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Admitted Students 2010

Congratulations on your admission to Cornish College of the Arts! One of the most important things you can do is visit campus and experience Cornish first-hand. Even if you’ve visited before you may want to do this again — what’s important to you now might be very different than before you applied for admission.

New Student Registration & Residential Life/Housing Overview

June 24 - 25 or July 22 - 23

Main Campus Center
1000 Lenora Street / Seattle, WA 98121

All new students – freshmen and transfers –  for Fall ‘10 should plan on attending one of these events. Both sessions begin at 9:30 AM at the Main Campus Center located at 1000 Lenora St.

At the program of your choice you will:

Details on how to register will be mailed in to deposited students. If you have questions call or email your Admission Counselor. If you can’t make either registration/housing workshop, there will be options for remote registration in August.

If you meet the criteria to be exempted from the residence hall, you can download our Cornish Student Housing Guide (PDF) » from 2007 to help get you started in your off campus housing search.
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Important Information

The Start of School

The school year for new students begins with Orientation on Thursday, September 2. Orientation continues until the first day of class, September 7. Music and Theater students will need to be on campus Wednesday, September 1 for placement auditions to determine some first semester classes. Orientation on Thursday is mandatory for everyone.

Tuition Deposits

To confirm your space in this fall’s class you must return the Intent to Enroll Form and $250 in tuition deposit. Once we receive your deposit, we’ll send you detailed information about our New Student Registration and Housing Workshops and other information you need to begin your studies at Cornish. The tuition deposit is non-refundable after May 1, and is applied towards your first semester tuition.

Financial Aid and Scholarships

The Office of Financial Aid is mailing out award packages to new students daily. For us to complete and mail your award we must have a complete FAFSA on file and we must have received any supplemental documents we requested. If you believe your FAFSA is complete and you have responded to any requests for additional information but still have not received your award please contact your Admission Counselor immediately.

Housing

The residence halls will be available for move-in on Wednesday, September 1. Your placement in the residence hall will not be secured until the $300 housing deposit and the application for student housing is received. If you meet the exemption criteria and plan to live off-campus, our general advice is to begin researching housing options in June to secure a place by the end of July. If you have decided you will be attending Cornish this fall and want to do some preliminary work now, you can correspond with potential roommates via our Housing Forum and direct any questions you may have to your Admission Counselor.

To use the Online Housing Forum admitted students must log-in using the link at the top right of our online Forums page. If you have not logged-in before — use the Register Here link to create a log-in.

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Dance Transfer Students

Cornish Dance Theater Auditions
9:30am – 3:30pm, Monday, August 30 at Kerry Hall
Dance Majors with at least 15 transfer credits in the Humanities and Sciences are invited to audition for Cornish Dance Theater, the Department’s performing ensemble.

Orientation Week September 1 - September 7

Wednesday, September 1 - Residence Halls Open

Student Check-In
9:00am - 2:00pm

Wednesday, September 1 - Pre-Orientation Events

Theater Students

Freshman Auditions for TH 132 “Musical Theater”
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM, Raisbeck Theater
All freshman Theater students interested in auditioning for placement in TH132, “Introduction to Musical Theater” should contact Theater Coordinator, Jan Hubert at 206.726.5042 or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) for audition information and to sign up for an appointment.

Music Students

Placement - Theory, Musicianship & Piano
1:00pm – 3:00pm, Kerry Hall, Room 218
Required for all incoming students. These tests will determine the correct level courses for your first semester and are in addition to the tests administered during the audition.

Parents

President’s Reception for Parents of New Students
5:00pm - 7:00pm, MCC, 1st Floor Gallery
Parents are invited to join Cornish President Sergei Tschernisch for hors d’oeuvres and a sneak preview of Cornish’s first exhibition of the year.

All New Students

Cornish Student Leadership Council Reception for New Students
5:00pm - 7:00pm, Tougo Cafe (8th and Westlake)
New students join the Cornish Student Leadership Council for coffee and conversation.

Thursday, September 2 – New Student Orientation

Check-in
8:30am - 9:15am, MCC, Nellie’s Café
After checking in we’ll make the short walk to Seattle Unity in small groups.

Welcome to Cornish!
9:30am - 10:15am, Seattle Unity Church


Student Orientation Groups
10:30am - 12:00pm, Seattle Unity Church
Join new students, your Integrated Studies Professor, and your Orientation Leader to meet friends, learn about Cornish and how to make the most of Seattle.

Lunch
12:00pm - 1:00pm, Seattle Unity Church
Hosted by the College.

Special Interest Sessions
1:00pm – 3:30pm, MCC, see sign board for location
Parents and students are invited to attend a campus tour or attend mini-sessions on topics such as financial aid, safety, cooking healthy meals, thriving on a student budget, etc.

Ice-Cream Social
3:30pm – 4:00pm, MCC Nellie’s Café

Orientation Groups / Dinner/ Class Photos
4:00pm, Around Campus & Seattle
Go with your group to explore Seattle, discover a fun restaurant (hosted by your Orientation leader, paid for by Cornish) and locate other community and entertainment opportunities.

Friday, September 3rd – New Student Orientation

Department Meetings

Dance Department Orientation
10:00am - 12:00pm, Kerry Hall, Room 301
All Dance Students must attend this meeting to be prepared for the first week of classes.

Theater Department Meeting
10:00am - 12:00pm, Raisbeck Hall
All Theater Students must attend this meeting to be prepared for the first week of classes.

Art Department Meeting
10:00am - 12:00pm, MCC, Art Foundation Studio
All Art Students must attend this meeting to be prepared for the first week of classes.

Design Department Meeting
10:00am - 12:00pm, MCC, Room 505
All Design Students must attend this meeting to be prepared for the first week of classes.

Music Department Meeting
10:00am - 12:00pm, Kerry Hall, Poncho Theater
All Music Students must attend this meeting to be prepared for the first week of classes.

Orientation Groups / Lunch
12:00pm – 5:00pm Meet at MCC
Head off-campus for lunch and find hot spots in Seattle.

Music Department – Jazz Instrumental Ensemble Placement
1:00pm – 3:00pm, Kerry Hall, 2nd Floor
All Jazz Instrumentalists must attend these auditions; they will lead to your placement with the correct ensemble.

Dinner – All Orientation Groups
5:00 pm – 6:00pm, Kerry Hall, Courtyard
Enjoy some special entertainment and share pictures from your day with other students over dinner & soft drinks.

Cornish Show
6:00 pm, Kerry Hall, Poncho Theater
A special production for new students of Cornish by students of various departments.

Saturday, September 4th – Monday, September 6th (Labor Day)

Bumbershoot – The Seattle Arts Festival
11:00am – 11:00pm, Seattle Center
Visit http://www.bumbershoot.org for ticket and event information.

Tuesday, September 7 – CLASSES BEGIN

First Day of Classes - Convocation
Please refer to the printed schedule you received at registration for the time and location of each of your classes. If you need help, please visit the Registration & Records Office on the 3rd floor of Main Campus Center, or phone them at 206.726.5123. In Kerry Hall, visit either the Dance or Music Department Office, or phone Registration & Records.

Links of Interest

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