Circus Admissions Interview 2011-2012

8/3/2019 Circus Admissions Interview 2011-2012

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Overview

All about you

Overview of The Circus

Programs of Study

Career Services

The Tour

Cost and Resources

Admission Requirements

Recommendation

Q&A


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The mission of The Creative Circus is to graduate the best prepared,

most avidly sought after creatives in the industry.

Our Mission


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The 411

2YearCer3ficateProgram

Foundedin1995

BridgeGapBetweenEduca3onandIndustry

TopFeederSchool

DiverseStudentPopula3on

270+Students

FullyAccreditedbyC.O.E.

Na3onalAdvisoryBoard

ConceptandStrategy

Loca3on/Environment


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How Were Different

Learn By DoingIndividual Attention/Class Size

Integrated, Collaborative Programs

7 Full-Time Dedicated Faculty Members

70-80 Part-Time Industry Pros

Connections to the Industries We ServeFriday Forum Series

Mentor Program

Student Competitions


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The Inside Scoop

Housing

SchedulingHomework

Working While in School

24 Hour Period/Panel Reviews


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Art Direction

Copywriting

DesignImage

Interactive Development

Interactive Design

Programs of Study


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1QStrategy - Introduces students to the basics of developing a creative strategy based on sound business principles, realistic

budgets and focused demographicsType 1 - Introduction to type as symbols, individual letter forms, shape and space

Intro to Design - Develop a basic understanding of design principles and vocabulary for creative visual thinking

Creative Thinking - Emphasis on the daily necessity for original thinking and writing in the creative field

2QInDesign/Illustrator - Introduction to standard Adobe software

Type 2 - Continues to look into applied typography and its designColor Theory 1 - Explores color as the soul of design and how these theories are applied to specific creative works

Introduction to Creative Team - Introduces the student to the basic work structure in which he or she will work through

the remainder of both school and professional careers. Teamed with a partner, the student will be exposed to thetechniques of joint brainstorming, concept development and execution of ideas through thumbnails or comps

3QType 3 - Advanced course giving a detailed examination of letter forms and extensive development of multi-page and

book design skills

Creative Team 3 - Working with a partner of another discipline, the student will concept several print advertisingcampaigns during the course of this class. The objective of the course is to begin to develop professional-level samples of

the students work for their final portfolioAdvertising Concepts 1 - Students will develop advertising concepts to be presented weekly in class. This course will

stress not only the value of the concepts but also the manner in which they are presented, including voice, vocabulary,conviction, cogency and ease

Photoshop 1 - Introduction to the standard industry software for image manipulation

4Q

Creative Team 4 - Working with a partner, students will be required to develop original advertising campaigns forcommon, workaday consumer products advancing skills learned in Creative Teams 3

Advertising Concepts 2 - Working with a partner, the student will carry forward the concepting of print advertising

campaigns. The objective is to develop further professional-level samples of the students work for his or her fin al

portfolioBranding - Explore brand identity and how to consider the logo, trademark, messaging and voice on a holistic levelTrends - This seminar course will introduce students to the concepts behind using new media and trend spotting in

advertising

5QLayout 1 - Basic awareness of spatial relationships of headlines, photos, body copy, logos, and white space.

Brand Extension - Take a Brand and create a new sub-Brand in teams of 3 (DS, AD, CW) in an effort to enhance theclients opportunities for revenue

Advertising Concepts 3 - The student, working with her or his partner, will begin to create some of the final forms of

campaigns which will form the core of the students work for his or her final portfolioFiredrill - Students will be expected to concept and execute multiple advertising campaigns within a concise time limit.

6Q

Layout 2 - The course focus is on more intricate layouts. Multi-visual, run-around typography, mixed media, multi-pagelayouts, brochures.

Creative Team 6: Alternative Marketing - While working with a partner, the student will be exposed to the radical,

innovative, unconventional and sometimes startling approaches to advertising which have come to be called guerrillamarketing

Advertising Concepts 4 - Working in teams, the students will concept and execute a series of print campaigns

Web Design - Introduction to concepting in the interactive environment

7Q

Interdisciplinary Teams CW/DES - Collaborations between art directors, designers, writers and photographers in acreative team to create an original campaign or poster

Creative Teams 7 - Working within a team, the student will develop original advertising campaigns at the highest level ofexcellence for common consumer products and package goods.

