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Academic advising may be arranged through the Director, Dean, office personnel or individual faculty member, and is available to all students who wish to discuss academic courses, course selection, evaluation of student work, progress, or professional goals. Since many members of our staff have been professional artists and educators for many years they are highly [...]

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Welcome to the duCret Literature Library where you can download PDFs of our latest and past issues of our newsletter, The Palette. Here you can also find various flyers that cover career specific programs as well as information about life at duCret. If you need additional information, please contact us at 908-757-7171. The Palette – [...]

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Students in their last year also work with the placement advisor to set up portfolio reviews, where they discuss portfolio preparation and presentation techniques, writing resumes and cover letters and the interview process. Actual placement occurs as positions become available through telephone and written requests, as well as, those prospective employers directly contacted. Placement services [...]

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In 1992 the School established The duCret School Scholarship / Awards Fund to support and encourage students in their pursuit of an art education. The result of small private donations, awards are limited to insure the continuation of the program. They yearly include two (2) Ottilie Hann Weiss Awards, The Mildred and Furman Finck Memorial [...]

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In addition to the events sponsored by the Student Council, the students have the opportunity to take part in a number of outside art shows and competitions. Outside shows have included exhibitions at Swain’s Gallery and The Children’s Specialized Hospital Gallery. Juried competitions have included The Society of Illustrators Student Show, Meade Paper Company National [...]

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