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		Graduate Portfolio Requirements See below for specific information about portfolio requirements for each MICA graduate program, including acceptable formats for digital work. If you intend to apply to two programs and will therefore be sending two portfolios, make sure each portfolio meets the requirements for the program for which you are applying. All portfolio material must be clearly marked with the applicant's name, address, and telephone number. In addition, submit a portfolio description list that includes title, media, dimension, and date of each work. Where applicable, portfolios will be returned only to applicants who provide a self-addressed package with sufficient return postage. MICA assumes no responsibility for the loss of or damage to portfolio materials. Do not send your only copies of slides, CDs, videotapes, or other materials, and do not submit original artwork. MFA Degree Programs Graphic Design Hoffberger School of Painting Mount Royal School of Art Photography & Digital Imaging Rinehart School of Sculpture Summer MFA in Studio Art MA Degree Programs Art Education Community Arts Digital Arts Teaching Certificate Program Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Fine Arts Community Arts (MA) Two portfolios are required from applications to the MA in Community Arts program: One portfolio of 10-20 slides or digital images (in a PowerPoint presentation) offering an overview of your work as a visual artist. The second portfolio of 10-20 slides or digital images (in a PowerPoint presentation) documenting your educational, professional, or volunteer experiences in community development, youth development, teaching, or related subject areas. Please include an attached sheet that references the images, describing each project or event and the art-related or other problems the participants addressed in the work represented. If these images are not available, other materials will be accepted in lieu of the second portfolio. ADDITIONAL APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MA IN COMMUNITY ARTS: In lieu of the Statement of Purpose/Artist Statement, submit an essay that explains why you are interested in entering the field of community arts: Describe the experience and preparation you have had which leads you to conclude that this is a field you would like to enter. Detail your preparation and development as an artist. Analyze/explain ways in which your preparation as an artist informs and influences your interest in community-based work. Digital Art (MA) Applicants to the MA program in digital art should submit a portfolio of visual work. This may include digital and non-digital work; however, evidence of digital experience is helpful. The portfolio may consist of a combination of the media listed below, but please limit still images to about 20 total. For time-based work, a maximum 5-minute reel should be chosen for preliminary viewing. Longer works may be included as supplemental material. For interactive works that do not fit either of these categories, judgment should be used in selecting a portion to be viewed. Please include a portfolio description sheet with an entry for each piece in the portfolio. On this sheet, indicate the format for viewing, the original format of the work, length in minutes if time-based, and preferred viewing order. Acceptable formats are: 35mm slides (in a standard carousel) Digital images (in one of the following presentation formats: PowerPoint, browser-based or .pdf) Time-based work or time-based documentation of interactive or installation work (DVD is preferred; VHS is acceptable, NTSC or PAL) D. Web work should be submitted locally on a CD (rather than being Internet-based; a url may be indicated if a portion requires internet-based viewing; be sure to indicate clearly the start page) For all computer-based work, Macintosh format is preferred, however PC is acceptable. Graphic Design (MFA) A portfolio of visual work is required from all applicants to the MFA program in graphic design. This portfolio may consist of professional and/or student design work, or visual work produced in another discipline. A portfolio of writing may also be considered. The portfolio may include one or more of the following: No more than 20 35mm slides, One CD-Rom of digital work, One DVD, no more than 10 minutes total running time, Printed samples that fit within a standard business folder, Booklet presenting printouts of images from various media, sized to fit within a standard business folder, Samples of published or unpublished writing. Portfolios will not be returned. Do not send rare or original material. Do not send oversized works. Although applicants may send works in a number of media, we encourage you to edit your materials carefully. Additional considerations: If you are presenting Web-based work, please put it on a CD for local access. Image files should always be assembled into a presentation using Acrobat, PowerPoint, or Flash. Do not provide a folder of straight image files that will need to be opened individually or in preview mode. Hoffberger School of Painting (MFA) The Hoffberger School of Painting will ONLY accept slide portfolios. Applicants must submit a portfolio of 18-20 slides pre-loaded in a standard carousel. Each slide should be labeled with the applicant's name and numbered to correspond with a portfolio description list, including title, media, dimension, and date of each work. Mount Royal School of Art (MFA) Applicants to the Mount Royal School of Art may submit their work in one or more of the following formats. Please include a detailed portfolio inventory that lists all of your work and media. 