bummer 2007 China Residency. One week summer workshops in a variety of media in Bennington, Vermont; Youth Programs, grades 4-12, Summer Studios (grades 11,12).

Montserrat College of Art

26 Essex Street, Beverly, MA 01915

800 836-0487 x1153 or978 92] 4242 x1153

Fax: 978-921-4241 * www.montserrat.edu * admiss@montserrat.edu

With 300 students, 60 faculty, five galleries and 36 years of teaching, living, and making art on Boston's North Shore, Montserrat Co ego of Art offers a singular educational and artistic experience. BFA, Diploma, Pre-College and Continuing Education Programs. Concentrations in Fine Arts, Graphic Design, Illustration, Panting and Drawing, Photography and Video, Printmaking and Sculpture, Art Education licensure and Self-Directed study programs available. Internships required.

Rhode Island School of Design

Admissions Office, Two College Street, Providence, RI 02903-2791

401-454 6300 or 800-364-7473

www.risd.edu * admissions@risd.edu

Offering graduate and undergraduate degree programs in Apparel Design, Architecture, Art and Design Education, Ceramics, Digital + Media, Film/ Animation/Video, Furniture Design, Glass, Graphic Design, Illustration, Industrial Design, Interior Architecture, Jewelry & Metalsmithing, Landscape Architecture, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture and Textiles.

School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

www.smfa.edu

Offers students the unique opportunity to design an individualized course of study from diverse studio and academic resources. Degree programs in partnership with Tufts University: BFA, BFA in Art Education, BA/BS and BFA combined-degree, MFA, and MAT. Also offering post-graduate studies, including the all-studio Diploma program (for artists of all levels interested in a self- directed experience); the one-year, intensive Post-Baccalaureate Certificate; continuing education classes and programs for teenagers. See our ad page 170

Vermont College of Union Institute & University

36 College Street, Montpelier, VT 05602

800 336-6794; 802-828-8500 * Fax: 802-828-8855

www.tui.edu/vermontcollege * vcadmis@tui.edu

MFA Visual Art Program allows students 60-credit degree over period of two years. Combine ten-day on campus residencies followed by six-month semesters of self-designed studio practice conducted from students, home studios in the context of the communities in which they live, work, and make art. Encourage interdisciplinary approach to studio practices, helping emerging artists to integrate contemporary cultural theory with the practical concerns of their own media, method, and place in the world. See our ad page 167

Yale University School of Art

Patricia DeChiara, Director Academic Affairs

P.O. Box 208339, New Haven, CT 06520-8339

203 432-2600 * www.yale.edu/art

MFA: Graphic Design, Painting/Printmaking, Photography, Sculpture. Summer undergraduate courses.

NORTHEAST

The Art Institutes

America's Leader in Creative Education, value your creative spirit and offer the education you need to turn it into a career. Get started with our degree and non-degree programs in Design, Media Arts, Fashion, and Culinary Arts. At any of our 32 locations throughout North America, you'll learn from industry professionals who understand today's job market and can help you see how far your creativity can take you. Visit: www.artinstitutes.edu for details on our locations and programs.

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The Art Students League of New York

215 West 57 Street, New York, NY 10019 (Btwn 7th Ave & Broadway)

212 247-4510 * www.theartstudentsleague.org

130 years of Excellence. Providing all levels of students from beginner to expert with classes in Painting, Life Drawing, Sculpture, Printmaking, Mixed Media, Welding and Metal Fabrication. Plus Lectures, Exhibitions, and Special Workshops. On-going registration, affordable rates, no entrance requirements.

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Chautauqua Institution, School of Art

Don Kimes, Director

Schools Office, PO Box 1098, Dept SV, Chautauqua, NY 14722

http://art.ciweb.org * art@ciweb.org

Intensive summer art school program. Painting, Drawing, Printmaking, Sculpture, Welding, Ceramics. Outstanding lecturers/ critics, full-time faculty. College credit. Scholarships.

The College of Saint Rose

The Center for Art and Design, 432 Western Avenue, Albany, NY 12203

800-637-8556 * www.strose.edu

Follow your own path with a faculty that urges you to take risks. Let your distinct voice be heard. Intensive curriculum explores problem solving and critical thinking. Programs offered: Studio Arts (BFA & BS), Graphic Design (BFA), and Art Education (BS, MS Ed., and Advanced Certificate). Renowned guest artists speak and display in our gallery. A new $10 million Massry Center for the Arts, which will house an expansive art gallery, will break ground in Fall 2006.

