Art Portfolios and Requirements
Undergraduate
No portfolio is required for entrance into the undergraduate program for art. However, each art faculty advisor will be available to comment on the prospective student's portfolio, if he wishes to bring it. Transfer students must present a portfolio before credit can be received for any studio work done elsewhere.
Graduate
New Deadline
For the 2010-11 school year and following, all admission materials for School of Fine Arts graduate programs, including application, graduate audition, and any program-specific requirements, should be submitted by the following dates prior to the start of the intended semester of enrollment:
- For fall enrollment: April 1
- For spring enrollment: October 15
It is preferred that applicants have an undergraduate degree in the area of art they wish to pursue. A portfolio of work (should include 20 examples of work in the area of concentration) must be submitted in advance and should be in slide or digital format (a single PDF or PowerPoint presentation file is preferred).
Please include an inventory sheet or clearly label each example in the portfolio indicating medium, size, purpose, and date of completion. In addition, an accompanying written statement summarizing the applicant’s artistic goals for graduate study should accompany the portfolio.
Portfolios
Graphic Design, MA
The portfolio should demonstrate proficiency in graphic design as a problem-solving process, exhibit a good understanding and effective use of typography, show the ability to carry a design through multiple pieces (campaign), and represent the applicant’s proficiency with industry standard design software.
Illustration, MA
The portfolio should demonstrate an interest in and a commitment to the use of illustration as a means of communication. The portfolio should include work in different media and a variety of applications. Applicants should demonstrate good drawing skills and should include sketchbook/research examples within the portfolio.
The portfolio should indicate which examples (if any) are digital or digitally manipulated. Three-dimensional material should not be sent.
Studio Art, MA
The portfolio should demonstrate intellectual and artistic maturity and should evidence an ability to develop a concept through a series of works. A thorough understanding of composition and basic skills should be evident. The portfolio should give good indication of the applicant’s current artistic direction.
Please include an explanation of any specific media or techniques used. Three-dimensional material should not be sent.
Questions
Further information on the portfolio requirements may be secured from Mr. Jay Bopp, Chairman of the Division of Art and Design.
