<p>So recently, I realized that the nursing path was not for me. I've always had a love for art, mostly graphic design.
The problem is, I decided to take the nursing path at my high school and haven't took any art classes besides Art 1, which I'm taking right now. So that means I don't have a portfolio.
I've done a bit of freelancing for local bands and friends, designing flyers, invitations, and websites. But I don't think that's good enough to help me get in.
I was hoping to apply to Parsons, but it requires a portfolio to get in.
I'd like to stay in either California, Texas, Virginia, New Jersey, or New York.
Are there any schools that don't require one, or let me go in as undecided, take art foundation classes, and then transfer into a graphic design program?</p>
<p>Anyone willing to help?</p>
<p>Columbia College Chicago is a great art school that doesn’t require a portfolio. I can’t think of any that are in your preferred states, unfortunately. :l</p>
<p>And I’m sure you could take entry level courses and transfer into a graphic design program at most universities.</p>
<p>So let’s say I apply as undecided, take foundation courses, and transfer into the graphic design major, would that work?</p>
<p>Yep. You would still have to go through the whole portfolio process though</p>
<p>I would check with the specific university. If you want to get a BA, some schools don’t require portfolios to get into the program (we saw this at Pitt), but as far as we found, every BFA program required a portfolio. If you are interested in certain schools in those states, call the admissions offices and ask, and then call the art departments to see how their department works. That is how you can find out what you need to know.</p>
<p>Off the top of my head, San Jose State, CSU Long Beach, and UC Davis. I think most of the CSUs have graphic design majors, but those were the two I applied to. According to my cousin (he’s a freshman right now), CSULB design majors take foundation for the first two years and then present a portfolio at the end of sophomore or beginning of junior (can’t remember which) and then are officially accepted into the program.</p>
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<p>Most schools do not require undergraduates to declare a major until near the end of your foundation year. </p>
<p>SCAD does not require a portfolio. If you have an impressive GPA, your chances of admittance are very good. Academically mature students succeed at a far higher rate than very talented students with no academic discipline.</p>
<p>Thank you for helping me out :)</p>
<p>I strongly recommend you take some pre-college classes. If you want to get in a decent art school you do need some basic drawing skills for foundations year and if you want a Merit Scholarship to help pay for tuition. </p>
<p>Some arts school can care less about your grades, they will be pick bad grades over Excellent art any day. If you want to get in a AICAD college which are the leading 40 art & design schools; then take the time and do some pre-college classes. All the school that don’t required art portfolio, are usually not good schools and you will have a really tough time transferring credits. </p>
<p>There are AICAD schools who don’t care about “Fine Arts” so you can very well put together all those design poster you have and have a Graphic Design portfolio. I once had a portfolio review and lady told me that they only wanted design work, I got that twice at portfolio day. </p>
<p>There is a AICAD Design schools in Washington DC and Michigan that wouldn’t mind a Design portfolio just as long as it’s “tasteful” Design…</p>
<p>I wouldn’t mind looking at some of your freelance work. I’m a Major in Communication Design & Double Minor in Advertising and Business.</p>
<p>Or you can just go to a University and Major in Graphic Design.</p>