On-Campus Portfolio Review
Applicants may bring their portfolio to campus for review. On-campus portfolio reviews offer the opportunity to attend group information sessions, meet individually with an art faculty member and take a tour of School of Art facilities.
In order to attend an on-campus portfolio review, applicants must submit the Common Application and the Carnegie Mellon Common Application Supplement by the following dates:
| Application Plan | Deadline |
|---|---|
| Early Decision | November 1, 2007 |
| Regular Decision/Transfer Applicants | December 1, 2007 |
If attending an on-campus portfolio review, an applicant should NOT submit a portfolio for review by mail.
What to Bring
15 - 20 recent art works , including any of the following:- Actual two-dimensional work (drawings, paintings, print, etc.) Matting and mounting of works is not necessary. Applying fixative to works that smudge is highly recommended.
- Actual three-dimensional work (sculpture, ceramics, glass, textiles, etc.)
- Sketchbook, illustrated journal, etc. (each of these is considered to be one item)
- Photographs, slides or other documentation of works, which because of their size, weight or other circumstances, cannot be transported to the review such as:
- Large sculptures
- Murals
- Permanently installed pieces
- Works no longer owned by the applicant
- Pieces under consideration for an award
- Digital work submitted on a CD or DVD, including:
- Computer graphics in JPEG or TIFF format (1024 x 768 maximum image size)
- Time-based work on DVD or VHS video (Animations must be composited to play on video, DVD or as a Quicktime movie)
- Interactive work that is able to run as a stand-alone application, without requiring the installation of additional software
- Web sites