Advertising Concepts 5 - In this final quarter of Advertising Concepts, the student will create advertising campaigns,across all media, which may be expected to represent the students talent and abilities in the job market through their

final portfolio

Digital 2 - Students will take an existing print ad campaign from their portfolio and expand it to a new media format

8QCreative Teams - In this final teams course, 8th quarter students will work in teams and individually to ensure that the

ads produced for their portfolio are expertly concepted and executed and are ready to present to potential employers

Concepting for the Portfolio - The student will be expected to review his or her own portfolio and to work with theinstructor in this class to reinforce strengths and fill gaps in what will become the students graduate portfolio All

assignments in this class will be tailored to the students individual need.Graduate Portfolio Review/ Job Prep - This class will focus on the job search, final portfolio with in-depth portfolio

critiques, web-site, PDF electronic portfolio and traditional portfolio preparation. The contact, the interview, salaries,

salary negotiations, working with recruiters, professionalism, and presentation will be covered. There will also be someportfolio review by guest reviewers. We will address the many-faceted aspects of the job search and go over specific

agency information, history and researchElective

ArtDirec)onCurriculum2011


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budgets and focused demographicsArt Direction for Copywriters - This course will familiarize copywriters with techniques, constraints and freedoms which

those who will be their career partners in the professional world

Introduction to Copywriting - This introductory course will allow the copywriting student to begin to learn the

rudimentary techniques of writing advertising headline and body copy, the economy of words and thought peculiar tothis type of writing, and the necessity of creative thinking in written expressionCreative Thinking - Emphasis on the daily necessity for original thinking and writing in the creative field

2Q

InDesign/Illustrator - Introduction to standard Adobe software

Developing your Voice - The professional advertising writer must have a distinctively personal style in the way she or heapproaches a problem, whether conceptual or written. This course will encourage the student to overcome inhibitions

and prejudices in order to allow her or him to gain experience and confidence in the value of her or his intrinsic talent and

abilityWriting Scripts - In this course, the student will be introduced to the basics of writing scripts, including time constraints,

building the theater of the mind for the audience and basic production principlesIntroduction to Creative Team - Introduces the student to the basic work structure in which he or she will work through

the remainder of both school and professional careers. Teamed with a partner, the student will be exposed to thetechniques of joint brainstorming, concept development and execution of ideas through thumbnails or comps

3QTrends - This seminar course will introduce students to the concepts behind using new media and trend spotting in

advertising

Headlines - Copywriting students will work to concept, craft and refine headlines for varied types of advertisingcampaigns


the students work for their final portfolio

Advertising Concepts 1 - Students will develop advertising concepts to be presented weekly in class. This course willstress not only the value of the concepts but also the manner in which they are presented, including voice, vocabulary,

conviction, cogency and ease

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Creative Team 4 - Working with a partner, students will be required to develop original advertising campaigns forcommon, workaday consumer products advancing skills learned in Creative Teams 3

Advertising Concepts 2 - Working with a partner, the student will carry forward the concepting of print advertisingcampaigns. The objective is to develop further professional-level samples of the students work for his or her fin al

portfolio

Copy 1 - This is not about building a book; its about building the skills to build a book: style, emotion, grammar, rhythm,meaning, re-writing. In short, writing correctly

Interactive Copy - A course designed to teach the writer to deal with the structure, continuity, transition and styleproblems associated with writing in detailed, narrative form

5QCopycrafting 1 - The advanced copywriting student will break down and improve their copy, word by word, for possible

portfolio piecesBrand Extension - Take a Brand and create a new sub-Brand in teams of 3 (DS, AD, CW) in an effort to enhance the

clients opportunities for revenue

Advertising Concepts 3 - The student, working with her or his partner, will begin to create some of the final forms ofcampaigns which will form the core of the students work for his or her final portfolio

Firedrill - Students will be expected to concept and execute multiple advertising campaigns within a concise time limit.

6QCopycrafting 2 - In this advanced level graduate quarter class, copy is perfected for the final book.