Columbia University Teachers College

525 West 120th Street, Box 78, New York, NY 10027

212-678-3271 or 3268

www.tc.columbia.edu/academic/arad * arad@columbia.edu

Arts Administration: MA degree program. In cooperation with Columbia Business & Law Schools: arts administration, business, law and education. Well rounded curriculum that builds on knowledge and experience. Customized electives. Excellent networking in the professional field. New York area, domestic and international internships. Social responsibility, ethics, entrepreneurship, management skills, advocacy, education in the broadest sense, how to work the system. "What is honored in a country is cultivated there" (Plato, Book VII).

Fashion Institute of Technology

State University of New York

Seventh Avenue at 27th Street, New York, NY 10001-5992

212-217 7675; 800-GO-TO-FIT

www.fitnyc.edu * FITinfo@fitnyc.edu

FIT: Where Creativity Gets Down to Business. AAS, BFA, BS, MA, MPS degrees. Undergraduate art and design majors: Accessories, Advertising, Display, Fashion, Fine Arts, Graphics, Illustration, Interior, Jewelry, Packaging, Photography, Textile/Surface, Toy. Master of Arts programs: Art Market, Exhibition Design, Fashion and Textile, Illustration. Business majors in design-related fields. Liberal arts major in Visual Art Management. Liberal arts courses integrated into curricula.

Montclair State University

John Czerkowicz, MFA Director, Upper Montclair, NJ 07043

973-655-7294 * Fax: 973-655-7833

www.montclainedu * czerkowiczj@maihmontclair.edu

Program Assistant: 973-655-4074

MFA in Studio Art, a 2-year, full-time program. Interdisciplinary study opportunities in: Painting, Printmaking, Sculpture, Film/Video, photography, Ceramics, Fibers, Metals, New Media; 14 miles from NYC, Low Tuition, Visiting Artists/Critics. Application due February 1.

National Academy School of Fine Arts

5 East 89th Street, New York, NY 10128

212-996-1908 * Fax: 212 426-1711 * www.nationalacademy.org

Excellence in Fine Arts instruction since 1826. Classes and workshops availabie in drawing, painting, pastel, watercolor, sculpture, printmaking, mixed media, for adults and young people. Open to beginners and advanced students. Hours convenient to full-time or part time schedules. New classes beginning every eight weeks. Two- or Three-year certificate program offered. Scholarships available; for competition dates call the office. For more information consult our website. Catalogue on request.

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New York Academy of Art

www.nyaa.edu

Representational painting, drawing and sculpture centering on the human figure have returned to assert their prominence in the mainstream of visual art. Figurative art is once again at the forefront of contemporary cultural discourse. N YAA advances the enduring figurative tradition as the basis for the development of vital contemporary art. The study of the human body and its conceptual and metaphorical aspects is central to the Academy's Master of Fine Arts degree. MFA application deadlines: Feb. 1, 2007 & April 15, 2007.

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New York Studio School of Drawing, Painting & Sculpture

Graham Nickson, Dean

8 West 8th Street, New York, NY 10011

212-673 6466 * www.nyss.org

Intensive full-time studio atelier programs in drawing, painting and sculpture. MFA in painting and sculpture offered. Drawing Marathons: September 25 October 6, 2006 and February 5-16, 2007. Summer Session with Marathons: June 11-July 27, 2007.

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New York University

Steinhardt School-Department of Art and Art Professions

34 Stuyvesant Street, New York, NY 10003-7599

212-998 5700 * www.steinhardt.nyu.edu/2007art

Innovative, interdisciplinary art community, fostering intellectual exchange and challenging studio practice, situated within the New York art world. Studio Art (B.EA., M.EA., M.A.); Visual Culture--Theory (M.A., Ph.D.) or Costume Studies (M.A.); Art Education (M.A., Ph.D.); Art Therapy (M.A.); Visual Arts Administration (M.A.). Study abroad in Asia, Europe, Africa.

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Parsons The New School for Design

66 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10011 * 877-528-3321

www.parsons.newschoohedu * stodentinfo@newschool.edu

Master's, bachelor's, and associate's degree programs in a range of disciplines including: Architecture, Communications Design, Design and Technology, Design and Management, Fashion Design, Fashion Marketing, Fashion Studies, Fine Arts, Graphic Design, History of Decorative Arts and Design, Integrated Design, interior Design, Illustration, Lighting, Photography, and Product Design. U.S. and international summer study opportunities: www.parsons.newschool.edu/sis

Continuing education offerings: www.newschoohparsons.edu/ce

Rutgers / Mason Gross School of the Arts

Visual Arts Department

33 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901-1959

732-932-2222 * www.mgsa.rutgers.edu * fmaxwell@rci.rutgers.edu

Educating today's most influential artists, our BFA/MFA programs offer interdisciplinary study embracing painting, sculpture, photography, performance, video, printmaking and graphic design (BFA only). Seminars addressing critical, social and aesthetic issues complement the studio curriculum. Art-related internships available outside school. Proximity to NYC provides museum/gallery access. Visiting artists include: Vija Celmins, Mona Hatoum, Oliver Herring, Christian Holstad, William Kentridge, Julie Mehretu, Yvonne Rainer.

