Portfolio is recommended but not required: Students should concentrate on demonstrating the depth of their artistic talent—quality is preferred over quantity.
Submitting a portfolio is a recommended but not required step in the admissions process for the animation major.
The Animation major is a visual arts program that focuses on the creation of 2D and 3D art and animation for film, television, visual effects, and virtual production. To be successful, students must enter the program with strong aesthetic skills and a passion for creating visual art using both traditional and digital media.
One PDF file that contains each of the following observational drawings, created using traditional media (e.g. pencil, pen, charcoal, paint). Please organize this so that there is one drawing per page.
These files can contain any combination of traditional or digital art. If you have more than four additional pieces that demonstrate the breadth of your artistic and technical skills, you can combine work into multi-page PDF files for still images, or mp4 files for animation. Avoid including work like logos or photography.
Upload your files to Slideroom and finish the application by answering the last questions about yourself in the online form.
Your portfolio will be evaluated for skill, visual aesthetics, artistic practice, and creativity. Applicants should concentrate on demonstrating the depth of their artistic talent—quality is preferred over quantity. Please take time when answering the questions on the form in Slideroom. Good communication is an important quality for animators.
Portfolio is recommended but not required: Students should concentrate on demonstrating the depth of their artistic talent—quality is preferred over quantity.
Portfolio recommended but not required: You can demonstrate your readiness through the combination of creative works and a written statement in your portfolio.
Portfolio recommended but not required: You should submit work that shows your creative spark, ideas, and the passion you want to share with the world.
Required Portfolio: Students should concentrate on demonstrating the depth of their artistic talent.
Required Portfolio: Students should concentrate on demonstrating creative interpretation, meaningful integration of the theme and good communication, both visual and written.
Portfolio recommended but not required: Your portfolio can demonstrate your observational drawing skills, creativity, visual communication, and concept.