Creative Team 6: Alternative Marketing - While working with a partner, the student will be exposed to the radical,

innovative, unconventional and sometimes startling approaches to advertising which have come to be called guerrillamarketing

Advertising Concepts 4 - Working in teams, the students will concept and execute a series of print campaigns

Body Copy - This course emphasizes bringing the same creative talent to body copy that a great writer brings to theirheadlines

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Interdisciplinary Teams CW/DES - Collaborations between art directors, designers, writers and photographers in a

creative team to create an original campaign or posterCreative Teams 7 - Working within a team, the student will develop original advertising campaigns at the highest level of

excellence for common consumer products and package goods.Advertising Concepts 5 - In this final quarter of Advertising Concepts, the student will create advertising campaigns,

across all media, which may be expected to represent the students talent and abilities in the job market through their

final portfolioDigital 2 - Students will take an existing print ad campaign from their portfolio and expand it to a new media format

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Creative Teams - In this final teams course, 8th quarter students will work in teams and individually to ensure that the

ads produced for their portfolio are expertly concepted and executed and are ready to present to potential employersProfessional Development for Copywriting - This course will allow graduating Copywriters the opportunity to learn

about professional best practices, self- promotion and career developmentGraduate Portfolio Review/ Job Prep - This class will focus on the job search, final portfolio with in-depth portfolio

critiques, web-site, PDF electronic portfolio and traditional portfolio preparation. The contact, the interview, salaries,

salary negotiations, working with recruiters, professionalism, and presentation will be covered. There will also be someportfolio review by guest reviewers. We will address the many-faceted aspects of the job search and go over specific

agency information, history and researchElective

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1QProduction - Hands on course that offers student the knowledge to prepare work for print or reproduction

Type 1 - Introduction to type as symbols, individual letter forms, shape and spaceIntro to Design - Develop a basic understanding of design principles and vocabulary for creative visual thinking

Creative Thinking - Emphasis on the daily necessity for original thinking and writing in the creative field

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InDesign/Illustrator - Introduction to standard Adobe softwareType 2 - Continues to look into applied typography and its design

Color Theory 1 - Explores color as the soul of design and how these theories are applied to specific creative worksStrategy 1 - Introduction to the basics of developing a creative strategy based on sound business Principles, realistic

budgets, and focused demographics

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Trademarks 1 - Learning that a logo is an advertisement, expression and visual representation in a simple wordless

statementType 3 - Advanced course giving a detailed examination of letter forms and extensive development of multi-page and

book design skills

Design Concepts 1 - Marrying concept with design principles in order to create a cohesive, communicative end productPhotoshop 1 - Introduction to the standard industry software for image manipulation

4Q

Package Design - Pushing the idea of packaging and how a product and package can work together to make it moredesirable

Branding - Explore brand identity and how to consider the logo, trademark, messaging and voice on a holistic level

Trends - This seminar course will introduce students to the concepts behind using new media and trend spotting inadvertising

Web Design - Introduction to concepting in the interactive environment

5QTrademarks 2 - Continuation from Trademarks 1 to develop the students skills to solve any given identity issue

Publications - Introduction to magazine design by developing a publication that speaks to a specific audienceBrand Extension - Take a Brand and create a new sub-Brand in teams of 3 (DS, AD, CW) in an effort to enhance the

clients opportunities for revenue

Illustration for Designers - Developing original art for various media, formats, functions and problems with an emphasison hand skills and mixed media

6Q

Deathmatch - Intense class giving real world deadlines and client type experiences by executing 6 projects in a 10 weektime period

Color Theory 2 - Continued exploration of the use of color

Photoshop 2 - Continuation of Photoshop I by learning new concepts in the area of custom selection and taking greatercontrol over the editing process

Concepting for Flash - Introduction to this vector based software and its uses for apparent seamless animation

7Q

Capital Campaigns - Student explores who they are or what they love in a set of deliverables that reflect and expression

of themselvesInterdisciplinary Teams - Disciplines collaborate to create an original campaign

Advanced Branding - Examination of how a brand is communicated both internally and externally, by developingeffective and efficient brand messages and materials

Elective

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Grad Portfolio - Focus on completion of design projects, and their presentations in the final portfolio critiqueCorporate Identity - Exploration of the conceptual and technical understanding of a corporate ID as a system of

communicationProfessional Practices - Focus on and learn professional best practices, self promotion and career development

Elective

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1Q

Basic Lighting - Light is one half of photography. Daylight and tungsten light will be discussed and practiced through class

assignments and demonstrations. Placement, intensity, metering and exposing of light are t he basic controls a photographer

must master.

