Portfolio Program Contract
Appendix A – Enrollment, Course Contents
Appendix B – Examination and Graduation Terms
Appendix C – Online Classes and recorded Class Sessions
Appendix B – Examination and Graduation Terms
Appendix C – Online Classes and recorded Class Sessions
1. Portfolio Program
Miami Ad School Europe GmbH (MASE) offers teaching of a 24 month portfolio program in either Art Direction or Copywriting. Detailed information on the programs, the course contents and the schedules are defined in Appendix A. Language of teaching and for submitted work is English.
The student has successfully submitted his/her/their application and qualified for enrollment. The student herewith bindingly accepts the offer of MASE to enroll for the complete selected program, subject to the terms and provisions of this contract.
The student has successfully submitted his/her/their application and qualified for enrollment. The student herewith bindingly accepts the offer of MASE to enroll for the complete selected program, subject to the terms and provisions of this contract.
2. Teaching
3. Supplies
4. Tuition Portfolio Program
5. Legal Status
6. Examination and Graduation
7. Withdrawal, Termination, Complaints
8. Health and Responsibility
9. Refunding
10. Privacy Guidelines
11. Intellectual (Non-Technical) Property Rights and Copyright
12. Protection of Personal Data and Confidentiality
13. Miscellaneous
Appendix A – Enrollment, Course Content
1. Enrollment
Enrollment will be initiated by signing the Application Contract. To apply for enrollment, the student must submit application documents as requested (certified copies of all relevant school or training certificates, work samples, CV, if applicable documents evidencing legal permission to stay for the period of teaching in Germany), fill a questionnaire drafted along the lines of the company policy, introduce him-/her-/theirself in a personal or online interview, and pay an application fee of 100 € (not refundable irrespective whether enrollment takes place or not).
No enrollment is possible before the fee has been paid.
Enrollment of advanced students from other Miami Ad School locations into later quarters at MASE may be possible at the beginning of each quarter according to the status of the student, at the discretion of MASE, according to the applicable rules of the respective MAS locations and on written application or declaration of consent of the student. MASE is under no obligation to approve such enrollment change.
No enrollment is possible before the fee has been paid.
Enrollment of advanced students from other Miami Ad School locations into later quarters at MASE may be possible at the beginning of each quarter according to the status of the student, at the discretion of MASE, according to the applicable rules of the respective MAS locations and on written application or declaration of consent of the student. MASE is under no obligation to approve such enrollment change.
2. Course content and schedules
These are subject to change depending on market demands. These changes will reflect practical needs and can be evidenced as such by MASE.
They are not at the sole discretion of MASE. Details of course content and schedules for next quarter will be set by MASE and communicated to the students during the preceding quarter. Course content and schedules for the first quarter shall be available typically 14 days before the start of the quarter, offered on request by MASE staff. With extracts available on MASE website. All schedules set by MASE are binding for the students.
They are not at the sole discretion of MASE. Details of course content and schedules for next quarter will be set by MASE and communicated to the students during the preceding quarter. Course content and schedules for the first quarter shall be available typically 14 days before the start of the quarter, offered on request by MASE staff. With extracts available on MASE website. All schedules set by MASE are binding for the students.
3. Examples
Typical course contents and general outlines of the requirements can be found on its Portfolio webpage. All schedules set by MASE are binding for the students.
4. Facilities:
Teaching will take place at the facilities of MASE and the selected provider of the QA (see 6 below). Students will have to take care, and bear costs of residing and/or travelling at/to the respective places, especially fulfilling all legal requirements.
MASE cannot guarantee free access to all facilities for handicapped students. Students should ask for respective information before application. MASE will assist handicapped students to select fitting places, if possible.
MASE cannot guarantee free access to all facilities for handicapped students. Students should ask for respective information before application. MASE will assist handicapped students to select fitting places, if possible.
5. Classes
During the first year (first four quarters), students take 4 –6 lecture/critique/demonstration classes each week, with an additional 7 – 10 hours each week in lab time.
Each lecture/critique class is 2 – 3 hours long. Total class time each week is minimum 12 – 15 hours but may be to up to 22 hours, with (typically 3) additional hours outside of class each week, homework and plus from time to time Guest Speaker courses.
Teaching schedules during quarters 5 – 7 (including “Quarter Away”) depend on the schedules of the place and/or faculty selected. Schedules during the last quarter will be individually tailored and agreed with the Student depending on his/her/their needs to prepare for the graduation.
Each lecture/critique class is 2 – 3 hours long. Total class time each week is minimum 12 – 15 hours but may be to up to 22 hours, with (typically 3) additional hours outside of class each week, homework and plus from time to time Guest Speaker courses.
Teaching schedules during quarters 5 – 7 (including “Quarter Away”) depend on the schedules of the place and/or faculty selected. Schedules during the last quarter will be individually tailored and agreed with the Student depending on his/her/their needs to prepare for the graduation.
