西北太平洋艺术学院（Pacific Northwest College of Art，缩写：PNCA）成立于1909年，位于美国俄勒冈州波特兰市，是一所私立美术设计学校，开设有本科学士（BFA）项目和研究生学位（MFA和MA）项目，目前有500+名学生。此处，该校还在当地社区开展艺术设计继续教育课程。

学校历史

西北太平洋艺术学院成立于1909年，当时是作为波特兰艺术博物馆的一部分，成立之初学校被命名为博物馆艺术学院（Museum Art School）。1981年，学校更名为西北太平洋艺术学院（Pacific Northwest College of Art），以从校名上来反应学校与博物馆相互独立的关系。

1998年，学校搬迁至现在位于波特兰皮尔区的校区。2012年学校宣布将在波特兰老校区的511联合教学楼集中授课，在2013年8月份建成了第一栋学生公寓，名为艺术公寓（Arthouse）。学校在2013年11月份从波特兰发展委员会寻求到一笔贷款用于翻新，2015年翻新工程完成，2015年2月份，新校区开课。*(2)

学生评价

Overall Experience: Pacific Northwest College of Art has a great variety of classes. Depending on your major, you have a lot of classes to choose from and it's likely that you will have to take all of the classes that are provided for your major throughout your 4 years. The classes are very interesting too, and the professors know so much about their topics. They truly love what they teach, and that inspires me to learn so much more. All my classes that I've taken have been small. It's a small school, so there's only about 10 kids per class. I like the small classes because the students can really engage with each other better, and help one another out. The style of the classes is usually Socratic,where the students and the professors engages with one another and ask many questions and learn from one another. Most of my studio classes are mainly individual taught, and the professors help each student find their own unique style. It was very different from how I was taught in high school, but these teaching styles have really helped me succeed. I didn't do well in high school for the lack of teacher engagement, but now I feel so privledged to have professors that truly want to see you succeed.

Overall Experience: I just completed my first year at Pacific Northwest College of Art, so I don't know very much about the alumni network. But I do know that the school is very vocal when it comes to job and internship prospects. They have many workshops at the school that teach you how to put your name out there in the art world, and how to get a really great job from that. I've even learned how to become my own entrepreneur through those workshops, and I'm so grateful that my school has them. There's a dedicated classroom in the school that announces internships, job applications, and has an attendant that works around the clock to help you. The school emails you whenever there's an alumni coming back to discuss jobs, or a lecture from an employer, or a lecture for your own enjoyment. I've been to many throughout my school year, and all of them have been helpful!

Health & Safety: The safety at my school is very important. PNCA rests in the heart of the city, so there are a lot of precautions when it comes to safety. There's security at the entrance of the school, and if it gets late at night the security will escort you back your place when needed. I definitely carry pepper spray with me everywhere when I go to school. The dorms are 5 blocks away from the school and it's situated on a park, so walking on the park at night alone is not the best idea. There's a lot of unpredictable homeless people around the area, so it's necessary to have help on speed dial. But the school takes safety as top priority.

Campus Housing: The housing at Pacific Northwest College of Art is okay. The price is way too much though. It's understandable with the value of the environment and how much you get amenity-wise, but it's difficult to live there without having a job on the side to cover the extra cost. And being an art student, it's really difficult to keep that dorm paint free. I remember spilling ink a few times on the floor and having to pay for the damage. I love the amenities in the dorm, they have a working washer and dryer, bathtub, kitchen, and a large closet. Plus it's only 5 blocks from the school! I know I'll be spending my four years in the dorm because of the convenience. If I were to move out, the most affordable living would be at least 45 minutes out of the way. The process of getting a dorm was rather difficult because they had just updated their new website, so it was definitely difficult at first. Especially with the financial aid. But everything worked out fine! I love the dorms, I just wish they were a little bit more affordable for me.

Diversity: Portland is overwhelmingly white, but the school is a little more diverse.

