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Paier College

Paier College
20 Gorham Avenue
Hamden, CT 06514

Official telephone: (203) 287-3031
Fax number: (203) 287-3021
Website: www.paiercollegeofart.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late August and late January.
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in August and January.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: graphic design, photography, illustration
Majors with the lowest enrollment: fine arts, interior design
Average freshman GPA: 2.9 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 97%
Student:Faculty ratio: 4:1
Total faculty: 26 men, 8 women
Full-time faculty: 7 men, 1 women
Part-time faculty: 19 men, 7 women
Graduation rate: 70% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: not required for graduation
Physical education is required: no
There are religious requirements for graduation: no

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
independent study, pass/fail grading option, internships
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Two-year certificate programs offered in fine arts/portrait/figure painting, graphic design/graphic production, interior design/interior design, and sharp focus-trompe l'oeil painting.
Education certifications are offered: no
Cooperative programs are offered: no
Graduate schools/programs are offered: no
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: no
Army ROTC: not offered
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Photography
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Fine Arts
  • Graphic Design
  • Illustration
  • Interior Design
  • Photography

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
  • neither credit nor placement for CLEP general
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
  • neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
  • neither credit nor placement for DANTES
  • neither credit nor placement for school's own challenge exams
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant military experience
  • credit and/or placement for relevant life experience
  • credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate
Restrictions on CEEB Advanced Placement options:
score of 5 required for art.

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