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I applied to the cooper union and fulfilling the artwork on their application helped to increase my portfolio.
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I went for an interview at SAIC and as I was sitting in the administration office a group of students were talking next to me about their friend who was being thrown out of school. I realized this about to be ex-student was in a meeting with the administrator I was supposed to be having my interview with (now 15 minutes overdue for; they were late). The crime as it came out from their friends over the course of me listening to their conversation: being nude in a studio for painting and modeling. Was met by the administrator, as the student left in tears after being formally expelled for nude body work on canvas (I couldn't believe it). Administrator was wearing a lumberjack costume: boots, flannel and jeans. A little too laid back? Started with a rude question. I asked why they thought I would apply based on the last forty-five minutes of my life. They told me they didn't care. I told them they would have to do better than that and left despite some limited praise for my high school portfolio.
Design Arts - Industrial Design/Graphic Design/etc
i made a portfolio and to make it i took a lot of classes outside of art classes in hs. i took special portfolio programs in the summer...and its free...i took fall, and 2 summer classes at cooper union...and one spring at parsons....i also entered a lot of contests and won 2 scholastic award...one as an american visions nominee and goldkey award for my portfolio...i was in a gallery showing at my highschool...and i worked really hard for it.
i achieved the merit scholarship....so kids should really take college level art classes...and they'll be worried free
Design Arts - Industrial Design/Graphic Design/etc
A recruiter came to my school and accepted my portfolio on the spot, so I just had to send my transcripts in. But if you're looking to get in Portfolio Days are a really important thing to go to, sometimes they'll accept you on the spot there too. Also I think they review portfolios here in person if you come to Chicago to tour. I'd reccomend doing that so they can talk to you and better your chances of getting in.
It seems to be REALLY important to SAIC that you be able to talk about your work and explain it.
Fine Arts - Painting/Sculpture/Photography/etc
Be ruthless with your vision and don't compromise your goals and I believe that that dedication will shine through to the admissions board.
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Build a strong portfolio during high school to improve as you go on. The Early College program through SAIC is great and helped me learn alot before I entered as a student.
Fine Arts - Painting/Sculpture/Photography/etc
Put together a strong portfolio and you should be ok.
Fine Arts - Painting/Sculpture/Photography/etc
portfolio, letters of reference, essay, etc.
Fine Arts - Painting/Sculpture/Photography/etc
portfolio, SAT, ACT, statement of purpose, transcript, 1 recommendation.
portfolio review is the key to getting in. they will accept you on the spot, and if you are up to par, they will recommend you submit for merit scholarships. they do prefer that you are able to speak intelligently about your work, your influences, and your process. sometimes, you don't need to have a great, grand meaning behind your work, they are okay with art for arts' sake. they are a school that focuses very much on process. they like to see that you thought things through and researched, tried new things, took risks, and produced something that you are proud of and that you feel summed up all the work that you put into it. when you go for portfolio review, take sketchbooks, and show them any research or preliminary work along side the finished piece that it goes with. they like to see that. their acceptance rating is very high, but it is still a great school, in my opinion.
PS-- i am not attending the university yet, i was just accepted, and will begin in fall semester of 2009.
Video/Media
I simply went to an IDO Day and got in. The acceptance rate at this school has been pretty high for the past four or five years. I'm not sure what the adminstrators' motives are. That may come as a warning to someone looking for a more stringent art school. Have a brain and you'll get in, basically.
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