Art+Design
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Deadlines
Spring Application Deadlines (open to transfers only)
Graphic Design not available
General Application Portfolio Submission November 15, 2024 December 1, 2024 Fall Application Deadlines
Priority Application Deadline Priority Portfolio Submission November 15, 2024 December 1, 2024 General Application Deadline Portfolio Submission February 1, 2025 February 7, 2025
Application Requirements
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SUNY Application and Purchase Supplemental or Common Application
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Application Fee: $50 for either application
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Academic Transcripts
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Portfolio Submission (including a $5 nonrefundable portfolio fee)
- Letter of Recommendation
Important Steps and Info
Please submit only one portfolio to the School of Art+Design major of your choice. Students from all majors complete a comprehensive visual arts foundation year in their freshman year, providing broad exposure to all of our available art areas.
Available undergraduate major programs follow:
- BFA Graphic Design (fall semester admission only; transfer applicants please refer to additional requirements here)
- BFA Painting and Drawing
- BFA Photography
- BFA Printmaking
- BFA Sculpture
- BFA Visual Arts (declared sophomore year)
- BS Visual Arts
Portfolio Content Requirements
Your visual portfolio should consist of 12–20 pieces, including observational drawings (see below) of your best and typically, most recent work.
It should consist of a variety of media and approaches and can include a mixture of assignment-based projects, self-directed work and sketchbook work. Strive to give us insight to your creative process and personal interests!
The portfolio does not need to be major-specific and can include any type of work including painting/drawing, printmaking, sculpture, digital work, etc.
Please do not include work that copies photographs, uses the grid system, or directly replicates any other artist’s work (including replicating anime drawings, cartoons, or video game character designs).
Regardless of major, please include both of the following assignments among your work:
- One self-portrait in any medium
- Two drawings from direct observation (not from photos)
Please submit two to three examples of completed coursework, related to your desired major, to assist in future course placement.
Students looking to Transfer into Graphic Design should also review the Portfolio Requirements for Graphic Design for detailed requirements.
Additional Portfolio Information
We realize that applicants are preparing portfolios for consideration to many different institutions and that you may already have a compiled PDF of work. Although we do ask that you submit individual images via our Admissions Portal, should you chose to upload a pre-made PDF, please make sure to adhere to the portfolio requirements and recommendations detailed on this page.Please list title, media, dimensions (where applicable) and provide a description of each piece. It is helpful to our faculty reviewers for you to clearly label which item corresponds to which of the portfolio assignments.If it is appropriate, you may provide detail shots of particular works. Be sure to indicate if an example is a detail shot.If a single image does not adequately display your work (e.g. a large sculpture) you may include more than one image.
For additional information visit: School of Art+Design
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