In this video we chose 15 Self Portraits to help inspire you while you’re working on your art portfolio. Each student was accepted in to at least one of the top art programs, usually all, and most with scholarships!
Ashcan Studio is a Visual Arts Portfolio Preparation school located in NYC. We admit local, national, and international students who have the goal of applying to any program where an Art Portfolio is required for admissions, such as an Arts High School or BFA program. Some students start at Ashcan as beginners with little or [...]
There are standard things that art school admissions counselors want to see in your art portfolio, like a self portrait, landscape, a still life- but if you want to- you can and should include conceptual work as well. Like this work in progress- conceptual work pushes the boundaries of what art should be, it’s where you let go [...]
The Parsons Challenge helps the Admission Committee understand:
how YOU develop ideas
how YOU visually communicate those ideas
and how well YOU can defend the work in writing
ashcan student work First-year (Freshman) Applicants DEADLINES Early Decision deadline: November 1 Regular deadline: February 1 TRANSFER APPLICANTS Fall: March 15 Spring: November 1 » Begin your RISD application ITEMS YOU’LL NEED TO SEND You'll begin and manage your RISD application process using The Common Application. There is a non-refundable application fee of $60 to use [...]
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SCHOLARSHIP for 9th grade and up Ashcan Studio's pre-college portfolio program DEADLINE 5/1
Last year these four High Shool students from the NYC area won the Top Of the Heap Scholarship which allowed them to study at Ashcan Studio for the 9 week Portfolio Prep Summer Program. 2014 Scholarship guidelines to be announced next week.
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