So my kid wants to go to

art school!

Tips for Applying to Art Colleges

Gaithersburg HS

2013-2014

Art College?Why attend an art college instead of a traditional liberal arts college (LAC) or

university?Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) vs Bachelor of Arts (BA)

Specialized arts-based education Environment of artists

Typically faculty has more instructors that are working artists and commercial arts professionals

Networking, exchange programs & internship opportunities

Best fit for your child!

Usually more intensive programs

+ Usually better reputations

+ Usually better resources

+ Art community helps you learn from each other

- Almost always more expensive!

Traditional Art Schools

Julie Kiltz 2011

Public & Private Universitieswith Art programs

More of a traditional college experience

+ Easier to transfer into non-art programs or minor in a non-art subject

+ Usually less expensive

- Usually less intensive program

Genevieve Hernandez 2012

Art Portfolio

Typically 15-20 pieces* Collection of your student’s “best” art* Quality more important than quantity* Can be class assignments, independent projects,

sketchbook pieces, etc.* Diversity in technique, variety in subject matter, &

showcase student’s “artistic voice”* Solicit feedback from GHS Art Faculty * Portfolio should be clean, organized, easy to handle* Requirements & criteria vary by school& view artwork

Top Tier Art Schools Portfolio Requirements

Observational art* Drawing or painting in traditional method using still

life, figure model, portrait or landscape as subject and rendering as accurate as possible

Personal art* Created outside the classroom and reflects artistsunique interests in materials, subject & concept

Home exam* School or department specific requirements (e.g.

Rhode Island School of Design “bicycle”, Cooper Union home test for architecture & art)

National Portfolio Days (NPD) & Art College Fairs

* Sat, Nov 23: Washington, DC, N/A All schools will be represented at the 17th St NW location.

Hosted by: Corcoran College of Art and Design 10:00 pm - 2:00pm* Sun, Nov 24: Baltimore, Maryland, Maryland Institute,

College of ArtTime: 1pm-5pm

NPD Advice* Bring your sketchbooks. Many reviewers will ask to see them; including rough and unfinished work.

* Go early, bring friend(s) / sibling to wait in line(s), and bring backpack with food / drinks. The most popular art schools will have long lines.

* Be prepared to discuss your art.

* What inspired you to create this?

* Where do you get your ideas from?

Local Museums & GalleriesAmerican Visionary Art Museum Corcoran Gallery of Art Freer and Sackler GalleriesGaithersburg Arts BarnHirshhorn Museum & Sculpture GardenNational Building MuseumNational Gallery of Art National Museum of African ArtNational Museum of the American Indian National Museum of Women in the ArtsRenwick GallerySmithsonian American Art MuseumSmithsonian National Portrait Gallery

Resources

• www.portfolioday.net (NPDA) • talk.collegeconfidential.com/visual-• arts-film-majors/• http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/02/e

ducation/edlife/guidance.html?pagewa nted=print• www.carbonmade.com• www.cargocollective.com • www.flickr.com• http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/uploadedFiles/schools/qohs/departments/counseling

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For further information Contact

• Nilda Keres AP Art Teacher

nilda_keres@mcpsmd.org