<p>Let's use this thread as a place to discuss/share the requirements for admission of art programs at professional art colleges, art colleges within universities, and art major programs at liberal arts colleges. </p>
<p>Here are some ideas:
• What type of content do individual colleges prefer to see in portfolio submissions? E.G., primarily observational drawing, conceptual, computer-generated, etc. What's your experience with this?
• Do these colleges have other requirements such as e-portfolio submission, artist's statements, optional exercises (a la Ringling), "take-home" exams, in-person interviews, supplements, etc.
• How are you or your D/S managing to navigate the multiple timelines involved - rolling admissions, scholarship deadlines, school-specific applications vs common app, etc.
• Anything else anyone can suggest that's relevant to this conversation? Can we keep it factual so we can help inform each other?</p>
<p>I don’t know about other schools but RISD. talked to one of the admission staff on facebook about portfolio. She said that if you apply as a freshman, you won’t need pieces that gear toward your major in the portfolio since freshmans declare their major after the foundation year; if you apply as a transfer you will need pieces gear toward the major since you clearly want to pursue a particular major.</p>
<p>I think this thread is a great idea - I’ll start by posting what admission reps have told my daughter. She met with these reps through portfolio reviews done when they visit her high school or when they come to the area. She also did the pre college program at Pratt.
Pratt - Early action Nov. 1, requires an artist statement, they use their own application (pretty straight forward - only the 1-2 page artist statement) - wants a decent amount of observational work - prefers more finished work over sketches i.e. timed sketches (figures) that had more shading over others.
SAIC - does a significant amount of portfolio acceptances on the spot. Then the applicant is asked to submit a portfolio for merit - in my D’s case they said the merit portfolio would need no observational work - really push the uniqueness of your work for merit even consider one theme for the entire portfolio.
Will be seeing SVA, CalArts and CCA later in the month and attending Boston NPD next week - will give more feedback then.
I would love to hear from others on what reps have told them.
Thanks for starting this Chiaro!</p>
<p>@baronbvp + goodschoolhopefully: thanks for the suggestions! Too late to edit my original post, so I will add updated version here:
College Art Program Requirements: Portfolios, Statements, etc.
Let’s use this thread as a place to discuss/share the requirements for admission of art programs at professional art colleges, art colleges within universities, and art major programs at liberal arts colleges.</p>
<p>Here are some ideas:
• What type of content do individual colleges prefer to see in portfolio submissions? E.G., primarily observational drawing, conceptual, computer-generated, etc. What’s your experience with this?
• Do these colleges have other requirements such as e-portfolio submission, artist’s statements, optional exercises (a la Ringling), “take-home” exams, in-person interviews, supplements, etc.
• How are you or your D/S managing to navigate the multiple timelines involved - rolling admissions, scholarship deadlines, school-specific applications vs common app, etc.
• What flexibility does the school offer students to change majors or area of focus once accepted?
• Is there a general foundation/core program?
• Do you apply to a specific major?</p>