Art School Portfolio Prep: Ways You Can Stand Out to Admissions Officers

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Here are topics & art media that will make your art school portfolio stand out from the thousands of applications art schools receive. Many students fall into creating generic, cliche artwork that tends to all look the same, here are specific actions you can take with your art school portfolio to get your work to jump out from the crowd and be more distinctive.
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@richardcampbell9325 Жыл бұрын

I appreciate this input. Art portfolios always make me feel like they need to be perfect or else I just wasted my efforts

@artprof Жыл бұрын

There are so many different kinds of portfolios & styles, no two are the same! I think the most important thing is that your portfolio shows you're capable of creating a cohesive body of work, and you're excited to make more :) - Mia, Art Prof Staff

@elishankaa3828 7 ай бұрын

watching this as I'm getting ready to submit my portfolio

@MyoArven Жыл бұрын

Im actually so proud of myself and that I actually was planning on putting a lot of these tips in my portfolio before I even watched this video. This is very helpful for me to confirm my decisions!

@artprof Жыл бұрын

That's wonderful, a great sign!!!! - Mia, Art Prof Staff

@rice6827 7 ай бұрын

Oh how much I love the fact that this video exists. It was great for self-reflection and I immediatly realized which techniques would benefit me and my personal style

@artprof 7 ай бұрын

I'm so glad it was helpful for you! -Lauryn, Art Prof Teaching Artist

@jbspiszer908 2 жыл бұрын

So helpful when putting together a portfolio for school! I wish this had been around when I was making mine.

@monikavalovicova9027 2 жыл бұрын

17:00 actually my art teacher told me , that I shouldn't use any different shapes than rectangular or square ones for my artworks. It's really surprising for me to hear the exact opposite. Sometimes it gets difficult when you go for an advice and so many people with a lit of experience give you mixed or opposing advices. It gets confusing, when u r lost as an artist and u have maybe art block, it can get you even more frustration 😩😂. Thank you art prof for being here for s, it helps a lot.... 🖤

@artprof 2 жыл бұрын

I think so many artists feel differently (and strongly!) about things like this, it's so interesting to hear the different perspectives! - Mia, Art Prof Staff

@basil116 2 жыл бұрын

I'm a high schooler looking at putting together a portfolio and I've been doing a lot of mixed media recently! It's so much fun :))

@artprof 2 жыл бұрын

That's great! If you want some more guidance on how to put an art school portfolio together, we have a portfolio track with different assignments you can follow here: artprof.org/pro-development/art-school-portfolios/bfa-art-school-portfolio-track/

@emmaschmidtova2693 Жыл бұрын

Omg, this was so insightful!! So much new information that I am definitely going to use while creating my portfolio. It's great to see how easy it can be to create something different and surprising. LOVE YOUR CHANEL.

@artprof Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! -Prof Lieu

@themovingdance2744 Жыл бұрын

I did political history and protest at A level and went onto to do a degree in Liberal Arts in the same with English Lit. Years later I put my thoughts and protests into performance art at 61. It has to be expressed …well

@artprof Жыл бұрын

Totally, even with a lot of history and experience like you've had, it never ceases to be difficult making art about political issues. -Lauryn, Art Prof Teaching Artist

@ARandomPersonOnHere 7 ай бұрын

This makes me happy since I’ve been a landscape painter for a long time and I’m always scared that people won’t like or think it’s important since not as a common or popular type of art now.

@sleepychamaeleon Жыл бұрын

I really enjoyed this film. Great tips!

@artprof Жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thank you so much for watching! - Mia, Art Prof Staff

@kyliesmith521 2 жыл бұрын

Such good advice, I was just racking my brain for other ways to make my portfolio interesting other than using Diptychs and few wearable pieces. As always thank you, definitely taking this advice and implementing it into my portfolio.