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School of Visual Arts

office of Admissions, 209 East 23rd Street, New York, NY 10010

212-592 2100 * Fax: 212-592-2116 * www.sva.edu * admissions@sva.edu

BFA Programs: Advertising; Animation; Cartooning; Computer Art; Film and Video; Fine Arts; Graphic Design; Illustration; Interior Design; Photography; Visual and Critical Studies. MFA Programs: Art Criticism and Writing; Computer Art; Design; Fine Arts; Illustration as Visual Essay; Photography, Video and Related Media. MPS Programs: Art Therapy; Digital Photography. MAT Program: Art Education.

School of Visual Arts

Office of Graduate Admissions

209 East 23rd Street, New York, NY 10010

212 592-2100 or 800-436-4204 * www.sva.edu * gradadmissions@sva.edu

Master of Arts in Teaching is a 36 credit, three semester, full time program that leads to the New York State Initial Certification in art, pro K 12. The course work emphasizes hands on experience and the theoretical frameworks and curricular resources for teaching children with diverse and special needs. Classes are integrated with student teaching and practica in SVA's children's programs: Homeless Shelter, Art for Kids and Liberty Partnerships Program.

Sotheby's Institute of Art

1334 York Avenue, New York, NY 10021 * 212-517-3929

30 Bedford Square, London WC18 3EE * + 44 (0) 2-7462-3232

90 Goodman Road, Singapore 439053 * + 65-6340-9499

www.sothebysinstitute.com * info@sothebysinstitute.com

Graduate-level MA degrees, semester courses and study abroad programs in art scholarship, connoisseurship and art business in New York, London and Singapore. NY: three full-time MA degrees in Art Business, Contemporary Art and Fine and Decorative Art. London: six full-time MA degrees in Art Business, Contemporary Art, Fine & Decorative Art, Asian Art, Photography and Contemporary Design. Undergraduate: specialized one-semester and year abroad, one-month summer study in London programs and a BA (Hons). Incomparable exposure to leading scholars, specialists, auctions, museums and private collections.

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Syracuse University

College of Visual and Performing Arts

The School of Art and Design and Department of Transmedia

Undergraduate admissions: 315-443-2769 * admissu@syr.edu

Graduate admissions: 315-443-3089 * admissg@syr.edu

http://vpa.syr.edu

Excellent reputation. Interdisciplinary study. Accomplished faculty. Quality facilities. Outstanding visiting artists program. Undergraduate and graduate programs: advertising design, art education, ceramics, computer art, fibers, film, illustration, metalsmithing, painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture, video. Additional undergraduate programs: communication design, environmental design, history of art, industrial and interaction design, interior design, fashion, textile and surface pattern design.

The University at Albany, SUNY

Department of Art, 1400 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12222

818-442-4020 * www.albany.edu/finearts * artinfo@albany.edu

30 credit MA and 60 credit MFA in Painting, Printmaking, Sculpture, Drawing, Combined Media. Proximity to New York City. Individual studios, Assistantships, Visiting Artists. Spring semester application deadline: 12/1/06. Fall semester deadline 4/15/07. Contact JoAnne Carson, Chair.

Whitney Museum of American Art

Independent Study Program

100 Lafayette Street, New York, NY 10013

212-431-1737 * whitneyisp@whitney.org

The ISP consists of four interrelated parts: the Studio, Curatorial, Critical Studies and Architecture and Urban Studies programs. AN students participate in two weekly seminars, one led by a professional artist or critic, and a seminar in cultural theory and criticism. The one year program runs September to May. Deadline: April 1st.

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William Paterson University

Gradart, Power Art Center, Drawer A,

300 Pompton Rd., Wayne, NJ 07470

973 720-3284 * www.wpunj.edu/coac/art * gradart@wpunj.edu

Distinctive Interdisciplinary MFA program, located in a new state of the art facility, is offered as a two year, full time program, or a five year, part time program. Rigorous studio courses with topical Interdisciplinary Forums and Art History components. 20 miles from New York City museums and galleries. Assistantships available.

MID ATLANTIC

American University

Department of Art, Glenna Haynie, Assistant to Chair

202-885 1671

ghaynie@american.edu

Washington DC: MFA, BFA, BA in Studio Art with specializations in Painting, Drawing, Sculpture, Printmaking, Installation, Multimedia; MA, BA in Art History; BA in Graphic Design. New state of the art facility in the Katzen Arts Center. Outstanding faculty. Nationally recognized Visiting Artist program. Access to numerous major museums.

