An important part of any art, design, or craft application.
Preparing an art portfolio for admission to an undergraduate program can be a daunting task. I know, I've been there. For students preparing to send off their portfolios to RIT this fall, I invite you to consider an in-person portfolio review. Not only does this review allow you a chance to speak about your work, but it also gives you invaluable feedback from RIT faculty about how to improve upon your work in order to gain admission and possibly additional scholarship to the university.
As a graduate of the Fine Art
Studio, BFA program in 2007, I am often encouraged at this time of year
to help future students in their BFA application process. This past
week's Open House on the RIT campus was a special reminder that
in-person portfolio reviews are extremely valuable to an applicant.
If you are applying to a major in the
School of Art, School of Design, or School of American Crafts in the College of Imaging Arts and Sciences (CIAS) you will
be required to submit a portfolio of work along with your undergraduate
application to RIT.
Portfolio reviews can be conducted during the week with CIAS faculty by appointment. In the admissions office we are be happy to help your schedule your visit to campus and put you in contact with the correct person in the School or Art, Design, or American Crafts. You can reach our visit coordinator, Michelle Kinch by phone at 585-475-6736 or email at
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There will also be a chance for applicants to have their portfolio reviewed at our last fall Open House on Friday, December 3rd. Registration for this event is available online here:
Open House Registration
For those applicants who are unable to make the trip to campus before the application deadline, there is a great opportunity to meet with a representative near you at a National Portfolio Day event. Below is a listing of remaining National Portfolio Day events where RIT will be represented. You can read more about these events on my blog or on the organization's website .
| Saturday,
Nov. 20 |
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Atlanta, Georgia |
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Maryland Institute College of
Art |
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| Saturday, Nov. 20 |
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New York, New York |
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Hosted by Parsons ‐ Lehman College |
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| Sunday, Nov. 21 |
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New York, New York |
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SUNY Purchase |
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| Sunday, Nov. 21 |
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Charlotte, North Carolina |
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Memphis College of Art |
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Saturday, Dec. 4
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Washington, DC
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Corcoran College of Art and Design
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| Sunday, Dec. 5 |
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Baltimore, Maryland |
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Maryland Institute College of Art |
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| Saturday, Dec. 11 |
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Phoenix, Arizona |
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Cornish College of the Arts |
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| Saturday, Jan. 8 |
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Seattle, Washington |
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Cornish College of the Arts |
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| Sunday, Jan. 9 |
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Portland, Oregon |
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Oregon College of Art and Craft |
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| Saturday, Jan. 15 |
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San Francisco, California |
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California College of the Arts |
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| Sunday, Jan. 16 |
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Los Angeles, California |
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Otis College of Art & Design |
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| Saturday, Jan. 22 |
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Miami, Florida |
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New World School of the Arts |
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| Sunday, Jan. 23 |
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Sarasota, Florida |
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Ringling College of Art & Design |
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If an in-person portfolio review is not in the cards for you this year, there is no need to worry. You can submit your portfolio via CD or slides to the Undergraduate Admissions Office by sending it to the following address:
60 Lomb Memorial Drive
Rochester, NY 14623
Portfolio guidelines, as well as other helpful information for high school students including, what we look for, admissions requirements, and picking your major can be found on our website
here. A similar site is also available for transfer students,
here.
Best wishes to all of the BFA applicants this fall!
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