Undergraduate Admission Requirements and Advanced Placement Procedures

The department does not necessarily expect its studio majors to have previous studio art training, and any student may enroll in some introductory studio courses. In order to take studio classes beyond the introductory level, any student new to the department must submit a portfolio for review to determine placement in the appropriate level of the curriculum. This assessment will incorporate a review of the student's transcripts and portfolio and usually entails a personal interview. The department must be contacted for instructions concerning the submission of portfolios and for admission into any upper-level studio course. This should be done at least three weeks prior to registration to ensure time to review each case.

Portfolio Review Procedures

Slides and/or photographs are acceptable, and these should be clearly labeled as to name, medium, size, date and other pertinent information. Original works can be submitted for review, provided they are delivered in a compact fashion and are promptly retrieved by the candidate. No more than three works that are too large for a tie-portfolio may be submitted.

A portfolio should demonstrate two things. First, it should provide a visual demonstration of the technical skills of the applicant's previous studio experience. Second, it should contain a representative sample of recent work, particularly as it might relate to prospective study in our department.

Therefore, examples of jewelry, ceramics or other craft-oriented projects can be omitted since these are not part of our course offerings.