Tag: College of Design

Oh yes it’s that time of the year! This past weekend myself and other college of design students helped volunteer with the admissions process for the College of Design. From welcoming anxious high school students and their families, to touring students around the Design Campus, volunteers helped to prepare candidates for the fall 2009 intake process. Although freezing and windy, Design faculty, staff, and students were well prepared and covered from head to toe in “Wolf Pack Red” and helped guide the flow of traffic while students waited patiently to hear about their competition and process for admission.

Once welcomed by Marva Motley, the College of Design Assistant Dean for Student Affairs (Student Organizations), students were broken into groups based on the major they were applying for.  Whether it was: Art and Design, Industrial Design, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, or Graphic Design, students scheduled interviews to meet with professors and go over portfolios. While students were waiting for their interviews they were led by student ambassadors and volunteers to tour the college. Viewing the Brooks Hall Main Gallery, Library, and Multi-media Lab, Graphic Design studios, Industrial Design studios and shop, students began to get a glimpse into the College of Design. Once the tours were finished, the big Kahuna, yep, Marvin Malecha (the Dean of the College of Design) greeted them again but this time he discussed the process and the expectations.  This was followed by a presentation by Financial Aid, University Housing, and lastly a student panel. Overall students came out to leave their best impression on the professors, and staff  hoping for a chance to become apart of the NC State family.

If you have any questions or concerns about the admissions process for the College of Design, visit the website at:  www.ncsu.edu/design 

Yes! I am back and ready to take on a another fun filled semester. My stress level is low.  I am calm and assertive and ready to dive into 2009! I had an excellent break with tons of sleep, plenty of home-cooked food, and laughter.  It is safe to say that I am recharged and refocused for the goals ahead of me. With the upcoming career fairs, resume workshops, meetings and events, stayed tuned for the exciting year ahead!

You could hear the entire stadium echo with wolfpack pride that day, and regardless of where you are on campus, the school spirit is always just as evident. As a student here at NC State University, I have come to appreciate a campus that has celebrated diversity, academic excellence, and school spirit for years. I am proud to be a one of a kind “Wolfpack Girl!”

However, because I am constantly drawn to producing and understanding the blueprint of great art, I am also a “design kid”. Majoring in art and design, I have been challenged to understand and control the elements within design that make art aesthetically pleasing. I have learned a lot that has helped me improve as a designer. With the help of an annual assessment known as “Junior Review”, art and design students are required to place their best works from freshman to junior year on exhibit for one week to allow fellow students and professors to see just how much they have improved since their freshman days on campus.

Observing works from sculpture, painting, digital drawing, fibers, multimedia, and photography courses; the College of Design professors comment on both the strentghs and weaknesses of each artist, while also understanding each individuals own unique process. Although a challenging major, I get an opportunity to work with numerous mediums that create a wide range of experience that can be applied to numerous fields within design such as textiles, animation, graphic design, surface design, fibers and photography.

Also with the resources provided by the college such as: the dual boot Mac computer labs (accommodating both Mac and PC lovers!), The Harry B. Lyons Design library, photography darkroom and studio, large format plotter printers, Design IT lab, workshop,lazercutters, spay booth, dye kitchen and plaster printers. The possibilities for great art almost seem endless, but the combination of resources make for an extremely successful program that encourages students to exploit their hand and digital craft to create innovative and unique design.

For more information concerning programs within the College of Design checkout their website.

Hello and welcome to my blog! My name is Monique Cleveland, and I am a junior here at NC STATE (Go Pack!). Majoring in art and design, I was thrilled to be able to share my experience with you. I hope that from my blog you will learn not only more about me, but some of the benefits that NC State has to offer. Before I begin to talk about my life here at NC State, let me first tell you about my life before NC State.

I am originally from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and while there I cheered competitively for ten years. I was highly involved in after school programs as well as with my church, sharing my time with those less fortunate in my community. Later after I long deliberation my family decided to move! As a result my family moved almost 300 miles away to Wendell, North Carolina (oh did I mention it was my SENIOR YEAR!). However since then I have adjusted quite well to my rural surroundings with the help of a little southern hospitality. Graduating from Eastern Wake High School in 2005 with honors I was quickly accepted at North Carolina State University.

Soon after being accepted into North Carolina State University like most students I wasn’t exactly sure what I wanted to do. Upon entering NC State I quickly matriculated into a transitional program designed to help guide students like myself through the difficult switch into the college setting. This program’s main objective was to help guide students through their first year successfully, with emphasis on helping them decided on course of study. I owe much of my current success to my transition coordinators; they took a personal interest in my future, taking the necessary steps in order to help get each student headed on the right track to be admitted into the college of their choice (i.e. College of Humanities and Social Science, Design, Engineering etc.). The Transition Program also requires that new freshman enroll in a University Education intro course, along with an 8-hour quota of study hall time that must be completed each week. Although it seemed pointless then, it taught me a lot about how to handle my college workload. The course taught me the importance of time management, establishing a helpful relationship with your professor, and learning how to access and accommodate your learning strategies. I can honestly say that the Transition Program gave me good l habits that I can still apply today and beyond my college experience. So as a result of getting help from the resources here at NC State, a portfolio, and great grades I was accepted in to the College of Design.

Since my freshman year I have learned that in order to get what I want, I have to put in the time and effort now, because the opportunity may not be there later. Now majoring in art and design I love my classes, professors and I am currently in numerous organizations here on campus. Just a few organizations I am apart of include the Multicultural Student Affairs Peer Mentor Program, the African American Design Student Association, the Kappa Omicron Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated, and College of Design Student Ambassador Program. Understand that everyone is different, and that the organizations that I am apart of are personalized to what I can handle, as well as my interest. Also keep in mind that these organizations are only extracurricular activities, school is a PRIORITY, and understand that the main reason everyone is here is to first gain an education.

So my advice for you while planning for school choose the program that fits you, or who your working up to be. Do the research, visit the school, learn and benefit from the resources NC state has to offer because at the end of the day you are trying to build a stronger, smarter you.

Why did you choose to attend NC State?

I chose NC State because they have a competitive and well known design program

List you current extra-curricular activities and positions held:

• African American Design Student Association
• College of Design Student Ambassador
• Food Lion Hunger Relief Volunteer
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