portfolio for college entrance
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- CX
What characteristics do you think would make up the perfect portfolio for getting accepted into art/design colleges.
The only uni near me has a digital arts MFA. They allow it on a CD-ROM with 20 works on it.
- ganon0
so you already have an undergraduate degree...?
- CX0
Yes.
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Diversity
- drzoom0
work which is conceptually challenging or new / pretty pictures don't normally work
- CX0
I applied for the program I mentioned before. He said photos would be fine so I made an interface of 20 random photos.
Then he rejected me because they "lacked a theme". I don't think he liked that they were digital either.
He said, "Why does the world need more images?" As if his were justified. Meanwhile the class next door was studying an old guy whos whole career was taking photos of his old naked hairy body??
He also said if you have a fulltime job don't bother. You have to dedicate 100% of your time to this program.
That was a crappy experience but I'd rather have an MFA in Design anyway than digital art.
I would like to have a portfolio so perfect that I could get into any school possibly even with scholarships.
- Donvitoviti0
haaa.. that ones easy..
Just show them 25,000 bucks a year and you are in...
- CX0
Anyone else? I think it would be cool if your website was so good that you could get into any college with it also.
- drzoom0
...well, I'm not saying that my website is the best example, but I applied for 4 MA courses (FCA, Bournemouth, Newport, Southampton) with a CD-ROM containing the same projects as http://www.martinrees.com and got accepted everywhere.
..don't ask my why I chose Southampton, because I doN't know
- unknown0
I noticed that when you describe your work they are more willing to accept you than just presenting the work alone.
They wanna know how you think basically
- drzoom0
exactly, I also had a something like 3000 word write up and proposal to go with my portfolio