Welcome to the School of Art + Design and the CORE Program!

Next week school begins. We can’t wait to meet you…and we are so pleased that you will be joining our art community. Whether you are new to PSU or not, we want to assure you that your faculty are working to make this a safe, learning-filled adventure and that soon you will feel AT HOME!

What will we cover in this post ? 

(Cause I know sometimes people just want the short version!)

1. Welcome, super glad you are joining us!

2. CORE courses are hybrid, what does this mean?

3. What do you think? We want to KNOW> Survey for YOU

4. A tad of advising.

5. Links for more.

CORE courses are hybrid, what does this mean?

Hybrid simply means that we will have the flexibility to meet online and face-to-face in the Fariborz Maseeh Hall studios. We know this is not as straightforward and might be a little hard to follow! But we want to be flexible to meet the needs of the students and the challenges of the pandemic. We love having students use the studios and have access to all the tools and materials there. And yet, the pandemic continues and students and faculty have different levels of concern. So flexibility is key! Your instructor will give you specifics about your course in an email this week… and we will make sure to keep everyone in the loop if anything needs to shift!

How do you feel about coming back to school ?

We want to know how you are feeling about the return to campus, what challenges you may face, and what you are super excited about… tell us right here! Super pretty please, fill this out! Also take the time to read the updated Code of Student Conduct on this site!

A tad of advising:

If you are a new Art Practice student in the School of Art + Design, you will start off in the CORE Program. This is where you will meet your cohort, your faculty and learn lots about the school and our city. During that first year, you will take 6 CORE classes that will give you loads of new making and thinking experiences. Take one 5-credit studio course each term and the other courses below to finish your first year requirements. You will have more advising during coLAB or can contact your Pathway advisor for more help!

Here are all the CORE courses to take your first year:

ART 101 CORE: Surface (5-credit)

ART 102 CORE: Space (5-credit)

ART 103 CORE: Time (5-credit)

ART 104 CORE: Digital Tools (2-credit)

ART 105 CORE: Ideation (2-credit)

ARH 106 CORE: Visual Literacy (2-credit)

You will also want to take: ART 131 DRAWING, ART HISTORY (204 or 205), and UNIVERSITY STUDIES FRINQ (each term)

Keep in mind, if you are a transfer student, you may have already received credit for these courses. See your Pathway Advisor.

A couple helpful links:

PSU Covid-19 Student Resources https://www.pdx.edu/covid-19-response/students

To learn more about CORE, visit https://psu-core.com/ and join our CORE Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/psu_core/

Art Practice Student Resources https://sites.google.com/pdx.edu/art-practice-student-resources/home

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Have a great start to the new school year… and watch for more information from your faculty in the coming days!

Best!

Michelle

PSSSST. We really want to hear what you are thinking… Thanks for filling out the survey!

PSSST again. And feel free to email me if you have questions!

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