Portfolio Requirements
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Applicants to the AAS or BFA program are expected to submit a competitive portfolio that meets the following criteria.
Applicants to the AAS or BFA program are expected to submit a competitive portfolio that meets the following criteria.
Associate in Applied Science (AAS) Degree
Submissions are limited to a sketchbook and 20 individual pieces in a variety of media, ten of which are required to be drawn or painted from direct observation. Examples should include drawings directly from life in five categories:
- portraits
- situations (e.g. people sleeping, eating, watching TV)
- environments (e.g. landscapes, a kitchen with untidy stacks of dishes, a bedroom with unmade bed)
- conceptual (e.g. self-portrait as an animal)
- still lifes.
A drawing test will be given at the time of your in-person evaluation.
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) Degree
Your portfolio should consist of projects from your illustration and related classes that reflect your knowledge, skill, and creativity in illustration. After you application has been reviewed for eligibility, the Illustration Department will contact you with additional instructions regarding your portfolio.
Please also refer to the General Portfolio Guidelines.