Illinois State University College of Fine Arts
Program in Arts Technology
Admission Portfolio Requirement
All students seeking to major in Arts Technology must submit a portfolio for review directly to the Program in Arts
Technology. For admission to the Arts Technology major, the portfolio will be considered in relation to all other
admission materials, including class standing, ACT/SAT scores, and prior college-level records.
Please fill out the portfolio review application completely, and return it with your portfolio.
The portfolio must include the following materials:
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Cover Letter stating your interest and what track (Art, Music or Theatre) you will emphasize
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Writing Sample:
This may be poems, short story, script, or an essay. If you wish, you may write on what you think the role
of an arts technologist in the 21st century will be (this is only a suggestion for those who don’t have writing
samples at the ready)
For transfer students: If this is a class-related essay, it must be from a college-level course.
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Please submit 3-5 pieces. Your cover letter should provide the context for presenting this work. A resume
(if submitting for Theatre Track) and/or examples of work relevant to what you would be studying as an
Arts Technology major.
The portfolio will include some of the following, depending on your interest and experience:
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Drawings
Web site design
Musical Composition
Musical Performance
Theatre Resume
Sketches of theatre design work
Digital Audio Samples
Samples of painting
Photography
Multimedia work.
Students interested in the music concentration may also be asked to audition or interview to assess their readiness
for courses in music theory.
- We do not review portfolios of Internal or Transfer students that do not have a GPA of 2.5.
- We do not review incomplete submissions.
- You must be admitted to Illinois State University before we can review your portfolio.
If you are submitting your work in digital format (not required), please make it readable on both Mac and PC, and
present it on a CD, or a DVD.
*Please note: 3D work: Only photographic or electronic representations of 3-dimensional work will be accepted.
Do not send the original 3-D art works. Sketchbooks: You may submit a sketchbook; however, it will only count as
one piece.
Transfer students: work submitted should reflect college-level art classes already taken.
Portfolio Delivery & Return Shipping
For return shipping, include a self-addressed mailing container and sufficient postage. Portfolios must be mailed or delivered to the office of the
ISU Program in Arts Technology, CVA 206A. Portfolios not ready for return shipping will be held for pickup, and will be discarded according to
the following process: When the review committee has made a decision, you will receive a letter from the department informing you of your
admission status. You will have 2 weeks from the date of that letter in which to pick up your portfolio if you did not include postage. Please note:
any portfolios not picked up within the 2-week time period will be discarded.
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION FOR FALL IS FEBRUARY 1
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION FOR SPRING IS SEPTEMBER 15
Application for Admission—Please print clearly or type
Name:
Phone Number:
Address (street/city/state/zip):
Illinois State University ID:
Area of Concentration (please mark one)
Art
Will Arts Technology be your first or second major?
Music
First
Theatre
Second
Current Institution: (please mark one)
High School
Community College
College/University
If you are submitting your work in digital format (not required), please make it
readable on both Mac and PC, and present it on a CD or DVD.
THINGS TO KEEP IN MIND when selecting your materials:
• This is a multi-disciplinary program (you will take classes in Art, Music and Theatre, as
well as Arts Technology)
• You will need to emphasize one track (Art, Music, or Theatre)
Please verify that all requirements are included and send your submissions to:
Program in Arts Technology
Undergraduate Admission
ATT: Jody DeCremer
Center for Visual Arts, 206A
Illinois State University • Normal, IL 61790-5600
I have included return postage and container
I will pick the portfolio up**
Discard materials
**When the review committee has made a decision, you will receive a letter from the department informing you of your
admission status. You will have 3 weeks from the date of that letter in which to pick up your portfolio if you did not include
postage. Please note: any portfolios not picked up within the 3-week time period will be discarded.
The review session lasts approximately 2-3 weeks. At the end of that time, decision letters
will be mailed to the address you supplied in your portfolio. Decisions will NOT be available
over the telephone. Inquiries: (309) 438-3921 or decremer@ilstu.edu