Corcoran College of Art + Design

500 17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20006-4804

1-888 CORCORAN or 202 639-1814

Fax: 202-639-1830

www.corcoran.edu * admissions@corcoran.org

CCAD, a museum school Washington, DC. Founded in 1890, this accredited college offers AFA, BFA, MA and MAT degrees. AFA and BFA degrees offered in Fine Art with concentrations in ceramics, digital media, drawing, painting, printmaking and sculpture; Design in digital media and graphic design; and Photography in fine art photography and photojournalism. CCAD graduate programs include: Interior Design, History of Decorative Arts, and Art Education.

Maryland Institute College of Art

Office of Graduate Admission

1300 Mount Royal Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21217

410 225-2256/2534

www.mica.edu * graduate@mica.edu

One of nation's Lop art colleges. 200 Graduate students mentored by renowned program directors, resident and visiting artists, scholars, critics. Studio facilities. Exhibition and professional development opportunities. Urban campus at heart of NYC/DC art corridor. MFA programs; Graphic Design, Hoffberger School of Painting, Mount Royal School of Art, Photography and Digital imaging, Rinehart School of Sculpture, Summer MFA in Studio Art. MA programs: Digital Arts, Teaching, Community Arts and Summer MA in Art Education. Post baccalaureate Certificate.

Moore College of Art & Design

20th Street and The Parkway, Philadelphia, PA 19103 1179

218-965-4014 or 800-823-2025 * Fax: 215-568 3547

www.moore.edu * enroil@moore.edu

The only women's visual arts college educates leaders in art and design. Ideally located at the cultural heart of Philadelphia's "Museum Mile," Moore offers ten BFA programs, contemporary art galleries, youth programs and continuing education. Majors include Art Education, Art History, Curatorial Studies, Fashion Design, Fine Arts /2D and 3D Emphasis), Graphic Design, Illustration, Interior Design, Photography & Digital Arts and Textile Design.

Penn State University

The School of Visual Arts

Offers unique and diverse programs of study at undergraduate and graduate level. Faculty dedicated to providing the highest quality education for creative artists and art educators. The studio art program offers concentrations in ceramics, drawing and painting, new media, photography, printmaking, and sculpture, with support courses in critical studies and metal art/technology.

For more info, please visit: http://www.visualarts.psu.edu

Tyler School of Art- Temple University

7725 Penrose Avenue, Elkins Park, PA 19027

General Information: 215-782-2828 * Admissions: 215-782-2875

www.temple.edultylee * tylerart@temple.edu

Tyler offers the opportunity to study the visual arts within small learning communities while also providing the advantages of a large comprehensive research institution. Tyler students work with dedicated teachers, accomplished artists, and highly respected scholars. Tyler's location in the Northeast corridor makes the cultural centers of New York, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C. easily accessible.

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The University of the Arts

320 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102

800-616 ARTS * www.uarts.edu * information@uarts.edu

Arts is unlike any other university--it embraces all the arts and communication. Choose from undergraduate programs in Art and Design, including animation, graphic design, and more! Earn a Master of Arts in art education, museum communication or education, and teaching visual arts. Or earn a Master of Fine Arts in industrial design, painting, and more!

Check out our Professional Institute for Educators that offers inspiring courses in professional development for teachers.

SOUTH

Louisiana State University--School of Art

123 Art Building, Baton Rouge, LA 70803

225-578-5411 * www.art.lsu.edu

A comprehensive school of art in a lush, inspiring, and unique culture. BFA in Studio Art, (Concentrations: Ceramics, Graphic Design, Jewelry/Metals, Painting and Drawing, Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture!; BA in Art History; MA in Art History; MFA in Studio Art (Concentrations: Ceramics, Graphic Design, Painting and Drawing, Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture). Assistantships and tuition waivers are available in graduate programs.

Memphis College of Art

Annette Moore, Director of Admissions

1930 Poplar Avenue, Overton Park, Memphis, TN 38104

800-727-1088 * www.mca.edu * info@mca.edu

BFA: Fine Arts (Drawing, Computer Art, Painting, Sculpture, Clay, Metals, Printmaking, Papermaking/Book Arts, Photography, Fiber Art/ Surface Design); Design Arts (Graphic Design, Illustration Photography, Computer Art). MFA: Studio Art (Painting, Sculpture, Printmaking, Papermaking/Book Arts, Photography, Fiber Art/Surface Design, Computer Art).

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Savannah College of Art and Design

Locations in Atlanta & Savannah, GA and Lacoste, France.

Some programs online: SCAD e-Learning.

Admission Office: P.O. Box 2072, Savannah, GA 31402-2072

912 525-5100 or 800-869-7223

www.scad.edu * admission@scad.edu

Degrees: B.F.A., M.A., M.EA., M.Arch., M.U.D. Majors: advertising design, animation, architectural history, architecture, art history, broadcast design and motion graphics, cinemal studies, commercial photography, digital photography, documentary photography, fashion, fibers, film and television, furniture design, graphic design, historic preservation, illustration, illustration design, industrial design, interactive design and game development, interior design, media and performing arts, metals and jewelry, painting, photography, production design, sequential art, sound design, urban design, and visual effects.

