Enter the world of 3-D, where artistic talent and technological expertise combine to create impressions in a moving-image format. In this program, you'll develop a strong foundation in drawing, color, design, video production, and computer applications. From here, you'll build advanced skills in computer graphics and animation. Career opportunities exist in the entertainment, publishing, electronic games, education, and marketing fields.

Advertisements, magazines, books, consumer packages — all are composed of images and printed words, and all must be designed. In our program, you'll learn how to design by studying color, composition, typography, and drawing, as well as learning the skills and techniques of computer graphics, electronic imaging, and production. Your ideas for magazine layouts, poster art, and more will start as sketches and result in final designs for your portfolio.

Whether designing or producing apparel, you can demonstrate innovation and express creativity in the dynamic fashion industry. Apparel designers and developers combine imagination with technical know-how and problem-solving skills to produce the latest in fashion and technical apparel within a highly competitive environment. Designers develop their skills in sketching and illustration, patternmaking, construction, and computer applications.

This is an arena where color, texture, fabric, and light paint an inviting environment. Interior designers must have a thorough understanding of efficient space planning, color, pattern, lighting, furniture, and materials. In early courses, you'll learn the basics of drawing, drafting, color, design, and the fundamentals of space planning and perspective.

Sound, graphics, text, and video or film are combined to communicate information creatively in multimedia productions. By working in classrooms and computer labs, you'll develop a strong foundation in drawing and design, digital image manipulation, multimedia system design, scriptwriting, sound, video, and animation. Career opportunities exist in the professions of entertainment, publishing, electronic games, education, marketing, and corporate communications.

Everything is turning digital! Today's video producers must be able to do more than shoot and edit videotape. Emerging and evolving technologies are changing the video and film industries. Knowing how to combine traditional production techniques with the appropriate digital tools is the key to success. The Digital Media Production program provides students with a comprehensive range of skills required in the video and film production marketplace.

You love video games, but it's so much more than just playing the game - it's the strategy, the way a game is constructed, how it forces your mind to process and analyze information in order to play to win. It's the visuals. The story. The characters. And you can't wait to learn how to do it all — but better. Entry-level gaming jobs require top skill levels in art and design and in computer animation.

Advertising is an art, a business, a necessity. Advertising can be used to strengthen reputations, attract new customers, introduce new products, or relay information. It can sell shoes, it can stop traffic - it can launch a career, it can lay an egg - it can boom, it can bomb. It's advertising and it is a part of every life, every day. The Art Institute of Portland is the only accredited college in Oregon to offer a Bachelor of Science degree in Advertising. Our program is crafted to teach students the business and art of advertising: the history, the product, the techniques, and the impact of an industry that pervades our daily lives.

In today's world, the success of a company's product or services is dependent to a great degree on design. The Design Management program at The Art Institute of Portland recognizes and addresses the new reality of American business. Through Design Management, we hope to educate a new generation who will be prepared to shape their careers around the increasing importance of design to a company's bottom line. In this program, you'll not only study general education courses, but also business, management and technology as well as substantial courses in studio design.

Without accessories, the world would be a lot less interesting. At The Art Institute of Portland, the Apparel Accessory Design program is about learning how to successfully create the wow with the how. In this program, students begin with foundation art and general studies courses, to gain an understanding of important design aspects such as color theory. They then go on to take courses in areas such as sewing, materials and trends. Students will learn how to design various types of accessories, such as footwear, hats, jewelry, hosiery, eyewear, and umbrellas. The focus is on design rather than manufacturing - how to use color, textiles, stones, metal and other materials to create a dynamic yet functional accessory.

You get that you live in the real world, but making new worlds is so cool. You want to use your skills, your intense attention to detail and your interest in problem solving technical challenges to create the illusions that bring about the awe inspiring special effects you see on the big and little screen. The Visual Effects & Motion Graphics program at The Art Institute of Portland gives students a base understanding of visual effects creation with a foundation in photography, light, color, shape and form, and also the tools necessary to compile and produce visual effects and motion graphics for the entertainment industries.

Now is the time to get into the game. Students in this program understand the importance of balance between the artistic and the technical. In Visual & Game Programming, students are required to take an algebra & trigonometry course, as well as calculus, computer engineering and computer graphics courses. The final year will be spent working closely with Game Art & Design students to create modified prototype games, so all students gain an understanding of how the whole team works together to create a product. More than a traditional computer science program, the Visual & Game Programming curriculum at The Art Institute of Portland will help better align you with the industry. You'll have more exposure to the artistic side of game creation and a chance to work on more real-time, real-world challenges.

Due to limited registration, entrance into the Summer Workshop program is competitive and not all students will be accepted.

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Please feel free to print out a copy of the application and mail to The Art Institute of Portland with the appropriate payment. For more information, please contact the Admissions Department at 503-228-6528 or toll-free 888-228-6528.
The application must be completed and signed by a parent or guardian and accompanied by:

1. $25 registration fee. (The registration fee will be returned if the student is not accepted into the program). The registration fee may be paid by credit card, or by check / money order made payable to The Art Institute of Portland.

2. A letter of recommendation from an instructor or guidance counselor.

3. A typed essay of 200 words or less describing what you would do if you had an unlimited budget for a public art project in your hometown. Your essay should describe the project, materials to be used and your proposal for the placement of the artwork.

Admissions Requirements
Participants must be high school juniors and seniors graduating from high school in 2006 or 2007. Acceptance will be based on the letter of recommendation and essay. Applications will be reviewed in the order received. Those accepted will receive an information packet by mail. Applications must be postmarked no later than May 20th. Students will be informed of acceptance no later than 30 days prior to the event.

Housing and Meals
All student participants in the workshop will be required to stay in the supervised dorm housing. Transportation will be provided to and from the supervised housing to The Art Institute of Portland and for all field trips and events. No transportation to and from the airport will be provided. All meals are included in the cost of the workshop.

Dates
Check in for all students will be at The Art Institute of Portland on June 18th. The workshop will end on Thursday, June 22rd.

Cost
The total cost of the workshop will be $350 including all meals, housing and events. Students will be responsible for their own spending money.