CAMPUS TOURS
VCU Campus Walking Tours begin at 10:30 a.m. (Mon. - Sat., except holidays)
School of the Arts Information Sessions and Tours begin at 1:00 p.m.(M-F, except holidays)
All Tours meet at the VCU Welcome Center at 1111 W. Broad Street. (directions)
(If you take both tours, you will have time for lunch on your own between tours. The Welcome Center staff can direct you to local restaurants or campus dining facilities.)

The Welcome Center admissions counseling staff is available to answer personal questions and speak with students and families on an individual basis between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. on weekdays, and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays (except holidays).

VCUarts Tour Guides are art students who will speak about their personal experiences and show you the studio and classroom facilities that you are most interested in visiting.

Prospective graduate students are encouraged to contact departments directly to schedule an appointment.

If you are interested in speaking with a VCUarts representative before coming to visit, please call us toll free: (866)534-3201.

OPEN HOUSE DATES
Visit campus, tour arts facilities, meet faculty and students, and learn more about opportunities offered at VCUarts.

Fall Open House dates include Portfolio Review Sessions with faculty from the visual arts and design departments. Portfolios are reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis. Please keep in mind that portfolio reviewers will not make admissions decisions; they give you feedback on the quality and range of your work, and give you a better idea of what else you may need to include in your portfolio.

October 11, 2008
Please register to attend Open House

7:30-8:45am = Check in (a complete list of the schedule of events will be available there)
9am = The Open House kicks off in VCU's Stuart C. Siegel Center.
10am = Overviews
10:30 - 11am = Department Presentations
10:30 - 2:30pm = Tour of Facilities (rotating tours; join at any time)
11 - 11:45am = Art Foundation Q & A
11:45 - 12:45pm = National Portfolio Day Prep Workshop*
11 - 2:30pm = Portfolio Reviews

*This workshop is for students who will be attending a National Portfolio Day. At the workshop, students will learn how to prepare for National Portfolio Day (researching which schools to talk to, what to bring and what not to bring, etc.). To receive personal feedback on the work in your portfolio, come to the portfolio review from 11:00 to 2:30.

October 25, 2008

National Portfolio Day at VCUarts
On Saturday, October 25, 2008, VCUarts will host a National Portfolio Day. Representatives from the country's top art programs will be on hand to review student work and give feedback. VCUarts will have a representative at the following National Portfolio Day events.
(visit www.portfolioday.net for event details)

November 1, 2008
Please register to attend Open House

7:30-8:45am = Check in (a complete list of the schedule of events will be available there)
9am = The Open House kicks off in VCU's Stuart C. Siegel Center.
10am = Overviews
10:30 - 11am = Department Presentations
10:30 - 2:30pm = Tour of Facilities (rotating tours; join at any time)
11 - 11:45am = Art Foundation Q & A
11 - 2:30pm = Portfolio Reviews

February 7 , 2009
Please register to attend Open House

7:30-8:45am = Check in (a complete list of the schedule of events will be available there)
9am = The Open House kicks off in VCU's Stuart C. Siegel Center.
10am = Overviews
10:30 - 11am = Department Presentations
10:30 - 2:30pm = Tour of Facilities (rotating tours; join at any time)
11 - 11:45am = Art Foundation Q & A
11 - 2:30pm = Portfolio Reviews

If you are unable to attend Open House, visit campus on a weekday for a VCUarts tour.

If you have further questions, call the School of the Arts toll free: (866) 534.3201.

EVENTS IN YOUR AREA

2008 Virginia Tours

Wednesday, October 15, 2008 Spotsylvania Town Center 6:30-8:30pm
Sunday, October 19, 2008 Fair Oaks Mall 7:30-9:30pm
Monday, October 20, 2008 Hayfield High School 7-9pm
Thursday, October 30, 2008 Virginia Beach Convention Center 5:30-8 pm

Performing Arts students, please see Fair information at bottom of page.

VCU Faculty/Student Exhibitions
Visit the Us category of ester at http://www.esterknows.com

National Portfolio Days
On Saturday, October 25, 2008, VCUarts will host a National Portfolio Day. Representatives from the country's top art programs will be on hand to review student work and give feedback. VCUarts will have a representative at the following National Portfolio Day events.
(visit www.portfolioday.net for event details)

Saturday, October 25, 2008
VCUarts
Richmond, VA

Sunday, October 26, 2008
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

Saturday, November 8, 2008
Hartford Art School
West Hartford, Connecticut

Sunday, November 9, 2008
Art Institute of Boston
Boston, Massachusetts

Saturday, November 15, 2008
Pratt Institute
Rochester, New York

Sunday, November 16, 2008
Purchase College, SUNY
Purchase, New York

Sunday, November 23, 2008
Pennsylvania Convention Center
hosted by Moore College of Arts
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Sunday, November 23, 2008
Hilton Charlotte Executive Park
hosted by Memphis College of Art
Charlotte, North Carolina

Saturday, December 6, 2008
Corcoran College of Art and Design
Washington, DC

Sunday, December 7, 2008
Maryland Institute College of Art
Baltimore, Maryland

Saturday, January 24, 2009
Radisson Hotel
hosted by New World School of the Arts
Miami, Florida

Sunday, January 25, 2009
Ringling School of Art and Design
Sarasota, Florida

Performing and Visual Arts College Fairs
(visit www.nacacnet.org for event details)

VCUarts will attend the Washington DC Performing and Visual Ats College Fair
Sunday, November 2, 2009, Walter E. Washington Convention Center, 1-3:30 pm