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Virginia Commonwealth University

School of the Arts (VCUarts)

P 0 Box 842519, Richmond, VA 23284 2519

866-534-3201 * www.vcu.edu/arts

Contact Joseph H. Seipel for Graduate Studies #1 public university school of arts and design in the country (USNWR 05). Graduate degrees offered are MAE: Art Education; MA: Art History, MFA: Interior Environments, Visual Communications (Graphic Design), Kinetic Imaging, Ceramics, Fibers, Furniture Design, Glass, Jewelry/Metal, Painting or Printmaking, Photography and Film, Sculpture, Theatre; MM: Music, PbD: Art History, and Media Art and Text. Plus16 undergraduate departments including the new Cinema Program.

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MIDWEST

Department of Art and Art History

700 College St., Beloit, WI 53511

608-363-2634 * www.beloit.edu * ortelj@beloit.edu

Prof. Jo 0rtel Chair

Offering BA degrees in studio art; art history. Work closely with faculty in a supportive yet challenging environment. Dedicated, energetic teachers are also practicing artists, critics and scholars. Through creative assignments, provocative readings and the meaningful dialogues that can occur in a small, vibrant community, the department offers exceptional opportunities to study art and visual culture in a liberal arts environment.

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Cleveland Institute of Art

Catherine Redhead, Director of Admissions

11141 East Boulevard, Cleveland, OH 44106

800-223-4700 * Fax: 216-421-7438

www.cia.edu * admiss@gate.cia.edu

Professional college of Fine Art, Craft, Design and Digital Art. Majors: Ceramics; Drawing; Enameling; Fiber; Glass; Graphic, Industrial and Interior Design; Jewelry & Metals; Illustration; Scientific Illustration; Painting; Photography; Printmaking; Sculpture and T.LM.E.--Digital Arts. MFA in Digital Art. MFA in Medical Illustration. Large, bright studios. Enrollment 600.

Columbus College of Art & Design

107 North Ninth Street, Columbus, OH 43215

877-997-CCAD * www.ccad.edu * admissions@ccad.edu

A private, four-year accredited institution, CCAD is renowned for its rigorous foundation studies program that provides future artists and design professionals with the skills needed to excel and grow in their chosen field. CCAD offers a BFA in seven major areas: Advertising & Graphic Design, Fashion Design, Fine Arts, Illustration, Industrial Design, Interior Design, and Media Studies.

Cranbrook Academy of Art

39221 North Woodward Avenue

P.O. Box 801, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48303 0801

248-645-3303 * Fax: 248-646-0046

www.cranbrookart.edu * caaadmissions@cranbrook.edu

Only 150 students of exceptional promise comprise the two-year, full-time graduate only program. Professional studio environment. Offer responsibility and freedom to develop individual aesthetic voice and critical thinking skills with the guidance of distinguished Artist-in Residence. No formal class structure, but an intense program of studio work, critiques, reading groups/seminars, student research, and lectures by 80+ visiting artists/critics annually. Grant Master of Architecture and Master of Fine Arts degrees.

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Kansas City Art Institute

4415 Warwick Blvd., Kansas City, M0 64111

816-802-3426 or 800-522 5224

Fax: 816 802-3377 * www.kcai.edu * info@kcai.edu

The Kansas City Art Institute is a private, independent four-year college of fine art and design, offering the B.F.A. degree in animation, art history, ceramics, fiber, graphic design, interdisciplinary art, new media, painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture and studio art with an emphasis in creative writing. Notables who have studied at KCAI include painters Robert Rauschenberg and Keith Jacobshagen, ceramist Akio Takamori and graphic designer April Greiman.

The School of the Art Institute of Chicago

37 S. Wabash Avenue, Chicago, IL 60603

800-232-7242 * Fax: 312 899-1840

www.artic.edu/saic * admiss@artic.edu

Undergrad, Grad, and Certificate Programs: BA, BFA, BIA, MFA in Studio, MFA in Writing, MA in Art Therapy; MA in Modern Art History, Theory, and Criticism; MA in Arts Administration; MA in Art Education, MA in Teaching, MA in Visual and Critical Studies, MS in Historic Preservation; Post Baccalaureate Certificate in Studio; Postbaccalaureate Certificate in Writing. Departments: Architecture, Interior Architecture, and Designed Objects; Design for Emerging Technologies; Art & Technology Studies; Art Education; Art History, Theory, and Criticism; Art Therapy; Ceramics; Fashion Design; Fiber & Material Studies; Film, Video, and New Media; Liberal Arts; Painting & Drawing; Performance; Photography; Printmedia; Sculpture; Sound; Visual and Critical Studies; Visual Communication.