6. Quarter Away
Students will be trained during one or more quarters in the second year of the program outside MASE, called “Quarter(s) Away” (QA).
At least one QA will be offered to any student, either through a practical time with an advertising agency or completely in a Miami Ad School location in another country. Every student will name three potential training places preferred by him/her for his/her/their QA in writing to MASE, in a respective order. Places are distributed amongst the students based on a ranking set by MASE.
Ranking criteria are especially the general rating of a student, the acceptance by the requested place of training and its representatives, the number of quarters already passed, and the preferences of the student. MASE shall only offer the QA at a place not preferred by the student in case serious reasons for such decision can be evidenced by MASE.
A QA as a practical time with an advertising agency shall be only offered to students who are rated by MASE in their overall performance as “B” or better in a grading system from A to F (A = excellent, B = above average, C = average, D = below average, F = failure).
Detailed explanation please find in Appendix B Sec2.
At least one QA will be offered to any student, either through a practical time with an advertising agency or completely in a Miami Ad School location in another country. Every student will name three potential training places preferred by him/her for his/her/their QA in writing to MASE, in a respective order. Places are distributed amongst the students based on a ranking set by MASE.
Ranking criteria are especially the general rating of a student, the acceptance by the requested place of training and its representatives, the number of quarters already passed, and the preferences of the student. MASE shall only offer the QA at a place not preferred by the student in case serious reasons for such decision can be evidenced by MASE.
A QA as a practical time with an advertising agency shall be only offered to students who are rated by MASE in their overall performance as “B” or better in a grading system from A to F (A = excellent, B = above average, C = average, D = below average, F = failure).
Detailed explanation please find in Appendix B Sec2.
7. Agency Screening
At the end of the student’s final quarter, an agency screening will take place. Students and their work will be presented to representatives and decision makers of advertising agencies and other companies or entities which may employ or mandate graduates.
Appendix B – Examination and Graduation Terms
1. General Principles
Examination and Graduation at MASE are based strictly and exclusively on the rating of the skills and the work of a Student.
2. Ratings
Ratings are in a grading system from A to F (A = excellent, B = above average, C = average, D = below average, F = failure):
- “excellent” in every aspect much above average, work could be professionally used without changes.
- “above average” in many and important aspects above average, near professional work with only minor deficiencies.
- “average” although with some deficiencies still basically sound skills and work, no substantial mistakes.
- “insufficient” major deficiencies, does no reach of class objective.
- “failure” no participation, nothing of relevance to evaluate.
3. Examination at the completion of a quarter
Successful completion of the classes in a quarter – except the last one – which is also required to enroll for any higher quarter needs:
Students will be rated by a combined grading of their skills and work presented during the quarter. All aspects shall be taken into account, weighted and averaged. In case teachers disagree, the rating shall be subject to a voting by the teachers. The rating shall be presented to the Student.
Students will be rated by a combined grading of their skills and work presented during the quarter. All aspects shall be taken into account, weighted and averaged. In case teachers disagree, the rating shall be subject to a voting by the teachers. The rating shall be presented to the Student.
4. Additional Classes or Quarter
In case a Student is rated below average in a class at the end of a quarter, he/she/they shall repeat the respective class during the next possible quarter. The school maintains the right to charge EUR 650 for each repeated class.
In case the student is rated below average in two or more classes, he/she/they shall enroll for an additional quarter to supplement his/her/their training and develop his/her/their skills.
If a Student disagrees with his/her/their rating as below average, he/she/they may contest the rating within a week from its presentation by a written request to MASE. In such case, the teachers shall give their reasons for the rating in short writing to the Student and to the directorial board of MASE. The Student shall have the opportunity to immediately reply to the teachers’ reasoning.
The directorial board shall then decide whether the rating of the teachers is confirmed or reversed, taking into account the arguments the Student has presented. The decision of the directorial board shall be final and binding. It does not need to be substantiated to the Student.
In case the student is rated below average in two or more classes, he/she/they shall enroll for an additional quarter to supplement his/her/their training and develop his/her/their skills.
If a Student disagrees with his/her/their rating as below average, he/she/they may contest the rating within a week from its presentation by a written request to MASE. In such case, the teachers shall give their reasons for the rating in short writing to the Student and to the directorial board of MASE. The Student shall have the opportunity to immediately reply to the teachers’ reasoning.
The directorial board shall then decide whether the rating of the teachers is confirmed or reversed, taking into account the arguments the Student has presented. The decision of the directorial board shall be final and binding. It does not need to be substantiated to the Student.
5. Dismissal
If a Student is again rated at the end of an additional quarter (which he/she/they had to enroll according to section 3) below average, he/she/they will be dismissed from MASE immediately and without a Diploma.
The Application Contract shall be regarded as terminated with immediate effect. MASE shall certify towards the Student on request only that and which classes have been taken by the Student. In case a quick improvement can be expected, MASE may decide in its own discretion to offer the Student a second additional quarter to qualify.