Campus Housing: The housing at PNCA is really great and spacious. We had our own kitchen and bathrooms and our own washers and dryers in each dorm room. Many dorm rooms were more like shared apartments. The only complaint I had was that the prices for the dorms are exceedingly high and impossible for one student to pay for. I shared a studio apartment with another roommate and still paid around $1,300 a month. I had to pull an extra loan to pay for it. *(6)

参考资料：

(1) Pacific Northwest College of Art USNEWS

(2) Pacific Northwest College of Art Wikipedia

(3) Pacific Northwest College of Art College Board

(4) Fast Facts Pacific Northwest College of Art

(6) Pacific Northwest College of Art College Prowler

本科申请

基本信息：

*(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)

注：

（1）此处排名为2017USNEWS美国美术学院排名

（2）上表学费针对的是2016-17学年，需要注意的是，该费用每年都可能会有较小（一般不超5%）的上涨*(2)

（3）西北太平洋艺术学院本科接受秋季和春季学期入学申请，实行滚动录取，直至录满为止。需要注意的是，学校在申请者递交完整申请材料之后方才审核。此处日期为College Board给出的2017年秋季学期入学申请截止日期*(2)(5)

（4）西北太平洋艺术学院要求申请者递交TOEFL/MELAB成绩，TOEFL总分不低于79分，是否接受IELTS及其具体分数要求未详，要求接受MELAB成绩，要求不低于77分*(5)

（5）西北太平洋艺术学院要求申请者高中GPA2.3以上*(6)

教学质量

*(1)(2)(3)(4)

申请说明

SAT/ACT

西北太平洋艺术学院不要求国际学生递交SAT或ACT成绩，申请者可自愿递交*(6)

AP/IB

西北太平洋艺术学院接受国际课程，如AP课程抵学分，艺术史、文学、自然科学、数学和社会科学课程可抵学分，但是否接受IB课程抵学分及其抵学分标准未详。*(6)

申请材料

西北太平洋艺术学院本科新生通过学校官网递交申请，要求递交的申请材料包括：

• 必须材料（REQUIRED）：
  • 本科申请表（PNCA BFA Application Form）；
  • 申请费（BFA Application Fee of $45）；
  • 申请材料（Application Materials）：

    个人作品（Portfolio）；

    两份小论文（Two Essays）；

    高中成绩单（Transcripts）；

    2份写作样本（Two Writing Samples (only for students interested in the Writing major, in addition to the Portfolio)）：创意写作专业除个人作品外，还需递交写作样本

    语言成绩单（TOEFL/MELAB Scores）

• 自愿递交材料（OPTIONAL）：
  • SAT/ACT成绩单（Test Scores）；
  • AP成绩单（AP Scores）；
  • 推荐信（Letters of Recommendation）*(5)(6)

联系方式：

International Admissions Office 国际招生部

admissions@pnca.edu

503-821-8972 | 電話  - telephone

503-821-8978 | 傳真 - fax*(5)

费用与奖学金

西北太平洋艺术学院向新生，包括国家学生提供Merit-based奖学金，即Juried Scholarships，该奖学金自动随Offer发放，无需单独申请。需要注意的是：申请者必须在2月15日之前递交完整入学申请材料。

Juried Scholarships主要有以下种类，分别是：

• Dorothy Lemelson Scholarship：仅1个名额，面向在申请过程中，尤其是学术成绩、Essay和个人作品中展示出卓越潜力，且有经济需求的申请者。该奖学金为期4年，包含全部的学杂费；
• Ed Cauduro Scholarship：仅1个名额，面向在申请者过程中展示创新潜力，学术优异以及有经济需求的申请者。该奖学金每年奖学金额为$10,000；
• The Nines Scholarship
• William Randolph Hearst Scholarship
• Thomas Deering Memorial Scholarship
• Chase Cook Memorial Scholarship
• Al Solheim Scholarship
• Bill Fletcher Scholarship*(7)

*(8)

转学申请

基本信息：

*(2)(5)(6)(9)

注：

（1）西北太平洋艺术学院要求转学申请者GPA2.3以上，如考虑转学分，单门课程GPA须在C（相当于2.0以上）*(2)(6)(9)

（2）西北太平洋艺术学院本科接受秋季和春季学期入学申请，实行滚动录取，直至录满为止。需要注意的是，学校在申请者递交完整申请材料之后方才审核*(6)