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University of Cincinnati School of Art

College of Design, Architecture, Art and Planning

PO Box 210016, Cincinnati, OH 45211-0016

513-556-2962 * www.daap.uc.edu/

University and community includes Contemporary Arts Center, Cincinnati Art Museum, commercial and experimental galleries. Exhibition opportunities. Private studio spaces within technologically advanced facility. Scholarships and Graduate Assistantships. Critiques and lectures by internationally recognized artists and scholars. MFA: Full range of traditional and new media, including Electronic Arts, Installation, Philosophy and Performance. Art History MA: including African American, Art of the Americas, Asian, Baroque, Contemporary, Photography. Art Education MA: including Community-Based Environmental Art, Art and Social Responsibility. Museum Studies Certificate.

SOUTHWEST/MOUNTAIN

Southern Methodist University

Meadows School of the Arts

P.O. Box 750356, Dallas, TX 75275-0356

214-768-3217 , http://meadows.smu.edu

BFA/MFA in Ceramics, Drawing, Painting, Photography (including digital), Printmaking, Sculpture. BA/MA in Art History within nationally prominent school for the arts. Superb faculty, visiting artist/scholar programs, excellent gallery exhibitions, museum programs, study abroad and internship opportunities.

University of Texas at San Antonio

Graduate Advisor, Department of Art and Art History

One UTSA Circle, San Antonio, TX 78249-0642

http://art.utsa.edu. * ken.little@utsa.edu

BA, BFA, MFA in Art, BA, MA in Art History. Art areas include Drawing, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, Ceramics, Multi media and Sculpture, with opportunities for cross-disciplinary study. Art History Program in Art of the Americas: Contemporary Art and Criticism in the U.S., Latin America and Spain. Visiting artists of national stature each semester.

WEST

Academy of Art University

79 New Montgomery St.

San Francisco, CA 94108

800 544-2787 * Fax: 415-618-6287

www.academyart.edu * info@academyart.edu

Fine arts program, etching, silkscreen, bronze casting, neon, jewelry, ceramics, metal arts, printmaking and lithography. 3 galleries, Sculpture Center, Foundry, computer labs. 15:1. BFA, MFA. $600/unit (undergrad.); $650/unit (grad.) See our ad page 161

California College of the Arts

Sheri McKenzie, Vice President for Enrollment Management

1111 Eighth Street, San Francisco, CA 94107

800-447-1ART * www.cca.edu

Degrees offered: BFA, BA, BArch, MFA, MA, and MArch. Undergraduate programs in: Animation, Architecture, Ceramics, Community Arts, Fashion Design, Class, Graphic Design, Illustration, Industrial Design, Interior Design, Jewelry/Metal Arts, Media Arts, Painting/Drawing, Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture, Textiles, Visual Studies, Wood/Furniture, and Writing and Literature. Graduate programs in: Architecture, Curatorial Practice, Design, Film, Fine Arts, Visual Criticism, and Writing.

Claremont Graduate University

School for the Arts & Humanities/Art Department Connie Zehr, Chair

251 East Tenth St., Claremont, CA 91711-3913

909-621-8071 * Fax: 909-607-1276

www.cgu.edu/art * art@cgu.edu

MFA, MA Studio degrees. Exclusively graduate studio facility supported by active artists and critics. Contemporary art exhibitions program. Professionally active faculty. Bi-annual visitors from New York and Europe. See our ad page 169

Otis College of Art and Design

9045 Lincoln Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90045

310-665-6800 or 800-527-OTIS (6847)

www.otis.edu * otisinfo@otis.edu

Most diverse private art college in US. All programs enriched with working professionals. BFA: Fine Arts (Painting, Sculpture/New Genres, Photography), Architecture/Landscape/Interiors, Communication Arts (Graphic Design, Illustration, Advertising), Digital Media, Fashion Design, Interactive Product Design, and Toy Design. Galef Center for the Fine Arts is "art factory" housing expansive studios and Ben Maltz Gallery, 3,500 sq. it. public space. MFA: Fine Arts and Writing. Summer of Art program for high school students.

