Endorsements
Endorsements at PNCA
This new program is designed to give specialized learning in a condensed program. Built around Continuing Education offerings, the endorsement curriculum has been planned in each of its specialist areas by working professionals and practitioners. Students choose from relevant classes and workshops to fulfill the requirements. Participants are required to fill out a brief application and upon acceptance register for the classes with the $60 certificate fee attached.
Upon successful completion students will receive an endorsement in their field of study and finished a project highlighting their acquired skills.
Digital Marketing + Communications
This new program prepares students to effectively navigate the world of online marketing and communications. Planned and conceived by marketing and communications professionals, it focuses on finding creative solutions and using best available practices to plan, implement and manage an online presence. Structured around weekend workshops during the 2011-2012 academic year, students choose workshops offerings that they feel most effectively meet their learning goals.
Pattern Design + Printing Endorsement
The Pattern Design and Printing curriculum is a program that focuses on the use of color, pattern and material while emphasizing strong compositional design, illustration, printmaking skills, problem analysis and effective small scale production methods in handprinted textiles. This program of study has been designed to provide a solid foundation of handprinting through an effective portfolio of textile and related areas of design and printing.
Professional Practices Project
Upon completion of classwork students present their final project to complete their endorsement. In collaboration with a faculty member, the student completes a body of work that represents a professional level project. There is a fee for the this final Professional Practices Project.
For more information contact the Continuing Education Office at 503.821.8889.