申请说明

西北太平洋艺术学院本科接受秋季和春季转学申请，最多可转72个学分。如申请者在原学校修够30个学分（Semester学制）或45个学分（Quarter学制），可无需递交高中成绩单。西北太平洋大学对于俄勒冈州和华盛顿州部分学院转学申请者给出了一定的转学分标准，具体请查看下文相关参考资料。*(2)(6)(9)

申请材料

西北太平洋艺术学院本科新生通过学校官网递交申请，要求递交的申请材料包括：

• 必须材料（REQUIRED）：
  • 本科申请表（PNCA BFA Application Form）；
  • 申请费（BFA Application Fee of $45）；
  • 申请材料（Application Materials）：

    个人作品（Portfolio）；

    两份小论文（Two Essays）；

    大学成绩单（College Transcripts）；

    高中成绩单（High School Transcripts）：如在原学校修够一定的学分则无需递交此项材料；

    2份写作样本（Two Writing Samples (only for students interested in the Writing major, in addition to the Portfolio)）：创意写作专业除个人作品外，还需递交写作样本

    语言成绩单（TOEFL/MELAB Scores）

• 自愿递交材料（OPTIONAL）：
  • SAT/ACT成绩单（Test Scores）；
  • AP成绩单（AP Scores）；
  • 推荐信（Letters of Recommendation）*(6)(9)

注：转学申请者通常还需要递交在读证明和课程描述。

专业设置

西北太平洋艺术学院本科阶段开设有以下专业，分别是：

*(10)

参考资料：

(1) Pacific Northwest College of Art USNEWS

(2) Pacific Northwest College of Art College Board

(3) Fast Facts Pacific Northwest College of Art

(4) Pacific Northwest College of Art College Prowler

(5) International Students Pacific Northwest College of Art

(6) APPLY TO UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS Pacific Northwest College of Art

(7) BFA SCHOLARSHIPS Pacific Northwest College of Art

(8) BFA TUITION AND FEES Pacific Northwest College of Art

(9) TRANSFER STUDENTS Pacific Northwest College of Art

(10) UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES Pacific Northwest College of Art

研究生申请

基本要求

• 语言要求：TOEFL总分不低于100分，是否接受IELTS及其具体分数要求未详。学校也接受MELAB成绩，要求不低于84分
• 学位背景要求：正规大学本科毕业并取得学士学位，无需BFA学位
• GPA：未做要求，通常美国大学研究生院要求申请者本科GPA，尤其是大三和大四GPA不低于3.0，但艺术类院校更注重个人作品质量，对于GPA要求有所降低 
• GRE：未做要求
• 申请时间：仅接受秋季学期入学申请，建议申请截止日期为2月1日。2017年秋季学期自9月1日起开始接受申请*(1)(2)

申请说明

西北太平洋艺术学院研究生通过Slideroom递交申请，要求递交的申请材料包括：

• 在线申请表（PNCA Online Application Form at Slideroom）；
• 申请费（Graduate Application Fee ($65 US)）；
• 申请材料（Application Materials）：
  • 个人简历（Current Resume）；
  • 两封推荐信（Two Letters of Recommendation）；
  • 个人陈述（Statement of Purpose）；
  • 个人作品（Portfolio）；
  • 成绩单（Transcript）
  • 语言成绩单（TOEFL/MELAB Scores）*(1)(2)

联系方式：

503-821-8972

admissions@pnca.edu

费用与奖学金

西北太平洋艺术学院向国际学生提供Merit-based奖学金，自动随Offer发放，无需单独申请。此外还有以下奖学金种类，分别是：

• Siteworks Juried Scholarship (open to all Graduate Programs after first year)：研一之后，才有资格申请
• Laura Russo Scholarship (Visual Studies)
• Wilbur Larson Memorial Scholarship (Applied Craft + Design) *(3)

*(4)

专业设置

西北太平洋艺术学院研究生阶段开设有以下学位项目，分别是：

*(5)

参考资料：

(1) International Students Pacific Northwest College of Art

(2) APPLY TO GRADUATE PROGRAMS Pacific Northwest College of Art

(3) GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS AND LOAN INFORMATION Pacific Northwest College of Art

(4) GRADUATE TUITION AND FEES Pacific Northwest College of Art

(5) OVERVIEW OF GRADUATE PROGRAMS Pacific Northwest College of Art