18-20 slides (in a standard carousel) 18-20 digital images (on CD or DVD) NOTE: Digital images MUST be submitted as a PowerPoint slide show (.pps). When your presentation is opened, it should open as a slide show. Questions about digital portfolios can be directed to graduate@mica.edu. To submit video work: all videos must be either DVDs or video files on CD. No other formats, please. If you submit video files on CD, place them in a folder entitled LASTNAME_VIDEO (example: JOHNSON_VIDEO). They should be in either .mov or .avi format. Please keep in mind that, due to limitations on time, it is difficult for the jury to review longer video projects in their entirety. For longer video pieces, please include two files: the complete video and a separate 2-minute excerpt or edited segment from the complete video. Photography and Digital Imaging (MFA) Applicants to the MFA program in photography and digital imaging may submit their work in one or more of the following formats. Please include a detailed portfolio inventory that lists all of your work and media. 18-20 slides (in a standard carousel) 18-20 digital images (submitted on CD and formatted as a PowerPoint presentation) Time based work, DVD or VHS, should have clear instructions on what to view first. A carefully selected short sample (5 min.) is advisable and should precede each longer piece. Web based work must be submitted locally on a CD (rather than being Internet based). Indicate clearly where to start viewing the presentation. NOTE: All work must be Macintosh compatible. Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Fine Arts Applicants to the Post-Baccalaureate Certificate Program may submit their work in one or more of the following formats. Please include a detailed portfolio inventory that lists all of your work and media. 18-20 slides (in a standard carousel) 18-20 digital images (on CD or DVD) NOTE: Digital images MUST be submitted as a PowerPoint slide show (.pps); when your presentation is opened, it should open as a slide show. Questions about digital portfolios can be directed to graduate@mica.edu. To submit video work: all videos must be either DVDs or video files on CD. No other formats, please. If you submit video files on CD, place them in a folder entitled LASTNAME_VIDEO (example: JOHNSON_VIDEO). They should be in either .mov or .avi format. Please keep in mind that, due to limitations on time, it is difficult for the jury to review longer video projects in their entirety. Rinehart School of Sculpture (MFA) Applicants to the Rinehart School of Sculpture may submit their work in one or more of the following formats. Please include a detailed portfolio inventory that lists all of your work and media. 18-20 slides (in a standard carousel) 18-20 digital images (on CD or DVD) NOTE: Digital images MUST be submitted as a PowerPoint slide show (.pps). When your presentation is opened, it should open as a slide show. Questions about digital portfolios can be directed to graduate@mica.edu. To submit video work: all videos must be either DVDs or video files on CD. No other formats, please. If you submit video files on CD, place them in a folder entitled LASTNAME_VIDEO (example: JOHNSON_VIDEO). They should be in either .mov or .avi format. Please keep in mind that, due to limitations on time, it is difficult for the jury to review longer video projects in their entirety. For longer video pieces, please include two files: the complete video and a separate 2-minute excerpt or edited segment from the complete video. Summer MA in Art Education In lieu of the requested Statement of Purpose/Artist Statement on the application for admission, applicants to the Summer MA in Art Education program should submit an essay and accompanying portfolio materials addressing all of the following questions: Describe your preparation and experience as an art teacher. Enclose 10-20 slides or digital images of your students work with an attached description of the art problems and assignments used to generate the work. Identify any goals you have as an art teacher that you believe will be met through this program. Describe your preparation and experience in art. Enclose 10-20 slides of your own work and refer to them in your statement. Identify a question related to student learning in art or instructional practices in art education that you believe needs to be more carefully examined by art educators in today's schools. Summer MFA in Studio Art Applicants to the low-residency Summer MFA in Studio Art may submit their work in one or more of the following formats. Please include a detailed portfolio inventory that lists all of your work and media. 18-20 slides (in a standard carousel) 18-20 digital images (NOTE: Digital images must be submitted as a PowerPoint presentation) To submit video work: all videos must be either DVDs or video files on CD. No other formats, please. If you submit video files on CD, place them in a folder entitled LASTNAME_VIDEO (example: JOHNSON_VIDEO). They should be in either .mov or .avi format. Please keep in mind that, due to limitations on time, it is difficult for the jury to review longer video projects in their entirety. ADDITIONAL APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR THE SUMMER MFA: In lieu of the requested Statement of Purpose/Artist Statement, applicants to the Summer MFA must submit an essay addressing the following two questions: Describe your preparation and experience in art. Identify your reasons for applying for the MFA at this time. List your expectations and goals. If appropriate, describe your preparation and experience as an art educator. Identify any goals you have as an educator that might be met through this program. Teaching (MAT) Applicants to the MAT program may submit their work in one or more of the following formats. Please include a detailed portfolio inventory that lists all of your work and media. 18-20 slides (in a standard carousel) 18-20 digital images (NOTE: Digital images must be submitted as a PowerPoint presentation) To submit video work: all videos must be either DVDs or video files on CD. No other formats, please. If you submit video files on CD, place them in a folder entitled LASTNAME_VIDEO (example: JOHNSON_VIDEO). They should be in either .mov or .avi format. Please keep in mind that, due to limitations on time, it is difficult for the jury to review longer video projects in their entirety. ADDITIONAL APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAT: In lieu of the requested Statement of Purpose/Artist Statement, submit an essay discussing the development of your interest in teaching art. Provide a writing sample (copy of a graded paper written for a course in art history, criticism, aesthetics or anthropology).