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Chantilly (703) 996-9105 / Vienna (703) 822-7766

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    • Home
    • About
      • Log into Parent Portal
      • About Our Founder
      • Pay Fees Online
      • Locations
      • Testimonials
      • School Policies
      • Absence/Makeup Policy
      • Cancellation Policy
      • Employment Opportunities
    • Awards & Gallery
      • Art Contest Winners
      • Ages 5 - 9
      • Ages 9 - 14
      • High School
      • Admissions Results
    • Classes
      • Class Schedule & Calendar
      • Core Art Classes
      • Creative Multimedia Class
      • Digital Art
      • Request Trial Class
      • Tuition & Fees
    • College Prep
      • Admissions Results
      • Portfolio Prep
      • Careers in Design
      • Portfolio & Scholarship
      • Portfolio Review Day
    • Summer Programs
      • Summer Programs List
      • Creative Multimedia
      • Digital - Elementary
      • Digital - Teens
      • Large Canvas
      • Life Model Drawing
      • Outdoor Drawing
      • Urban Sketch
US Arts Center

Chantilly (703) 996-9105 / Vienna (703) 822-7766

  • Home
  • About
    • Log into Parent Portal
    • About Our Founder
    • Pay Fees Online
    • Locations
    • Testimonials
    • School Policies
    • Absence/Makeup Policy
    • Cancellation Policy
    • Employment Opportunities
  • Awards & Gallery
    • Art Contest Winners
    • Ages 5 - 9
    • Ages 9 - 14
    • High School
    • Admissions Results
  • Classes
    • Class Schedule & Calendar
    • Core Art Classes
    • Creative Multimedia Class
    • Digital Art
    • Request Trial Class
    • Tuition & Fees
  • College Prep
    • Admissions Results
    • Portfolio Prep
    • Careers in Design
    • Portfolio & Scholarship
    • Portfolio Review Day
  • Summer Programs
    • Summer Programs List
    • Creative Multimedia
    • Digital - Elementary
    • Digital - Teens
    • Large Canvas
    • Life Model Drawing
    • Outdoor Drawing
    • Urban Sketch
An art teacher explains a painting to a student in a colorful classroom.
Weekly Art Class

Portfolio & Scholarship Development Class

Art schools look for more than talent. They look for students who can present their work clearly and confidently. This class guides students from building a strong, cohesive portfolio to submitting polished applications to their top schools. 

For 11th and 12th graders planning to study Art or Design

Students develop and refine their work first, shifting their focus to applications as college application deadlines approach.


 Students will:

  • Strengthen their portfolios with focused instruction and one-on-one feedback
  • Learn what admissions officers look for and how to show it
  • Prepare for interviews and portfolio reviews
  • Write essays that reflect who they are as artists
  • Get a head start on skills taught in first-year college art courses

Students also learn from each other. Through group critiques and shared progress, they support one another through the application process and often form friendships that last well beyond the classroom. 

Schedule

Chantilly

Tuesdays at 6:30 PM

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