San Francisco Art Institute

800 Chestnut Street, San Francisco, CA 94133

415-771-7020 or 800-345-7324

www.sfai.edu * admissions@sfai.edu

SFAI's programs further the relationship between the practices and theories of contemporary art. The School of Studio Practice is centered on development of artist's vision through studio based experiments and the understanding that the artist is an essential part of society. The School of Interdisciplinary Studies is based on premise that critical thinking and writing, informed by an in depth understanding of theory and practice, are essential for engaging global society. At SFAI, art is a way of thinking. See our ad page 165

University of California, Los Angeles

Department of Art

Eli and Edythe Broad Art Center, Room 2275

Los Angeles, CA 90095-1615

310-206-7363 * Fax: 310-206-6676

www.art.ucla.edu * artinfo@arts.ucla.edu

BA, MFA degrees in Art. Areas of specialization include New Genres, Painting and Drawing, Sculpture, Ceramics, Photography, and Interdisciplinary Studio. R. Ferguson, Chair. Full time faculty includes J. Baldessari, J. Bolande, B. Drucker, A. Fraser, R. Herman, M. Kelly, B. Kruger, C. Opie, H. Perlman, L. Pittman, C. Ray, A. Saxe, J. Welling, and P. Wickman. Recent distinguished visitors include Matthew Barney, Lorna Simpson, An-My Le, Dawoud Bey, Robert Storr, Steven Shore, Orlan, Jacqueline Rose, Coco Fusco, Liz Lamer, Isaac Julien, Laurie Simmons, Thomas Demand, Jeff Wall and Elizabeth Peyton.

University of Southern California

Roski School of Fine Arts

Watt Hall 104, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0292

213-740 2787

http://roskkusc.edu * finearts@usc.edu

Study art in a university setting within the dynamic cultural environment of Southern California. Programs in Studio Art (BA, BFA, MFA) and Public Art Studies (MPAS). Studio areas include Painting and Drawing, Sculpture, Ceramics, New Genres, Photography and Intermedia; Graphic Design for BA/BFA only. Internationally renowned faculty. Newly renovated and expanded facilities. Generous Financial Assistance, Teaching Assistantships, and Travel Fellowships are available.

INTERNATIONAL

The Abruzzi Mountain Workshop of Italy

Anversa degli Abruzzi

Patricia Antonucci, 56 Jane Street 4A, New York, NY 10014

917-238-7714 * www.artworkshopitaly.com * rmpa@verizon.net

Experience life in a rustic mountain village as AMW continues its innovative arts program in drawing, painting, collage, mixed-media, pastel-making, encaustic, clay sculpture in stunning studios outside of Rome. May-October 2006. Work at 12th century sites, abandoned abbeys and our WWF reserve. Independent studio space available.

ALBERTA College of Art + Design Located in Calgary, Canada, the Alberta College of Art + Design is a public college which offers four year Bachetor of Design and Bachelor of Fine Arts programs in 11 studio areas: Ceramics, Drawing, Fibre, Glass, Jewellery + Metals, Media Arts + Digital Technologies, Painting, Photography, Print Media, Sculpture and Visual Communications Design. ACAD boasts professional faculty, diverse and well-stocked studios, on-campus residence and health facilities.

For more information visit: www.acad.ca/go or admissions@acad.ca

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INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL of Painting, Drawing and Sculpture in Umbria, Italy

06057 Montecastello di Vibio PG Italy

Tel/Fax: +39 075-8780072

US Voicemail/Fax toll-free: 866-449-3604

www.giotto.us * info@gfotto.us

Intensive studio and residency programs for developing painters and sculptors from around the world. Located in Umbrian hilltown in Italy, 2 hours from Rome and Florence. Internationally distinguished artists teach & critique, and visiting artists and scholars lecture. Weekly trips to Rome, Florence, Siena, Assisi, Perugia, Arezzo, Sansepolcro, Urbino, Bologna to study and draw from the great art of Italy. Programs include: 6-13 week summer school, artist's residencies, short art workshops, and 1-week landscape painting seminar.

The National Art School

Forbes Street, Darlinghurst, Sydney, 2010, Australia

61-2-9339-8744 * Fax: 61-2-9339 8740

www.nas.edu.au

Australia's longest continuing art school, housed in a historic complex located in the heart of Sydney's Gallery district, just 5 minutes from the CBD and 15 minutes from the beach. The National Art School offers Bachelor of Fine Art, Bachelor of Fine Art Honours and Master of Fine Art degrees in the studio disciplines of ceramics, drawing, painting, photography, printmaking and sculpture.

Summer Arts Abroad 2007

The School of Visual Arts is offering four exciting Summer Abroad programs. These programs are designed for painters, photographers, and film makers, who want to do serious work, in a professional environment, while traveling abroad. This summer, SVA will be offering "Painting in Florence," "Painting in Barcelona," "Digital Photography in Florence" and "Cinema Studies in Toulouse" Programs are two and three-weeks in length. For more info, contact the Office of International Studies: 212-592-2543 * studyabroad@sva.edu

New York University

STUDY ABROAD Steinhardt School, Office of Special Programs 82 Washington Square East, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10003 6680 212-998-8091 * www.steinhardt.nyu.edu/nyu-venice07 212-998-5092 * Studio Art in Venice (July 1-August 25)

Immerse yourself in intensive studio work in painting, drawing, or other art mediums and take part in the Venice Biennale. A faculty of international artists critiques your work. Earn up to 12 graduate credits. Apply by March 1, 2007.

