Here in an intimate, sunlit studio inside a sprawling,

luscious park tucked within a mid-sized cultural

mecca of a city, you will find your place.

Your place of discovery. Your place of growth. Your

place to feel the spirit of the artist and to set out on

the most noble of pursuits—creation.

At Memphis College of Art, you will find your

place among a select group of aspiring artists.

Each driven by desire and fueled by a unique

environment cultivated for the sole purpose of

fulfilling your potential.

The Summer Academy provides a studio experience

for highly motivated high school junior, senior, or rising

college freshman students who intend to study art at

the college level. The program covers both Fine Arts and

Design Arts curriculum with hands–on study. Emphasis

is placed on visual art career options and portfolio

preparation. Academy participants attend for two weeks

and earn two college credit hours.

This event is designed for students that have completed

grades 10, 11, or 12 by summer 2014. Instruction is

provided by MCA faculty and upper-level graduate

students. Evening activities for participants include

dinner at the Rendezvous, Beale Street, bowling, gallery

tours, and more. Sessions on portfolio preparation and

careers in art are offered.

Study IncludeS the followIng dIScIplIneSart historydigital mediadrawinggraphic designillustrationpaintingphotographysculpture

ReSIdentIal:Two-week program runs Sunday, July 13 through

Saturday, July 26

commuteR:Two-week program runs Sunday, July 13 – Friday, July 18 & Monday, July 21 - Saturday, July 26

All students, residential and

commuter, and their parents are

invited to our end-of-the program

exhibition finale & continental

breakfast on Saturday, July 26

from 10 – 11:30 a.m.

Residential students stay in Memphis

College of Art’s Fogelman and/or

Metz Hall housing. Each student has

an individual furnished room in a suite

shared by four students. Each suite

contains two bathrooms, a kitchen,

living room, and laundry facility.

All meals are provided. Residential

students must provide their own bedding

(blanket, sheets, mattress cover, for

extra-long twin sized mattress, etc.), all

other amenities are provided. Students

may want to bring some spending money.

Transportation is provided for all events.

ReSIdentIal StudentS:Two-week Academy

$1,650 TuitionTuition covers instruction, supplies and two

credit hours of college level work. Room,

board, and all evening events included.

commuteR StudentS:Two-week Academy with weekday

evening event participation

$1,225 TuitionTuition covers instruction Monday-Friday, supplies

and two credit hours of college level work.

Weekday evening events, breakfast, lunch, and

dinner are included.

Memphis is serviced by Greyhound, Amtrak,

Megabus, and most major airlines. The MCA

staff will be happy to meet students traveling

to and from Memphis at the train, bus, or

airport arriving or departing on July 13 and

July 26, 2014. Students arriving early must

make their own arrangements.

QueStIonS? Please call admissions at

1-800-727-1088 or locally at 901-272-5151.

Please view our website at www.mca.edu

Payment in full due by Friday, June 27, 2014

(No refunds of any payment will be given

for cancellations made after June 27, 2014).

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@applymemphISaRtscan to apply online

Please return this application form to: Memphis College of Art Admissions, 1930 Poplar Ave., Memphis, TN 38104.

Program based on application credentials and space availability. Enrollment is competitive, so apply early!

Apply online! www.mcA.edu

Please include the following to comPlete your aPPlication.¨ Official high school transcript

¨ One page statement of intent, expressing your reasons for

wishing to attend the program

¨ $100 deposit due once you have been accepted.

Early application is advisEd. EnrollmEnt is compEtitivE.

application dEadlinE is may 15

circle one:I am currently enrolled in my

Sophomore, Junior, or Senior

year of high school.

choose the Program you Plan to attend:¨ 1. Residential, July 13 – 26

¨ 2. commuter, July 13 –18 & July 21 – 26

name male / Female

date of Birth Social Security #

mailing Address

city/State/Zip

Home phone ( ) cell phone ( )

email

High School High School Art Teacher

Grade year of High School Graduation

memphis, tnpermit # 980

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