Students interested in pursuing a BFA or AB Interdisciplinary Art & Design degree must first submit work through the portfolio review process.

The Dodd's annual Portfolio Review Week occurs once every Fall and Spring semester. The current term's Timeline and Area specific information can be found below.

Contact the Dodd with questions.

Art Education

Art Education does not participate in Portfolio Review Week. Please visit their page to review Art Ed BFA Admission Requirements.

Art History

To learn more about entrance requirements for majoring in Art History, please visit their page.

Spring 2021 Timeline

Portfolio Review Application & Digital Portfolio Submission: Monday, March 15, by 5 pm

Faculty Review: March 15 - 18

Notification: Friday, March 19

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Future Portfolio Review Weeks

Fall 2021: TBD
Spring 2022: TBD

Portfolio Review Application

Each student participating in the Portfolio Review must fill out and submit a Portfolio Review Application Monday, March 15, by 5 pm.

Portfolio Review Application

Area Requirements

Ceramics

Contact Area Chair Ted Saupe for details on Ceramics Portfolio Review. 

Drawing & Painting

The Drawing & Painting Area participates in Portfolio Review Week during the Fall and Spring semesters.  

Portfolio Requirements

  • 4 drawings
  • 4 paintings
File Requirements

FILE NAMES:  initials+001 ex: MS001
Images as JPGS: 1600px on the longest side

Click here for more information pertaining to apply to the Drawing & Painting Area.

Application Materials

  • Transcript
  • Statement of interest (max 500 words) 

Digital Portfolio: Submit digital portfolio mawm@uga.edu.

Contact Area Chair Margaret Morrison with questions. 

Fabric Design

The Fabric Design Area participates in Portfolio Review Week during the Fall and Spring semesters.  

Portfolio Requirements 

Please submit digital images of 5 of your best artworks to Area Chair Jennifer Crenshaw at crenshaw@uga.edu.

Suggested works to submit:

  • Drawing/Paintings
  • Color compositions/collages
  • Photography
  • Printmaking
  • Work from Textile Foundations ARST 2700 if you have taken this class
  • 3-D projects

Application Materials

  • Transcript
  • Statement of purpose describing your interest in Textiles and why you would like to become a major (200-250 words) 

Digital Portfolio: Submit digital portfolio crenshaw@uga.edu.

Contact Area Chair Jennifer Crenshaw with questions.

Graphic Design

The Graphic Design Area is participating in Portfolio Review Week during the Spring semester 2021.  
Applicants must be currently enrolled in ARGD 3020, Graphic Systems, and have already completed ARGD 2010, Graphic Design Survey.

Portfolio Requirements 

At least 75% of the student's work must include design outcomes and exploration from ARGD 2010 Graphic Design Survey and ARGD 3020 Graphic Systems. Students may additionally include work created in studio core (foundations) or other art and design courses. 

Application Materials

  • Transcript

Digital Portfolio

A digital portfolio will be submitted to a course titled Graphic Design Portfolio Review Spring 2021 on eLC. 

Students must first register to apply to graphic design here by March 1 in order to receive instructions for submission and be enrolled in the above eLC course. 

** PLEASE NOTE: Those students applying to the Graphic Design Area need to register to apply at the link above AND must submit a Portfolio Review Application.

Contact Julie Spivey with question about the application process or Area Chair Moon Jung Jang with general inquiries about Graphic Design.

Interior Design

Interior Design accepts students to the program after a Progression Review at the end of Fall semester each year.

Contact Area Chair Tad Gloeckler with questions.

Interdisciplinary Art & Design (AB)

The Interdisciplinary Art & Design Area participates in Portfolio Review Week during the Fall and Spring semesters.  

Portfolio Requirements & Application Materials

Choose 5 of your best work from any of your courses.  These can be images, videos, or documentation of  3D or installation work. Write a narrative statement about your interest in making art. Think of it as a story to tell us about what being an artist means to you. Format your images with the specifications below and upload them and your statement here.

Portfolios not formatted correctly will not be viewed.  

File Requirements

FILE NAMES:  initials+001 ex: MS001
Images as JPGS: 1600px on the longest side
Statement as PDF
Videos: .MOV or .MP4: Max time 3:00 minutes per video

Contact Area Chair Marni Shindelman with questions. 

Jewelry & Metalwork

The Jewelry & Metalwork Area participates in Portfolio Review Week during the Fall and Spring semesters.  

Portfolio Requirements 

  • 1 example of 3-D work from Foundations
  • 1 example of 2-D work from Foundations
  • Sketchbook 

Application Materials: no additional materials required

Digital Portfolio: Submit digital portfolio demi@uga.edu.

Contact Area Chair Demi Thomloudis with questions. 

Photography

The Photography Area participates in Portfolio Review Week during the Fall and Spring semesters.  

Portfolio Requirements & Application Materials

Choose your 15 best images/videos from your intro class. Write a narrative statement about your interest in photography (no more than 1 page). Think of it as a story to tell us about what photography means to you. We are looking for work that shows successful image making, both conceptually and technically. You may have 30% of this be from past projects not from this class. Format these images with the specifications below and upload them and your statement here.

Portfolios not formatted correctly will not be viewed.  

File Requirements

FILE NAMES:  initials+001 ex: MS001
Images as JPGS: 1600px on the longest side
Statement as PDF
Videos: .MOV or .MP4: Max time 3:00 minutes per video

Contact Area Chair Marni Shindelman with questions. 

Printmaking & Book Arts

The Printmaking & Book Arts Area participates in Portfolio Review Week during the Fall and Spring semesters.  

Portfolio Requirements 

Install 5 pieces, which can be all prints or a combination of prints/books/other art–drawings, paintings, etc.

Application Materials

  • Statement as to why they want to be in the Printmaking & Book Arts Area 

Digital Portfolio: Submit digital portfolio mharshma@uga.edu.

Contact Area Chair Melissa Harshman with questions.

Scientific Illustration

Contact Area Chair Gene Wright to schedule an entrance meeting.

Sculpture

The Sculpture Area accepts students towards the end of taking the ARST 2400: Fundamentals in Sculpture.

Contact Area Chair Martijn van Wagtendonk about your intention to become a Sculpture major.