Admission to the department requires the submission of an acceptable portfolio for both freshman and transfer students. It is recommended that all prospective students contact the department for additional information concerning portfolios and admissions. All prospective students are required to submit slides or a CD-ROM of their work for admission consideration. In-person interviews are made for transfer students only after their initial mail-in portfolios have been reviewed. Transfer student interviews are scheduled on specific days throughout the year, please contact the department to make an appointment.
The admissions process is a two-part application. The office of admissions will review your academic background, admission to the college is based upon a review of your academic work, but admission to the department is dependent upon an acceptable portfolio. Freshman portfolios should be submitted by November 15th for early acceptance decisions and February 15th for regular acceptance decisions. Transfer student portfolios should be submitted by November 15th for spring acceptance decisions and April 15th for fall acceptance decisions. Portfolios submitted after these dates will be reviewed based upon available space in the program. An overview of the program, admission requirements and application can be found in the Visual Arts Overview and Application.
A portfolio consists of 10 to 20 good quality slides or JPG images on a CD of your best work labeled with name, media, size and year completed. At least five of these slides must be drawing from direct observation. Portfolio Submission Guidelines