Digital Photography 1 - Begins the process of working with electronic digital cameras, digital work flow, and Photoshop

software .

Digital Color Management - Included in the advanced format is a concentration and application of a digital workflow; from

digital still capture through, and including electronic output, archiving, and management.

Boot Camp - Is a basic digital photography class t hat deals with camera and lens operations. The information includes the

camera settings of both shutter speed and aperature, and how, when c ombined, produce a correctly exposed digital file. Lens

discussions involve focal length, depth of field properties, and focusing techniques.

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Advanced Lighting - Students will continue studies in lighting principles introduced in Basic Lighting.

Digital Photography 2 - Furthers the processes and skills learned in Digital Photography 1 by addressing the making of

selections, masking, basic color correction, film scanning, advanced Photoshop, file managing, and archiving.

Intro to Video Editing - Video content for the web will be created using linear and compositing editing software.

Competitions for Image Students will execute specific conceptual assignments while meeting required production timelines.

Personal expressionism and unique photographic styles are encouraged.

3Q

Introduction to Portraiture - This course provides the technical information needed to become proficient in a variety of fields

where the subjects are people. Broad, short, Rembrandt, split, beauty and butterfly lighting are some of t he basics covered here.

Posing and body language will also be discussed.

Visual Thinking for Photographers - A class devoted to stretching the creative, conceptual muscles of photographers in the

imagining, development, and production of a compelling image an image thats more than just a pretty picture.

Digital 3 - Students will take an existing print ad campaign from their portfolio and expand it to a new media format.

Equipment & Tools - New equipment will be presented on a weekly basis including, but not limited to, cameras, lenses, lights and

light modifiers, digital capture and processing tools, and grip/location gear. Operational demonstrations and hands on usage

will be stressed.

4Q

Documentary Photography - Capturing the essence of people, places and events is the main thrust of the material presented in

this course. Subject matter may be the environment, travel or the human condition. This course deals with photographs as a

series of images as well as single images. Class topics include equipment, films, processes, researching and finding markets,

obtaining releases and a variety of other related ideas and information.

Fashion & Beauty - Clothing, accessories, model portfolios and performers are a few of the subjects in the fashion and glamour

field. This course covers finding and working with models, lighting and posing techniques, film/digital equipment, model releases

and other information required to work successfully in this fast paced and competitive field.

Interiors & Exteriors - Balancing mixed light, choosing appropriate props, and determining the ideal camera location can define

the vision of an architect, interior designer or space planner. This type of photography can be used in editorial magazines or

commercial brochures.

Color Theory for Image An exploratory course concerned with color as the soul of design, with history and social structure being

primary elements.

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Tabletop/Still Life Photography - Students will continue studies in lighting principles. Topics include lighting ratios,

characteristics, additive and subtractive methods, color balancing and mixed lighting.

Corporate Photography - Learning the skills which make it possible to photograph not only the executive portrait, but the

material stored in the warehouse, the new goods coming off the assembly line and the worker in the environment of industry, are

the lessons delivered in this informative course.

View Camera - The flexibilities and limitations o f the view camera, field camera and press camera are covered i n detail to

introduce the student to the possibilities opened up by this demanding instrument.

Photoshop 2 - Learning new concepts in the area of custom selections, the heart of photo editing, the student will take greatercontrol over the editing process.

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Interdisciplinary Teams 2 (AD/CW/IM) This course explores the creative working relationship between a graphic designer and

photographer. Their creative marriage serves a slightly different audience than the advertising/photography team. Finished

samples may include a movie poster, product brochure or an editorial magazine spread.

Styling -. Introduction to prop houses and various sources necessary to produce styled photographs will be covered. Image

research from publications illustrating current photographic styles is also emphasized. Group critiques will allow evaluation of

how well student knowledge and skills have been demonstrated.

Weddings - Wedding photography is part portraiture and part photojournalism. This course covers the basics from scheduling

the event to the final portfolio presentation and will include posing, lighting basics, the use of filters, and the importance of

storytelling.

