Milwaukee Area Technical College
Press Release

MATC to Hold ‘Portfolio Night’ May 11 at Downtown Milwaukee Campus

The exhibit is free and open to the public.

By - May 2nd, 2017 08:19 am

MILWAUKEE(May 2, 2017) – Milwaukee Area Technical College will hold its annual “Portfolio Night,” which showcases career-centered portfolios of MATC students’ creative work, Thursday, May 11, at the Downtown Milwaukee Campus in Room M605 of the Main Building, 1015 N. 6th St.

Members of industry are invited to review a showcase of portfolios and career-ready skills of approximately 120 students from 15 MATC associate degree and technical diploma programs from 4:30-6 p.m. The general public is invited to view the portfolios from 6-8 p.m. The exhibit is free and open to the public. It is sponsored by MATC’s School of Media and Creative Arts.

The following programs will be represented:

  • Animation
  • Audio Production
  • Computer Simulation and Gaming
  • Creative Advertising Strategist
  • Entrepreneurship
  • eProduction
  • Graphic Design
  • Individualized Technical Studies
  • Interactive Media/Mobile Designer
  • IT Mobile Application Developer
  • IT Web and Software Developer
  • Music Occupations
  • Photography
  • Programmer Analyst
  • Television and Video  Production

Visitor parking vouchers will be available for $3 at the parking structure on N. 8th Street between State and Highland.

For more information, call (414) 297-7492, or write grosses@matc.edu.

Wisconsin’s largest technical college and the most diverse two-year institution in the Midwest, Milwaukee Area Technical College is a key driver of southeastern Wisconsin’s economy and has provided innovative education in the region since 1912. Approximately 40,000 students per year attend the college’s four campuses and community-based sites or learn online. MATC offers affordable and accessible education and training opportunities that empower and transform lives in the community. The college offers 200 academic programs; nearly 400 transfer options leading to bachelor’s degrees; and School of Pre-College Education, which assists people with completing high school, preparing for college or entering the workforce. Overwhelmingly, MATC graduates build careers and businesses in southeastern Wisconsin. The college is accredited through the Higher Learning Commission, the national standard for academics and student services.

NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. While it is believed to be reliable, Urban Milwaukee does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness.

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