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 Spring 2020 Timeline and Area specific information can be found below.

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

Please note: all students participating in Portfolio Review Week must submit a Portfolio Review Application.

Contact the Dodd with questions.

Future Portfolio Review Weeks
Fall 2020: October 26 – 30
Spring 2021: TBD

UPDATED Spring 2020 Timeline Extended

Portfolio Review Application Due Friday, March 20 by 5 pm

NO PHYSICAL Installation: Monday, March 23 – Tuesday, March 24 - submit portfolio digitally to area chairs

Faculty Review: Wednesday, March 25 – Thursday, March 26

Notification: Friday, March 27

Portfolio Review Application

Each student participating in the Portfolio Review must fill out and submit a Portfolio Review Application by Friday, March 20. 

Spring 2020 Application now closed.

Area Requirements

ArtX

Contact Debbie Montgomery to schedule an entrance meeting.

Ceramics

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

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

Graphic Design participates in Portfolio Review Week in the Fall semester each year. 

Interior Design

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

Contact Professor Tad Gloeckler with questions.

Interdisciplinary Art and Design (AB)

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

Portfolio Requirements 

Install up to 5 pieces of your best work.

Application Materials

  • Transcript
  • Statement on why you wish to study Interdisciplinary Art and Design (max 500 words) 

Digital Portfolio: Submit digital portfolio cgarvin@uga.edu and leeanne.krause@uga.edu.

Contact Area Chair Chris Garvin with questions.

Jewelry and Metalwork

The Jewelry and 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 mpearse@uga.edu.

Contact Area Chair Mary Pearse with questions. 

Painting and Drawing

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

Portfolio Requirements 

Drawing Concentration Requirements

  • 6 drawings
  • 2 paintings

Painting Concentration Requirements

  • 4 paintings
  • 2 drawings

Click here for more information.

Application Materials

  • Transcript
  • Statement of interest (max 500 words) 

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

Contact Area Chair Margaret Morrison with questions. 

Photography

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

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 and Book Arts

The Printmaking and 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 and 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

Contact Area Chair Martijn van Wagtendonk to schedule an entrance meeting.