Business & Marketing - Students will produce a kit of essential business practice forms as well as a marketing strategy to help

identify and contact potential clients. The portfolio will be examined and critiqued to best refine the photographic voice for thegeneral marketplace.

7Q

Interdisciplinary Teams 3 (GD/IM) - Collaborations between art directors, designers, writers and photographers in a creative

team to create an original campaign or poster

Individual Projects 1 - The student must provide a pre-determined number of concepts and present these ideas to the department

head for approval. Once approved, the student must meet and maintain a production schedule for the balance of the quarter.

Assisting Workshop - Each student is assigned to a working commercial photography studio. The student and studio must

commit to a full eight hour work day a week, for ten weeks.

Directed Studies - This class is designed for the ever changing needs and opportunities for the Creative Circus student. This class

will enable The Circus to address needs outside the normal curriculum and be adaptive to special msituations for its students.

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Graduate Portfolio Development - Emphasis will be placed on polishing presentation, developing and expanding local networkcontacts, and refining the skill of self- assessment, self-promotion and marketing.

Individual Projects 2 - Established for the focused student to further expand his/her final graduate portfolio. The student must

provide a pre-determined number of concepts and present these ideas to the department head for approval. Once approved, the

student must meet and maintain a production schedule for the balance of the quarter.

Advanced Specialized Study - This course allows advanced students to receive individualized feedback on book pieces, group

critique as well as one-on-one instructor consultation.

Film/Video/TV Production - This course will allow Image students to learn to concept and execute for motion photography.

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budgets and focused demographicsWeb Development 1 - Students will learn to take their designs and scaffold them so their designs can be prepped for

further development for the web. Web Development essentials i.e.; FTP, version control, professionalism, Introduction to

HTML/CSSInformation Architecture - A sites information architecture specification typically evolves into a site map, which may or

may not be published online and accessible to the public. Introduction to Information Architecture addresses the usabilityand User-focused Design Overview of information architecture process, usability process and benefits and experience

design based on u ser-focused researchIllustrator/Photoshop for the Web - Introduction to AI/PSD for Developing Interactive Media and learning to prepare

and process artwork for interactive media projects

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Trends - This seminar course will introduce students to the concepts behind using new media and trend spotting in

advertisingWeb Development 2 (Web Design and Implementation Intermediate) - Intermediate HTML/CSS + Javascript.

Introduces Javascript and continues HTML/CSS explorationRich Media Development 1 (Web Animat ion Basic) - Introduction to Flash Professional. Explains IDE/Player/Air/Flex

SDK/MXML but focuses on using the IDE in the traditional manner including the timeline, symbol types and the library,

core asset types (text, vector, bitmap, audio, video) and making simple animations with simple interactivity (like bannerads)

Video Editing 1 - Video content for the web will be created using linear and compositing editing software- Final Cut Pro

3Q

Art Direction for Non-Majors - This course will familiarize students with techniques, constraints and freedoms whichthose who will be their career partners in the professional world

Web Development 3 ( Web Design and Implementation Advanced) - Overview of jQuery and its uses, AJAX anddynamic web pages and continues with concepts from previous classes

Rich Media Development 2 (Web Animation Intermediate) - Actionscript 3/Learning to code rich media. Class-based

development and building more interactive and complex Flash elements (widgets and full sites) including event handling,external data loading and usage and dynamic media display. Also includes HTML template generation and options

Motion Graphics 1 - Apply basic animation and effects and learn to leverage cameras for realistic perspectives. i.e.;

AfterEffects

4QWeb Development 4 (Web Development and Implementation) - Working with Dynamic Content i.e.; Introduces PHP/

MySQL for database communications and continues with AJAX developmentRich Media Development 3 (Web Animation Advanced) - Working with Particle systems. Creating effects based on

user interaction i.e.; AS3, Flex SDK and Intermediate Actionscript Development

Motion Graphics 2 - Creating Production videos for the web i.e.; After EffectsPolishing Projects - This class gives the student time to go back polish and tweak projects in order to completely debug

them of any issues, while working with upper quarter students to develop design students projects

5QWeb Development 5 - Building apps with HTML/CSS/Javascript/PHP/MySQL

Motion Graphics 3 - This course covers how to create and modify elements for use on the web i.e.; AdvancedAfterEffects

