| PRATT Intitute, Brooklyn NY |
Cooper Union New York, NY Website: http://www.cooper.edu If accepted, your tuition is free for all four years. This is a highly competitive program. Every year about 2000 students apply, and 60 get accepted to their School of Art. Portfolios should be submitted when you return the home test. A portfolio is a collection of a cross-section of your best recent work. It should include enough pieces to demonstrate your degree of interest. Generally, between ten and twenty pieces should be included. Art students are encouraged to include sketchbooks. All pieces should fit into a 13"x17" envelope; otherwise, include slides. Art applicants are encouraged to attend one of our four open houses or one of the National Portfolio Days which we attend. A list of these National Portfolio Days can be found under the School of Art Web information. See website above. Rhode Island School of Design Drawings Website: http://www.risd.edu Drawing Three drawing samples are required of all candidates. Each drawing must be done using graphite pencil on a sheet of white paper measuring 16 x 20"; other drawing materials should not be used. 1. First drawing must represent a bicycle; 2. the second, an interior or exterior environment; 3. the subject matter for the third drawing is up to the applicant (you may draw any object, subject or situation). You may approach these three drawings in any way you wish. For example, your drawings may be realistic or abstract; you may choose to draw the object alone or place it in a situation; you may draw the whole object or only a portion of it, etc. Each drawing must be signed and dated, and if necessary, should be treated to prevent smudging in handling. Each drawing should be folded in half and half again so that it will fit in the return envelope sent by the Admissions Office. On the outside of each folded drawing print your full name. Portfolio Your portfolio should consist of 12 to 20 examples of any type of two- or three-dimensional work you have completed recently. We suggest that your work reflect your interests, experience and abilities in the arts to date. It may be in any media, may be finished or in sketch form, and may be from an assigned class project or be self-directed. Your portfolio must be reproduced and submitted as either 35mm slides or as unmounted photographic prints no larger that 8 x 10". Note your name and a number on the back of each slide or photograph. On a separate piece of paper, list the corresponding number, medium, size, date of completion, and title for each work. Slides should be arranged in a plastic slide-holder page. Time-based work or performance pieces may be submitted in film or video formats. Your portfolio may also be submitted electronically, but only if the original work was created using an electronic media. You must first contact the Admissions Office to discuss whether the format and software you wish to use to submit your work is compatible with the systems available to the Admissions Committee. Statement of Purpose This written statement should say something important about you — your interests and objectives, and your particular reasons for wishing to pursue education in the arts and design. Please be certain to include your full name and address on your statement form. |
Maryland Institute College of Art
(MICA) Website: http://www.mica.edu reshman applicants should submit a portfolio of 12 to 20 pieces that represents your best and most recent work from high school (secondary school). Your portfolio can include examples of drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking, photography, and work in other media. It should emphasize your strengths. The portfolio may also represent your interests and involvement outside the classroom. It is strongly suggested that some samples of drawing from observation (rather than from imagination or copied from photographs) be included. The Admission Committee assesses the way you express your thoughts and ideas visually. Your previous training and technical abilities are also evaluated. Portfolios are evaluated on an individual basis, in the context of the specific educational background and experiences of each applicant. No home exam is required. Your work should reflect your individual experiences and interests in whatever medium you choose. However, keep in mind that those students most likely to receive serious consideration for admissions and scholarships are those who have had the most experience and training in the visual arts. To best prepare your portfolio, consider one or more of the following: * Enroll in high school art classes, which build skills and experience sequentially, over 2 to 3 years. They should focus on fine arts, design, and color skills. If available, also consider specialized classes in such areas as video, photography, digital art, or visual communications. * Enroll in summer or pre-college programs for high school sophomores and juniors designed to develop portfolios. * Enroll in AP or IB art and art history classes if these are offered in your high school. * Enroll in art classes taught by private tutors. * Enroll in weekend portfolio preparation classes taught at two- or four-year colleges and universities. One Final Tip: Be prepared to discuss your artwork and receive a critique from an admission representative or faculty member. If you cannot be present when we review your portfolio, you should send with the portfolio (slide, CD-ROM, VHS tape, Zip Disk, or other format) written information in addition to the required details (medium, size, and date) about your slides to help us understand your work. For example, describe assigned class projects and your solution to each problem. If the artwork was self-directed, tell us about your ideas and concepts. |
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