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About Portfolio

What is a Portfolio : Portfolio is an organized collection of a student's art work, usually required in college/university admissions in North America and Europe . It plays the most important factor in the applicant's admission process, as an evidence of a student's efforts, achievements, and progress over a period of time.

In general, schools set the application deadlines in 6 ~ 9 months before the applicant's wished matriculation date, so a student should consider preparing his/her portfolio 1 ~ 1.5 year before wished matriculation date.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMITTING SLIDES

For Admissions

Freshmen: 15 slides
Transfer: 30 Slides For Merit
All applicants: 20 slides maximum
Fall deadline: March 15
Spring deadline: November 15

All Applicants

1. Number all slides.
2. Do not put labels or tape on the slides
3. Put names on slide and label which is "top" of image; write directly on slide.
4. Two angles of 3-D work is advised.
5. Include slide description sheet that corresponds to the numbers on the slides.
6. If you want your slides returned, please include $5.00 for postage and handling (no stamps or envelopes)

- Write directly on slides.
- Do not use labels or tape masking of any kind. Labels and tape jam the projector.

OTHER MEDIA FOR ADMISSIONS AND FOR MERIT SLIDE

Video Tape

1.	Video tapes may be submitted in 1/2" VHS or 3/4" cassette.
2.	Each case must have the following information:
	Name
	Running time (10 minute maximum)
	Cueing information indicating what you want the committee to review

Film

1.	Submissions must be 8mm, 16mm, or super-8 gauge film only.
2.	Each case must have the following information:
	Name
	Running time (10 minute maximum)
	Film gauge
	Projection speed
	Indicate silent or sound

Audio tapes, CD-ROMs, laser discs, floppy, Syquest and Zip discs, or other media

1.	Label each submission and describe the process for review and retrieval,
2.	Call the Admissions office and confirm that the format can be reviewed

If you pay an additional $5.00 with your application fee, or when you submit your portfolio for merit scholarship review, we will return your portfolio via U.S. Postal Service or UPS. Do not send stamps or Envelopes. They will be discarded.