Rich Media Development 4 RIAs and Connecting Flash to the Server

Advanced Branding - Examination of how a brand is communicated by effective messages and materials throughteaming with designers

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the students work for their final portfolio

Developing for Mobile - Application development for Mobile Overview of many methods of developing for mobile witha focus on FlashLite/AIR for class projects

Web Development 5 ( Web 2.0 Centric Development Basic) - Creating Rich experiences by providing real time

feedback to end users. i.e.; Dashboard portal dev./ Cloud ComputingElective

7QAdvergaming 2 - Creating game application for the mobile space i.e.; Unity

Web Development 6 (Web 2.0 Centric Development Advanced) - Web Development Wrap-up Wrapping up webdevelopment with where to go next with your skill set and continuing to develop your technical skills

Client Experience - Students will be teamed up DS/DV to work with a client and meet client needsElective

8QProject Management and Professional Practices - Overview of project processes and business practices Discuss the

project cycle and people involved, how to manage projects as a AD/CD or PM or Designer or Developer. Professionalpractices from expected professional behavior and attitudes to freelance business overview of taxes, invoices and other

related business management aspects

Brand Extension - Mixed discipline class teaching collaboration to further develop existing brands awareness by teaming

with DES/AD/CWGraduate Portfolio Review - Focus on building your portfolio site for entering the professional marketElective

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UX1Introduces students to fundamental Information Architecture, design and business strategy,

usability and other core processes for designing and planning interactive media.Web Development 1This is an introduction to HTML and CSS, the primary tools needed for building web pages.

Intro to PhotoshopThis course builds a students fundamental toolset for using Photoshop to design interactivemedia and produce clean assets for production and development.

Web Production Studio

2Q

UX2Focus on user experience process and concept ideation methods.

Introduction to Graphic DesignCovers fundamentals of graphic design.

Typography 1Introduction to the principles of typography and working with type.

Intro to FlashIntroduction to Flash Professional and timeline animation.

3Q

Digital TrendsCovers the basics of designing for interactive media.

Interactive Design 1Interactive design fundamentals.

Typography 2

Continued typographic principles.

Web Advertising StudioDesign and build banners in integrated creative teams focusing on banners but including otherforms of online advertising (Microsites, videos, apps, etc).

4Q

Introduction to Video EditingCovers the basics of editing video with Final Cut Pro.

Interactive Design 2Continued digital design fundamentals.

Trademarks/LogosFundamentals of designing logos and marks.

Interactive Studio 1Teams class of designers and developers focusing on designing and building microsites andtraditional web sites.

5Q

Intro to Motion GraphicsLearn the fundaments of using AfterEffects for motion graphics.

Interactive Design 3Digital design studio focusing on more complex interactive media.

Interactive Studio 2Teams class of designers and developers focusing on designing and building interactive media.

BrandingThis course pushes the student to consider identity in a larger scope than logo or trademarkdesign. The student will consider messaging and voice on a holistic level.

6Q

Digital StorytellingDesign and build inventive digital media that focus on telling stories in unforeseen and engagingways while taking advantage of appropriate technologies for enhancing the story.

Interactive Studio 3Teams class of designers and developers focusing on designing and building interactive media.

Elective

Elective

7Q

Mobile Studio: LectureUX, layout, devices, css, html, images - overview of fundamentals regarding mobile media.

Mobile Studio: Design LabLab/studio time to support other mobile classes.

Elective

Elective

8QGraduate Porfolio Review

Project Management and Professional PracticesOverview of project management and business practices including project life cycle, project teamprofessions.

Presenting Your ConceptsGetting ready for the job market and learning to present yourself professionally.

Open Studio

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Student Competitions and Work QuarterlyStudentShow

D&ADWhatisD&AD?Opera3onBangersandCash

LondonProject

TheOneShow

CannesFutureLionsTheEntry

TheExperience

Addys

Communica3onArts CMYK

RandomHouse

InLebronWeTrust

UrbanBunkChickenoftheSea

StudentWork

GradWork
http://www.creativecircus.edu/category/work/grad-work/http://www.creativecircus.edu/category/work/student-work/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lsWlD4sS_w&NR=1http://vimeo.com/7732460http://www.youtube.com/user/InLeBronWeTrust2010http://oscarz.com/randomhouse/http://www.cmykmag.com/http://www.commarts.com/http://www.aaf.org/default.asp?id=27http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=67587632351&ref=mfhttp://www.katygraham.com/StarbucksSig.htmlhttp://www.canneslions.com/http://www.oneclub.org/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swRlxkW5wd4http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jGl8BBpWkchttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNNtIcg_nyohttp://www.dandad.org/http://www.flickr.com/photos/creativecircus/collections/


