Pacific Northwest College of Art - PNCA

Estimated number of Students who can attend: 3 per semester

Application Materials: Ask Exchange Officer.

Deadlines:
Spring Deadline: October 1
Fall Deadline: April 1

General School Website (and Exchange website):
http://www.pnca.edu

Primary Student and Administrative Contact:
Pearl Fisher
Academic Advisor
1241 NW Johnson St.
Portland, OR 97209
503 226-4391
503 226-3587 fax
pearl@pnca.edu

Additional Contact: Lennie Pitkin, Director, International Studies, lennie@pnca.edu

Application Materials:

Letter of Intent
Student Exchange Application Form
Portfolio
Health Insurance Statement (must provide proof of insurance or pay for school’s coverage)
Financial Statement (Affidavit of Financial Support form and original documentation)
Photo
Family &/or Sponsor Affidavit of Support form, if applicable.

Academic calendar

15-16 weeks
Fall Semester: September 2, 2008-December 18, 2008
Spring Semester: January 20, 2009 – May 15, 2009

General order of application process:

1. Students must mail application materials and send to:
Pacific Northwest College of Art
Pearl Fischer
1241 NW Johnson Street
Portland, Oregon 97209 USA
Attn: Academic Advising

2. Undergraduate admissions office generates an acceptance letter on their behalf.

3. IES generates a DS-2019 and Fedexes it to students.

4. Students must submit an application to their nearest US Consulate to obtain a J-1 exchange student visa. US Consulates usually have clear instructions as to how to apply. Students will also need a face-to-face interview with a consular official, according to new US government regulations, in order to obtain a visa.

5. After students have confirmed arrival date and opening of halls of residence (or apartment), they can purchase an international air ticket.

Major programs of study

Communication Design, Illustration, Intermedia, Painting, Printmaking, Photography, Sculpture and General Fine Arts.

Typical curriculum:

Students can generally choose courses (as long as they have the pre-requisites- courses needed before going into upper level courses) based on advice from their home school. 400-level courses are not available to exchange students since the courses are specific to our senior thesis program. Exchange students must take at least 12 semester credits (4 courses) and can take up to 18 semester credits (6 courses). Exchange students do take actual classes. Studios are not currently available to exchange students.

How and when students register for courses at your institution:

Fall registration begins middle of April each year
Spring registration begins middle of November each year

Exchange students can arrange their schedule via email by contacting Pearl Fisher at pearl@pnca.edu.

Mandatory fees (administrative, application, studio, health, etc.) and the amounts:

If the student needs health insurance coverage, they will be responsible for the $400 cost (this increases each year). They may also incur digital printing fees.

Housing options

Please contact Rachael Allen, Student Services Coordinator at rallen@pnca.edu

Also, go to our website and click on Student Life; then go to Housing.

Estimated room and board expense for a semester: $3,775 for 2008-09

Total estimated budget for one semester exchange:

$5,430 for 2008-09

Brief description of institution’s location

Go to our website for more information on Portland. Click on Student Life and go to Portland, OR.