Instructions for preparing Entrance Portfolio:

Each prospective applicant must submit a completed Application Form and an Entrance Portfolio, consisting of digital images of artwork and written essay. A written essay alone will be considered if no artwork is available. Entrance Portfolio submissions should demonstrate the applicant’s potential for growth as a student of the Arts.

Artwork guidelines:

1. Ten works of art. These may include some or all of the following:
   • Drawing from observation (still life, figure or landscape)
   • Painting (acrylic, oil or watercolor)
   • Printmaking (all types)
   • Photography
   • Graphic Design
   • Computer Art / Computer Graphics (still, animation or interactive)
   • Three-dimensional work (sculpture, ceramics or metals)
   • Mixed media work
2. Cover page with list of artworks numbered 1 through 10 including titles, dimensions and media of each work.
3. Images of artwork should be saved in JPEG, PDF, or PowerPoint formats, at 72 dpi, formatted for a screen no smaller than 800px by 600px and no larger than 1024px by 768px. Images may be submitted on a CD or emailed to lisa.carver@unco.edu.
4. Submission should be made by March 1st. Applications submitted after this date may be considered depending upon space available.

Essay guidelines:

Answer the following questions with approximately 150 words for each topic:

1. What are your interests and background as they relate to the program at UNC’s School of Art and Design and how will this education help you to attain your career goals?
2. Describe a moment, event, book, conversation, or situation that helped you make a decision to become an art major.
3. Write about a time when you have successfully achieved a goal that you set for yourself.