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Career Services

Forums

Mentors

Por]olioReviewstwiceayearLocalandNa3onalNetworking

Program 06-07 07-08 08-09 09-10

Art Direction 93.1% 88.1% 90% 96%

Design 90.91% 88.89% 97.06% 88.57%Copywriting 95.12% 93.55% 77.42% 96.55%

Image 100% 100% 81.82% 91.67%

Interactive Development N/A N/A N/A N/A

Interactive Design N/A N/A N/A N/A

Average 94.23% 90.74% 87.74% 93.07%

Placement StatisticsGraduatesandCompletersworkingintheirfieldofstudywithinsixmonthsofgradua3on:


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WhatEmployersSay
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XwPdQMUyKg


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Industry Salaries2011 National Salary Guide from The Creative Group*

TITLE LOW HIGHWebDeveloper $58,000 $98,250

FlashDeveloper $64,500 $98,250Interac3veProducer $64,000 $89,000

WebDesigner(1to5yrs) $48,500 $7,750

SeniorWebDesigner(5+yrs) $70,500 $99,500Informa3onArchitect $75,500 $112,500

Interac3veDesigner(1to5yrs)$46,500 $7,500Interac3veDesigner(5+yrs) $70,000 $100,500

UserExperience/InterfaceDesigner$75,500 $95,000Interac3veArtDirector $74,000 $105,000

Interac3veCrea3veDirector $100500 $145,000

TITLE LOW HIGHCopywriter(1-yrs) $7,000 $52,250

Copywriter(+yrs) $51,000 $70,250Senio r Co py wri ter(5+y rs ) $6 6,7 50 $9 8, 50 0

GraphicDesigner(1toyrs) $4,500 $49,250

GraphicDesigner(+yrs) $45,500 $6,000SeniorGraphicDesigner(5+yrs) $58,000 $76,750

AssociateArtDirector(to5yrs$55,000 $70,250ArtDirector(5+years) $6,250 $91,500

Crea3veServicesManager $71,000 $100,250AssociateCrea3veDirector(5+yrs)$84,500 $114,0000

Crea3veDirector( 8+yrs) $92,000 $158,000

CREATIVE&PRODUCTIONSTARTINGSALARIESINTERACTIVESTARTINGSALARIES

*TorequestthecompleteCrea3veGroup2011SalaryGuide,clickhere.


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Our GraduatesCopywriters

JebQuaid

RichFordLizaBehles

AndyPearsonShanaAult

NevilleShah

MarkAdlerAshleyCagle

ArtDirectors

MaMoore

AngelleJuneauDaveOrtega

GusMendesLaurenFox

AshleySchuro

KasiaHaupt

Designers

BeckyKitlan

OscarZabalaLarissaBrandau

ElenaShroederLanceThomas

JonDonaghy

Photographers

ChirstyParry

JuliaDavisBobbyProkenpek

PaigeRumoreJeffWolk

MelissaWitcher
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TourofTheCircus
http://www.creativecircus.edu/tour/


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Cost and ResourcesCosts

Application Fee $100

Tuition Fees $436 per credit hour

$1,758.53 per month

$5,275.60 per quarter$15,826.80 per academic year

* Academic year is 3 quarters.

Lab Fee $125 per quarter

Books & Supplies $500-$800 per quarter

*Varies by program, class, and project

Housing $300-$1200 per month*Varies by location and number of roommates

Resources

Savings

Grants

* Pell Grant

Loans

* Student Stafford Loan

* Parent Plus Loan

* Alternative or Private Loans


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Student Responsibilities

Attend Class

Participate

Ask Questions

Collaborate

Share Your Ideas

Share Your Work

Be Honest

Be your Brand/Promote Yourself

Take Advantage of It All

Fail Hard


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Circus Admissions Interview 2011-2012

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Transcript of Circus Admissions Interview 2011-2012