Students apply for admission to the university through the Office of Undergraduate Admissions. Completed applications must be received by Nov. 1 FOR UNDERGRADUATE APPLICANTS ONLY. Applicants interested in admission to a studio-based major must list it as their first choice on the application for admission. Studio-based majors include: Architecture, Art + Design, Graphic Design, Industrial Design and Landscape Architecture.

Once the University Admissions Office reviews your application for minimum academic requirements set by the College of Design, your application will be referred to the College of Design for further review. Qualified students will be contacted for a departmental review on one of the College's Admissions Days. Incomplete applications will not be considered for admission to the College of Design.

ESSAY AND PORTFOLIO REQUIREMENTS

In addition to your application for admission to the University, the College of Design requires the online submission of an Essay Question Response plus 10 Preview Portfolio Images of your creative work. All materials are due November 1 and must be submitted on-line through your WolfPAW account.

Please note that your Essay Question Response plus 10 Preview Portfolio Images submission will determine admissions decisions made by the College of Design. It is the applicant's obligation to include all requested materials in this online submission. Absence of any requested items in this portion of your application will automatically result in a decision to reject your application to the College of Design. The College of Design also reserves the right to deny applicants who submit fraudulent or plagiarized materials. All information submitted for review should be the product of the applicant only.

Essay Question Response

The College of Design would like to gain insight into what you currently know and think about design and its impact on the world around you. Please be mindful that you should answer the Essay Question below from the viewpoint of your chosen prospective major: Architecture, Art + Design, Graphic Design, Industrial Design or Landscape Architecture (please title your submission accordingly).Your response should not exceed 4000 characters (approximately 750 words).

Fall 2010 Essay Question:
"In a world increasingly defined by opportunities as well as economic, social, technological, and environmental challenges, what would you envision your contributions to be as a future designer in your community?"

Your essay response must be submitted through your WolfPAW account.

10 Preview Portfolio Images

The College of Design would also like to review a representative sampling of your creative work. We ask that you provide us with 10 Preview Portfolio Images of your most current work following the guidelines below. Please be mindful that you should also provide individual captions for each of your individual works. Descriptions are additional commentary that gives reviewers further insight into your motivations, concepts, process and/or issues addressed by your work. Individual captions should not exceed the space provided.

Your portfolio images must be submitted through your WolfPAW account.

IMAGE SUBMISSION SPECIFICATIONS

10 Preview Portfolio Images of Your Creative Work: Digital Photos, Scans and/or Computer-native Files.

One project per image.
All images should be sized at 1024 X 768 pixels (landscape orientation) or 768 X 1024 pixels (portrait orientation).
All images should have a resolution of 72 dpi/ppi (dots/pixels per inch).
All images should be captured, made and/or manipulated in RGB color mode.
All images should be saved as JPEG file formats (bearing a ".jpg" file extension).

Application Deadline November 1

When submitting images, please be mindful of the following:

One project per image.

• All works should be submitted as individual single images.
• Do not submit image composites(i.e., a compilation of several images, angle shots or collage of photos).
• Center image within the camera frame.

All images should be sized at 1024 X 768 pixels (landscape) or 768 X 1024 pixels (portrait).

• Images sized smaller or larger than required may not be adequately displayed to reviewers.
• Images sized smaller may not exhibit necessary detail.
• Images sized larger may not adequately upload to the system.

All images should have a resolution of 72 dpi/ppi (dots/pixels per inch).

• Images with resolutions smaller or larger than required may not be adequately displayed to reviewers.
• Images with resolutions smaller may not exhibit necessary detail.
• Images with resolutions larger may not adequately upload to the system.

All color images should be captured, made and/or manipulated in RGB color mode.

• Do not use or save images in CMYK color mode.
• Do not convert native RGB color mode files to bitmap, grayscale, duotone, indexed color, lab color or multichannel.
• Black and white images are acceptable.

All images should be saved as JPEG file format (bearing a ".jpg" file extension).

• Save JPEG files with Image Options: "Quality 10" and Format Options: "Baseline Standard."
• Do not submit moving or dynamic media files (i.e., QuickTime, FLV, MPG, AVI, Flash).
• If showcasing film or animation works, create a single image storyboard grid by utilizing a series of key still frames.

Tips on Photographing, Scanning and/or Manipulating Digital Images

When photographing, scanning and further manipulating digital images of your work, be sure that all images are centered, leveled and cropped appropriately.

When photographing your work, be sure to move in close so that the work fills the camera frame.

When scanning, always check your scanner's specifications for appropriate settings needed to achieve desired results.

When manipulating digital images of your work always have and save a starting-point original or back-up.

All images must be well-lit and in-focus. Severely darkened or out-of-focus images may not be reviewed.

Be mindful that artificial light sources (incandescent, fluorescent, halogen, etc.) can cause unwanted variations in the color in your work. Choose a lighting source that best suits your work's true appearance and is also match to the appropriate settings determined by your camera. When in doubt, use consistent indirect sunlight.

Avoid using background colors that could interfere with or distort colors present in your work (e.g., avoid using background colors that may contain patterns or reflective material). A neutral-color drop cloth, table cloth, bed sheet or large-roll of construction/craft paper should be used as a consistent backdrop for your work.

Editing and Saving Your Photos/Images

Please note: The College of Design cannot answer technical or support related questions regarding the use of these third-party software applications. Please consult the developers of the software or online forums for questions regarding using the actual applications listed.

https://www.photoshop.com/
http://aviary.com/
http://www.pixlr.com/