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BFA Art and Design Portfolio Requirements

BFA Art and Design and BFA Art Education applicants must submit a portfolio for review.

Incoming students must upload their portfolios through the program application for admission consideration in the studio art programs. Students must have received admission to the university before submitting a portfolio. 

Upon submission of a School of Art and Design application, students will receive a link to our portfolio upload page. To receive scholarship consideration, students must attend a Portfolio Review Day or meet with faculty on campus for a private portfolio review. Students are encouraged to submit their School of Art and Design application as early as possible to reserve their place on a Portfolio Review Day. 

Student portfolios must include:

  1. Personal Statement

    All applicants are required to write a short essay describing their creative and academic ambitions, academic and professional goals, and personal interests. Additionally, applicants should explain why they wish to undertake university art studies on the application.

    Students pursuing certification in Art Education should include a statement on why they wish to teach art. Statements must be single-spaced and printed on a sheet of 8 1/2” x 11” paper.

  2. Digital Portfolio Upload

    Portfolios should include 8 to 15 pieces of the best examples of an applicant’s artwork executed in the previous year. Examples in all media are encouraged: painting, sculpture, ceramics, mixed media, photography, electronic media, life drawings, and high-quality sketchbook pages.

    Labels for images should include name, title, medium, and work dimensions. Brief explanations of the work are encouraged.

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