Undergraduate Portfolio Requirements
Admissions Requirements
Applicants are not required to submit an admissions portfolio.
Instead, graphic design, studio art, and photography concentrators submit portfolios for review and evaluation after completing 21 credits in the major, which creates greater equity in the admissions process.
Only students applying for the Harold T. and Alice M. McCarthy Scholarship are required to submit a portfolio. The deadline to apply for this scholarship is March 1.
Portfolios are submitted online at .
Undergraduate Portfolio Requirements
The scholarship portfolio must include 10-15 pieces of original art and design work that utilize various media and showcase a range of skills. Written descriptions for each portfolio piece should include the title, date, medium, dimensions, and a brief explanation of the project's purpose.
Assembling a Portfolio
The following information could help in assembling a portfolio:
- Select pieces that summarize what you have learned in previous Art + Design classes and what you have explored independently.
- Include projects across various media and techniques, such as documentary photography, commercial photography, drawing from life, drawing from imagination, painting, sculpture, web design, print design, collage, mixed media, animation, and illustration.