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  PORTFOLIO PROGRAM 2010 / 2011
ENROLLMENT AND PREREQUISITES

 
  The SPAO Portfolio Program merges fine arts with commercial applications, producing skill-sets that exceed industry standards, while allowing students to develop their portfolios.

In order to meet this high standard, and give students the individual attention that is key to our approach, SPAO accepts a very limited number of students each year. The total maximum enrollment for the 2010/2011 academic year, for all three levels of study, is 26 students.





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  Level 1
Applications for admission to Level 1 of the 2-3 year SPAO Portfolio Program will be accepted from selected individuals who have their Grade 12 Diploma or its equivalent, and have passed the Level 1 portfolio review and interview process.

Level 2
Applications for admission to Level 2 of the 2-3 year SPAO Portfolio Program will be accepted from selected individuals who have their Grade 12 Diploma or its equivalent, and have either successfully completed Level 1 of SPAO Portfolio Program, or in some cases have at least one year of post-secondary photographic education from another institution (or a demonstrated equivalent in self-directed learning), and have passed an in depth portfolio prescreening, as well as the portfolio review and interview process.

Level 3
Level 3 of the 2-3 year SPAO Portfolio Program is an invitational year, open only to selected SPAO Level 2 graduates and, on rare occasions, exceptional individuals with their Grade 12 Diploma or its equivalent, and at least two years of post-secondary photographic education (or a demonstrated equivalent in self-directed learning), and have passed a rigorous portfolio prescreening, as well as the portfolio review and interview process.