Portfolio Requirements

Your portfolio is a critical portion of your application to Moore College of Art & Design. You are highly encouraged to present your portfolio in person during your campus visit and meeting with your admissions counselor, so that you may have an opportunity to discuss your ideas and artistic motivation. Digital images may be submitted through Slideroom. Be sure to include an image inventory that lists title, medium and dimensions.

_{Jessica Smith '29}

Portfolio Must-Haves

8-12 OF YOUR BEST WORKS OF ART

Demonstrate your strengths, ideas and technical skills. Remove incomplete work.

FROM ANY MEDIUM OR STYLE

This means painting, sculpture, ceramics, graphic design, animation, garments, fashion illustrations, photography, film, etc. Work does not need to reflect a theme or concentration. Simply show your best visual art from any area of interest. Students majoring in design fields are not required to present design work.

CREATED IN THE PAST 1-2 YEARS

Show your recent artistic growth.

2-3 OBSERVATIONAL DRAWINGS SUGGESTED

Drawing from observation is drawing from what you see around you, including people, objects and spaces. Drawings copied from photographs or another person’s art are not observational drawings.

_{Jessica Smith '29}

Portfolio Waiver Option for Select Majors:

Film & Digital Cinema applicants may also choose to fulfill the portfolio requirement by submitting a 2-5 minute motion media reel (either several scene examples or a single sample of a film) or a sample of a script or storyboard that demonstrates film techniques or a vision or a film. Please note where projects are collaboratively made and describe your role in these projects. If you do not have film or script samples and are interested in Film & Digital Cinema, we are happy to review your standard visual art portfolio following the guidelines of 8-12 pieces of artwork.

Students who plan to major in Interior Design may submit an essay to substitute their portfolio.

Portfolio Reviews with Moore

Meet our Admissions staff and faculty before submitting your work! Whether you're unsure which pieces to include, have more than 12 works you'd like to showcase, or simply want feedback on presenting your strongest work, our Admissions Counselors are happy to offer personalized, informal guidance to help you submit a portfolio that best reflects your artistic strengths and potential.

Meet us during a campus tour, an on-campus event, online one-on-one or during a National Portfolio Day.

To find a National Portfolio Day event near you, visit nationalportfolioday.org