First Name, Middle Initial, Last Name
CITY, STATE
High School or Transfer Institution
<Indicate Area of Interest > <Current GPA>
<SAT/ACT Scores>
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• Replace white text with your own information.
• Instructions appear in green text and should be deleted from the final
PowerPoint.
• Save your PowerPoint into a single PDF file.
• Remember to submit a separate Inventory Sheet describing the work
submitted in the digital portfolio (title, medium, size, date/term).
1.
Observational Drawing
Slides 1-3: Observational Drawings – It is recommended that at
least 3 drawings from direct observation are included in your
portfolio. Drawing from observation means working directly from a
real object, environment, or person (not from a photograph,
magazine, or copied from a reproduction of another artist’s work).
The best drawings are familiar objects (still life), self-portraits,
figure drawings, landscapes, and interior/exterior environments.
Observational drawing is the most important part of your portfolio
and should reflect some diversity in media such as graphite,
charcoal, conte crayon, pastels, colored pencil, or pen and ink.
To successfully complete any of the areas of emphasis within the
School of Art, it is important that students become proficient in
rendering form and space.
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2. Observational Drawing
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3. Observational Drawing
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4. Additional Work
Additional areas that may be included in your portfolio:
• Design: Two-dimensional artwork or graphic design such as
logos, cover designs, and posters.
• Digital Media: Digital imaging, digital video, computer
animation, interactive art, net-based projects, and digital
drawings.
• Painting: Oils, acrylics, watercolor, and mixed-media.
• Photography: Black and white, color, or digital photography.
• Printmaking: Intaglio, lithography, relief, serigraphy
(silkscreen), and monoprints.
• Three-Dimensional Artwork: Ceramics, glass, fibers, metals,
sculpture, and functional objects and furniture design.
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5. Additional Work
If you are submitting a video, please upload your video files to
YouTube, Vimeo, etc. and e-mail the links to:
artportfolio@bsu.edu
Do not attempt to insert video files or links into the PowerPoint.
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6. Additional Work
Applicants should submit 10 – 15 works of
art for regular admission and for scholarship
consideration.
If applying for scholarship only one portfolio
needs submitted. Do not submit duplicates.
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12. Additional Work
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13. Additional Work
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14. Additional Work
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15. Additional Work
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First-Time Freshmen submit 10 – 15 original works of art.
REMEMBER to e-mail your Inventory Sheet as a separate PDF file.
A one-page typed inventory list that includes the title of work
(or course if applicable), medium, size, and date/term
completed. Each item listed should correspond to the numerical
order of your PowerPoint (slides 1 – 15).
SAVE the PowerPoint as a single PDF file and e-mail it to
artportfolio@bsu.edu if your file size is 20 MB or less.
Please wait to submit your portfolio after January 1.
Do NOT submit your portfolio in the fall.
Currently Enrolled Students (currently taking classes at Ball State)
Please see the School of Art for guidelines for portfolio submission.
Students currently enrolled at Ball State do NOT submit via e-mail.