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COLLEGE CREDIT CONTACT HOURS The number of credits earned is defined by contact hours and is awarded on the basis of 22.5 contact hours of studio instruction per credit and 15 contact hours for Arts Education Courses. July and August Core courses with Technical Studio Components are offered for credit; requirements outlined include class coursework, in-studio work, critique, artists dialogue, lecture series attendance, reading, and final project. The Wednesday Evening Cultural Arts Lecture Series and Creativity Think tank are designed as the seminars to our courses and inform critique & dialogue time; all are required contact hours for students earning college credit and encouraged enrichment for all. Grading is on a pass/fail basis. If requested, a letter to your registrar stating your letter grade equivalent and course of study will be provided. COLLEGE CREDIT POLICIES Cost is $150 per undergraduate and $195 per graduate credit. This total Mass Art credit fee accompanies your course documentation transfer at the completion of your study. Policies on accepting transfer credits vary by college or your program matriculation course requirements. Students seeking credit are urged to contact their home institution to arrange approval prior to attending class. You must elect credit at the time of registration or your first class. Credit transfer guidelines do not allow a change in application or acceptance for credit study requests once a course has started. NISDA staff can assist you and is available to speak with your Program Administrator or Department Head. They may call directly to 508-325-6659 or fax 508-228-3648. Another college credit earning format is to arrange for an Independent or Parallel Course offering earning credit from your matriculating institution. EDUCATOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT POINTS You may work to earn PDP’s in NISDA courses and classes. PDP’s must be earned in increments of 10 or more. PDP’s may be earned for many of NISDA’s July/August courses, seminars, lectures, day and week workshops, and educator programs. One PDP equals each contact hour. A list of PDP hours for offerings is available upon request. HIGH SCHOOL CREDIT To earn high school credit, make arrangemetns with principal, counselor or Curriculum Coordinator, and attach an official letter stating approval, guidelines, grading system and grade deadlines as well as contact and phone number. NISDA HARBOR COTTAGE ARTIST COLONY PROVIDES ISLAND ACCOMODATION NISDA July + August program courses and studio workshops have reserved cottage space to accommodate housing needs for NISDA’s registered students. However, space is limited and fills up quickly! Fill out your application, identify your dates, and define your housing request. Send in application with housing dates and information and call Cottages at 508-228-4485 to discover your accommodation options for single or shared cottages. Need some extra help designing your program? Please write, email or fax us with application & questions at fax: 508-228-3648 or email: nisda@nantucket.net  NISDA’s affiliation with the Massachusetts College of Art, Boston, offers a unique opportunity to design an individual program from NISDA’s spectrum of courses. Among colleges and universities that have accepted transfer credit are:
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