Admissions Portfolio Requirements
Submission of an art portfolio is required for admission to all undergraduate and graduate programs in the College of Visual and Performing Arts.
An Art Portfolio can be submitted in with application in one of two formats, photographic slides or digital data.
The slide portfolio:
Slide portfolios should consist of fifteen 35mm slides presented in an 8 1/2" x 11" plastic file sheet. Faculty members are especially interested in seeing examples of drawing from direct observation. Slides should be labeled with: the applicant's name; the size, medium, and date of completion of the work; a dot in the lower left hand corner; and a number. Each number should correspond to a numbered list which includes information that will be useful in understanding the work illustrated in each slide. For example, include descriptions of the assignments, concepts, or processes. A self-enclosed stamped envelope is required for return of portfolios.
The digital portfolio:
Digital portfolios should be submitted on either Mac formated CDs or DVDs. Still images can be in the .JPEG or .TIFF formats. Animation can be submitted in either Quicktime or SWF formats. Web design work should be submitted in .HTML formats. A MS Word formated list describing descriptions of the assignments, concepts, or processes involved should be included on the disc submitted.
Faculty recognize that a portfolio is not a precise measure of potential, and that applicants come to the college with varying experiences of previous art instruction.
Transfer students are admitted into specific majors only. Art portfolios are used as an aid in the evaluation of students' previous work if submitted for transfer credit at UMass Dartmouth. CVPA offers extensive programming options within its areas of study. Transfer students selecting a major with program options--such as Visual Design--will be required to select an option when accepted. Transfer students who wish to be admitted into courses above the sophomore level must bring a portfolio to transfer orientation. Acceptance into advanced courses is not automatic.
