Application Process
If You Are New To Chemeketa
Welcome. Apply to the college by completing a Chemeketa application. You will need to take the ASSET or COMPASS (Placement) tests. Then meet with Financial Aid (Building 2) to see if you qualify for any assistance. If you're eligible for Work Study, let us know. We have students working in our Mac lab right now.
Visual Communications Program Information
Attend an overview session, even if you are sure that Visual Communications is the right place for you. If you have questions after you have been here and talked with us, make an appointment with Program Chair Christine Linder. You may also visit classes by contacting individual instructors. In addition, most of our evening classes are open to all students and it's a great way to see if the program is a good fit for you. The annual Portfolio Show is also open to everyone and is a good opportunity for you to talk with us and see the work of our amazing students. Complete term-by-term class sequences are avialable in the Classes section of this Web site.
Program Applications
- Enroll in any required prerequisite courses indicated by your placement tests. You must be currently enrolled in or have successfully completed all other prerequisite classes with a grade of "C" or higher before entering for the program. That means you may submit your application, but your acceptance is conditional on having completed any prerequisite courses. Note that WR121 and ART115 may be taken during the first two terms of the program.
- Assemble your stuff. Your application materials will include your VC application, entrance portfolio, essay, and transcripts. Submit your application in one impressive package to Admissions in Enrollment Services in building two of the Salem campus.
- We usually accept 30 students into the program each fall. We will accept applications after that date only if there are remaining slots in the program. This web site will have updated information on whether or not additional applications are being accepted. Applicants will be notified of their status by email.
- While the primary sequences of classes begins in fall, you may begin taking general education and some program classes at any time. Most program classes are only offered once a year. It will take a minimum of two academic years to complete the program, beginning in fall term. You are encouraged to take additional time to complete the program if possible.
