Undergraduate Portfolio

Undergraduate applicants must follow UMass Dartmouth’s admissions procedures. 

Applicants to any of the studio arts programs must also meet portfolio requirements as an element of the admission decision.

Submitting your portfolio

After you submit your Common App or UMassD application, you'll be able to submit your portfolio in our applicant portal.

• First-year portfolio: 12-15 original works of art/design
• Interior Architecture + Design: 8-12 works including a combination of creative work and technology
• Transfer portfolio: 15 original works of art/design

No hard copy submissions will be accepted. Files we accept in the portfolio:

• Images (jpg, gif, png) up to 5 MB each
• Videos (fav, wmv, mov, mp4) up to 60 MB each
• Audio (mp3) up to 30 MB each
• Documents (pdf) up to 10 MB each

Portfolio resources

• Learn more about Portfolio Review Days
• CVPA portfolio advice

Transfer students

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. Transfer students selecting a major with program options—such as Art + Design—will be required to select an option when accepted. Acceptance into advanced courses is not automatic. Transfer students who wish to be admitted into courses above the sophomore level must bring a portfolio to transfer orientation.