Admission to art and design graduate programs can be very competitive, with some schools accepting fewer than 10 percent of their applicants. Noticing that prospective students interested in applying to studio programs had little, if any, opportunity to have their portfolios of artwork evaluated by college faculty and/or experienced representatives, these Graduate Portfolio Days were conceived to provide prospective M.F.A., M.Arch. and M.A. students immediate feedback on their portfolios as suited to admission to a graduate course of study. In addition, these sessions give students the opportunity to learn more about the curricula, faculty, application procedures and other information from a number of schools across the country.
These events are not an examination, nor are they a competition. Attendees should not expect to gain either admission or scholarship to colleges visited during the event. They will have the opportunity, however, to get specific information about the quality, depth and consistency of portfolio requirements required at the graduate level from each school visited; direct feedback on their artwork; and the next steps for applying for admission.