Oregon College of Art and Craft

(Portland, OR)

A Creative Community in Portland offering degree, certificate and individual classes for the public, young and old. OCAC is a place to learn how to think, not what to think, how to craft art, not what art to craft. It’s a place to develop a breadth of experience with different materials that is very rare in our age of specialization, yet extraordinarily useful in today’s ever changing art world. It’s that rare place where everyone’s views are valued, where careful and caring discussion and respect for difference are the guiding rules, not the exception. OCAC is an intentionally small, exceptionally student-centered art college gathering people from all over the country.

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Zayna Hartman

Hi! I was wondering about what the out of state tuition cost would be. I currently live in New York state, and I plan to move out to Oregon once I graduate, so I have been looking into colleges around Portland. I'm currently a sophomore but starting in September I am going to be home schooled, so most likely I will graduate next year. Also, what sort of portfolio would you like to see? Most of my work is too large to put into a folder, per say. Would it be best to take photos? Thanks for your time!
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    Oregon College of Art and Craft Admissions
    Hi Zayna- thanks for your interest in OCAC in Portland. We are a private non profit college so we only have one type of tuition charge (there is not in state or out of state charge like at public colleges). Our current tuition cost is $987/credit or $22,614 for full-time enrollment (24-30 credits) for one whole year. This is before any scholarships or federal financial aid. When someone applies they need to submit the portfolio digitally, so yes taking digital photos would be great. While you are building up your portfolio we always like to see work in person if its possible. You can see us when we are on the road in NY before you move. We'll be at two portfolio days in NY this fall- when the schedule is up you can grab the dates at www.portfolioday.net. Here are our portfolio requirements link on the web (see the right hand box). http://www.ocac.edu/#/Admissions/apply-now/portfolio-requirements/. You can also email us at admissions@ocac.edu directly with your info and we can send you a portfolio tip sheet and also a sheet on how to photography your work.
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Jessica Saultz

hi I was wondering if you guys give scholarships and what exactly does one need to create an appropiate and satisfying portfolio?
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    Oregon College of Art and Craft Admissions
    Jessica, the strongest portfolios tend to be a combination between demonstrating a mastery of material(s) (i.e. charcoal, pastels, acrylic paints, pencil, clay, photography, etc.), and showing creativity/original thought in some of your works. We always balance technical with idea generation. You are welcome to email us at admissions@ocac.edu with your contact info so we can send you portfolio tips sheet. Here's a link for our portfolio requirements. http://www.ocac.edu/#/Admissions/apply-now/portfolio-requirements/
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Oregon College of Art and Craft Admissions

Helen, You have a couple of years so take the time to get a GPA of 3.0 or better and take art classes, working on your portfolio. We come to Texas every year for a couple of the National Portfolio Day events and I would recommend that you attend one of these in the fall of both your junior and senior year. There you will be able to show your art work to our representative which will help you to build a strong portfolio. I hope this is helpful. You can find much of the information you need to apply on our website with admissions info at http://ocac.edu/#/Admissions/
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    Helen Siegel

    I like I've found the college for me! Just have 2 questions would I be able to be accepted into the school? And is there thing I need or can do to get a scholarship?
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      Anjuli Thordsen

      I'm interested in your Illustration program. What's it like?
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        Oregon College of Art and Craft Admissions
        We call it drawing/painting and we teach the fundamentals, life drawing, acrylic and oil painting. Then in the final year, students create a body of work around themes they decide upon. What type of illustration program are you looking for?
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      evan tillett

      what is your animation and visual effects program like?
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        Jordan Pieper
        We do no have a program that is specifically focused on animation. We have drawing and painting, which teaches students new ways to approach media and concept.
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      Kristy Brown

      What is your Graphic Design program like? I want to be a Graphic Designer :)
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        Adrian Brown
        We don't specifically have a Graphic Design program, but we do have Book Arts and/or Drawing/Painting. Depending on what kind of Graphic Design you are interested in, I could see how either of these would be great crafts to explore to further your craft in design. Spacial and color composition, typography, design theory - these and many others are all things that overlap from Book Arts/Drawing and Painting into the Graphic Design field. In many of our concentrations, we explore how craft and technology marry together. Hope this helps!

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