In case the Student can show that he/she/they failed in the repeat quarter only due to temporary reasons beyond his/her/their responsibility (esp. disease, exceptional personal burden), MASE shall offer him/her/them a second additional quarter to qualify. No further additional quarters are possible
The Application Contract shall be regarded as terminated with immediate effect. MASE shall certify towards the Student on request only that and which classes have been taken by the Student. In case a quick improvement can be expected, MASE may decide in its own discretion to offer the Student a second additional quarter to qualify.
In case the Student can show that he/she/they failed in the repeat quarter only due to temporary reasons beyond his/her/their responsibility (esp. disease, exceptional personal burden), MASE shall offer him/her/them a second additional quarter to qualify. No further additional quarters are possible
6. Graduation
The last quarter shall be completed by the final graduation. To graduate the Student must typically have completed 1936 clock hours/96 credit hours of teaching at MASE.
The Student shall, before the end of the last quarter, select campaigns he/she/they has drafted during his/her/their training at MASE and present them for his/her/their final personal rating. Due to the screenings by advertising agencies, the deadline cannot be extended.
A minimum of seven (7) campaigns rated by the respective teachers of the courses as “good” or better is required to pass the final graduation. Students who have passed the final graduation shall be awarded a Diploma (in English language) evidencing the successful completion of the MASE training and name the selected portfolio program.
No specific rating shall be contained in the Diploma.
The Diploma shall be presented through a respective formal document signed by members of the board and the managing director of MASE. The Diploma and corresponding documents shall not be handed to the Student before the Student has paid in full all his/her/their outstanding debts to MASE.
The Student shall, before the end of the last quarter, select campaigns he/she/they has drafted during his/her/their training at MASE and present them for his/her/their final personal rating. Due to the screenings by advertising agencies, the deadline cannot be extended.
A minimum of seven (7) campaigns rated by the respective teachers of the courses as “good” or better is required to pass the final graduation. Students who have passed the final graduation shall be awarded a Diploma (in English language) evidencing the successful completion of the MASE training and name the selected portfolio program.
No specific rating shall be contained in the Diploma.
The Diploma shall be presented through a respective formal document signed by members of the board and the managing director of MASE. The Diploma and corresponding documents shall not be handed to the Student before the Student has paid in full all his/her/their outstanding debts to MASE.
7. Analysis
In order to support the students to pass the final graduation, at the start of the last quarter MASE shall offer a detailed personal oral analysis of the skills and work of the Student, as seen by the teachers, pointing out possible weak points and advising the Student how he/she/they may improve.
8. Repetition
Students who are unable to present the required number of campaigns rated as “good” or better shall be given the opportunity to draft further campaigns in an additional quarter and have them rated by their teachers in order to fulfill the requirements for the final graduation.
Failure after such additional quarter means that no Diploma can be awarded and the Application Contract is terminated. MASE shall certify towards the Student on request only that and which classes have been taken by the Student.
Failure after such additional quarter means that no Diploma can be awarded and the Application Contract is terminated. MASE shall certify towards the Student on request only that and which classes have been taken by the Student.
9. Request and Appeal
A Student who may be going to miss the final graduation only by one campaign may ask for substituting the missing campaign by a campaign selected by him/her/them and rated at least
“average” which he/she/they deem(s) to also show specific skills clearly above average.
The request must be submitted in writing to MASE, with reasons, not earlier than two months, not later than one month before the end of the final quarter. The directorial board of MASE decides on the request finally and binding after consulting the teacher who has originally rated the presented campaign, if possible.
The possibility for such request is restricted to one single selected campaign for substitution per quarter. Additionally the Student may appeal according to the terms of section 7 of the Application Contract.
“average” which he/she/they deem(s) to also show specific skills clearly above average.
The request must be submitted in writing to MASE, with reasons, not earlier than two months, not later than one month before the end of the final quarter. The directorial board of MASE decides on the request finally and binding after consulting the teacher who has originally rated the presented campaign, if possible.
The possibility for such request is restricted to one single selected campaign for substitution per quarter. Additionally the Student may appeal according to the terms of section 7 of the Application Contract.
10. Payment
All additional quarters must be paid for by the Student at the rates valid for regular quarters.
Appendix C – Online Classes and recorded Class Sessions
Classes at Miami Ad School Europe may happen to be held online, and be recorded for reference. The student therewith confirms to agree on recorded sessions and online classes.
All online class recordings are for educational purposes only. Data will stay within Miami Ad School Europe’s network and related server spaces, accessible to students, teachers and school staff only.
Please note that when you take part in the MASE online classes, you automatically agree to our terms and conditions.
All online class recordings are for educational purposes only. Data will stay within Miami Ad School Europe’s network and related server spaces, accessible to students, teachers and school staff only.
Please note that when you take part in the MASE online classes, you automatically agree to our terms and conditions.