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Studio Escalier

Centre des Beaux Arts Argentonnais

21 rue Porte Viresche, 79150 Argento-Chateau, France

Fax (USA): 718-228-4109

www.studioescalier.com * info@studioescalier.com

Contemporary classical, learning intensive master classes for international art students, offering one-on one critique. Draw and paint the human figure 6 hrs daily from life. Internationally recognized faculty. Online application, required 3 to 6 months in advance, no fee. 3-month Summer and Autumn Intensive courses, new Paris Program starts December 2007.10 12 per class. Monthly residencies with visiting critics, April through July. Main campus is 2.5 hrs from Paris.

See our ad page 169

RESIDENCIES + WORKSHOPS

Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts

Kim Newman, Public Relations Coordinator

865-436-5860 x34 * Fax: 865-430 4101

www.arrowmont.org * knewman@arrowmont.org

Internationally known visual art complex located three miles from Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Gatlinburg, TN. Offer weekend, one and two week workshops in the spring, summer and fall in all craft media including: drawing, painting, printmaking, photography, clay, metals, glass, fibers, and wood. Artists-in-Residence, studio assistantships, work-study and scholarship opportunities.

For more info: 865-436-5860 * info@arrowmont.org

Penland School of Crafts

P.O. Box 37, Penland, NC 28765

828-765 2359 * www.penland.org * office@penland.org

National center for craft education located in the North Carolina mountains. Penland offers one, two, and eight-week workshops in books and paper, clay, drawing and painting, glass, iron, metals, photography, printmaking, textiles, and wood. Financial aid is available. The school also sponsors artists, residencies. Please visit our website: www.penland.org

Encaustic & Oil Stick Workshops

R&F Handmade Paints, Inc.

84 Ten Broeck Ave., Kingston, N Y

1-800-206-088 * Fax: 845-331-3242

www.rfpaints.com

Comprehensive workshops in encaustic and oil stick technique. Held year round in Kingston, New York, and regionally throughout the country. Contact us also about private and mini workshops. Brochure available.

Ringling School of Art and Design 2006-07

Sarasota, FL

941-955-8866 * www.ringling.edu/cssp

TRAVEL: Venice Biennate in Italy, and Documenta 12 in Kassel, Germany; Prehistoric Cave Art and Cuisine of Southwestern France. SPECIAL PROGRAMS: PreCollege Perspective HS juniors & seniors 4-wk residential intensive; Illustration Academy. RETREATS: Wildacres Art Workshops in the Blue Ridge Mountains, NC. COMMUNITY ART: Adult & Teen Studios; Spring Art Workshops

Santa Fe Art Institute

1600 St. Michaels Drive, Santa Fe, NM 87505

Mail to: PO Box 24044, Santa Fe, NM 87502

505-424-5050 * Fax: 505-424-5051

www.sfai.org * info@sfai.org

Offering 1-3 month artists and writers residencies, master class studio workshops, lectures, conversations on art and society, superb living and working facilities, internship opportunities, sliding fees and scholarships available. Santa Fe setting offers great museums, wonderful outdoor opportunities and a culturally diverse community. Experience art from the inside out!

Truro Center for the Arts at Castle Hill

10 Meetinghouse Road & 1 Depot Road

PO Box 786, Truro, MA 02666

508-349-7511 * Fax: 508 349-7513

www.castlehill.org * castlehill@gis.net

Our location, nestled in the dunes of Truro and within walking distance to Cape Cod bay, provides an inspirational and meditative backdrop that enhances the workshop experience. Our faculty consists of prominent artists in the fields of painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture, ceramics, photography, jewelry and writing. Our student body consists of both working artists and art students who hail from all over the US and Canada.

Vermont Studio Center

Kathy Black, Program Director

PO Box 613, Johnson, VT 05656

802 635-2727 * Fax: 802-635-2730

www.vermontstudiocente.org * info@vermontstudiocenter.org

Year-round 2-12 week independent Residencies. 52 national and international artists per month. Prominent Visiting Artists. 3 Annual Fuji Fellowship Deadlines: Feb. 15, June 15, October 1. Drawing, Painting, Sculpture, Printmaking, Photography, Writing. Low residency MFA available. See our ad page 170

Visual Arts Center of New Jersey

68 Elm Street, Summit, NJ 07901

908-273-9121 x45

Vanessa Chippendale, Education Coordinator

www.artcenternj.org

New and innovative classes and workshops for children, teens and adults. We offer classes seven days/week (morning, afternoon, and evenings) for all levels of experience. Mediums include drawing, painting, pottery, sculpture, printmaking, papermaking, mixed media, photography, jewelry, and digital media. Visit us online to view our entire brochure and register for classes, or you may call to receive a catalogue.

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