@artprof 2 жыл бұрын

You might like our BFA Art School Portfolios Track, a structured sequence of video lessons and prompts that you can follow to develop your portfolio: artprof.org/pro-development/art-school-portfolios/bfa-art-school-portfolio-track/ We also have a channel in our Discord, #bfa-track where you can work with others doing the track. Invite link: discord.gg/artprof -Prof Lieu

@artprof Жыл бұрын

Join our Art School Portfolios Group! Ongoing support & critiques, voice sessions with Prof Lieu. Get a chance to connect with other students for $30-$40 monthly. More info: artprof.org/art-school/art-school-portfolios-group/

@catherinechung6482 2 жыл бұрын

God Profs coming in clutch again 🙏

@artprof 2 жыл бұрын

Haha, yes! - Mia Rozear, Art Prof Staff

@elianamoored7975 Жыл бұрын

As a sophomore this year I picked religious history and conflict for my investigation in AP studio art 🙂 It just requires extensive research before being able to come up with an idea so I feel like it’s more difficult than other people’s prompts 😕 It’s really interesting though

@artprof Жыл бұрын

I think having so much research can actually be a HUGE advantage for you-- it shows you care about the history and origin enough to pursue not only a piece of art, but the meanings behind your theme. It's an ambitious project, but you can do it! - Mia, Art Prof Staff

@Micocinaenllamas 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video! I was wondering, if the school I'll apply for doesn't give me any guidelines for the portfolio, would it be okay if I add kind of a pop-up model of an asian temple or this kind of 3d is not acceptable?

@artprof 2 жыл бұрын

That would be incredible! Very ambitious of you :) - Mia Rozear, Art Prof Staff

@Roadkiller85 Жыл бұрын

I think I am going to use some 40 ton monoliths. Just need some cranes...

@artprof Жыл бұрын

Haha, easy peasy - Mia, Art Prof Staff

@starveartist 9 ай бұрын

Jordan can review my unusual surfaces anytime!!

@artprof 9 ай бұрын

So long as they're art related, lol! - Mia, Art Prof Staff

@batlikinan3229 2 жыл бұрын

been rejected twice, so this is useful

@batlikinan3229 2 жыл бұрын

and im applying for an animation course that doesnt allow you to submit my extensive animation folio. :((

@artprof 2 жыл бұрын

I feel like there is stuff you can learn from the portfolio process, regardless of the outcome, so well done for going through the process, and good luck this year! -Lauryn, Art Prof Teaching Artist

@batlikinan3229 2 жыл бұрын

@@artprof thank you!! always improving...

@ansika_art 2 жыл бұрын

Can someone become an artist without bfa degree I mean the people on Instagram most of the people don't have bfa degree but they are artist are they really considered as a real artist?

@artprof 2 жыл бұрын

Yup! There are many paths to becoming an artist, a BFA is just one way of getting there! -Lauryn, Art Prof Teaching Artist

@ansika_art 2 жыл бұрын

@@artprof thanks☺

@starveartist 9 ай бұрын

Yes, but for some people, school not only helps them find their voice and direction (and honest their skills) but also adds a bit of experience to your story for gallerusts to promote you. If you develop those things outside of school, then as long as your work is strong/interesting, you should be fine.

@evastamfestova1616 7 ай бұрын

Some of them can, but many can not and their "art" looks according to that. But it is not about degrees, but any art education or self-education at least.

@michaelhelenethegirl 2 жыл бұрын

Adults dismiss the political opinions of youth? What adults dismiss is youth not having enough life experience to understand their own political opinions. It is very hard for many people, not just youth, to have clarity due to narrative handed out to them, indoctrination and just simply not being well read on the subject. It is frustrating for all sides, trust me! On another note, I do political and historical art but with the world the way it is, I am careful of where I sell or share it, it’s sad that it has to be that way.

@ladyethyme 2 жыл бұрын

Honestly it kind of looks like ‘already be a great artist’ =|

@artprof 2 жыл бұрын

There are tons of different ways to stand out!! Concept is everything, as long as your ideas are strong people will want to see more from you :) - Mia Rozear, Art Prof Staff

@kaitzi Жыл бұрын

Yeah - not sure why anyone who has the talent and initiative to do all the things they’re suggesting would be applying....Especially when they say themselves they don’t do most of it! So the applicants should be more talented than their instructors? What would the instructor be needed for, then?

@paku_pak 2 ай бұрын

Why does everything have to be mixed media just to "stand out" and be "unique", you make it sound like traditional artists are no longer needed in this world; techinical skills are no longer needed in this world. This is why contemporary art is at the state it is at. Dont judge an art pieced based on its supplies and medium, judge an art piece based on the time and effort an artist put into not just making the art but also studying the technical skills behind it. Really take the time to understand each piece's idea the artist is trying to convey, stop looking for "Wierd" and "wowing" factors at first glance. If you are not taking the time to understand each piece, you do not deserve to judge it.