SAAH portfolio guidelines

In order to be admitted into the upper level (junior and senior years), the University of Florida, School of Art & Art History (SAAH) requires you to submit an application that includes a portfolio of creative work and other materials. This process usually takes place during the spring semester of the sophomore year for entry into the 3000/4000-level studio courses.

Application Materials
Each student applying to the SAAH Program must provide the School of Art & Art History with the following items in one manila pocket folder (closed on three sides). Please review each area’s requirements as they may differ slightly. If you are accepted to the program without having completed all prerequisites, you acceptance will be withdrawn. All of the prerequisites must be completed prior to your admission to the major in the summer or fall semester following your application.

Application Requirements

1. SAAH Application
2. Transcripts
3. Statement of Intent
4. Portfolio of Creative Work**
5. One Page Résumé (OPTIONAL)

** The portfolio should depict the best possible representation of your creative work – select high quality images of your most recent work that best communicates your formal, conceptual, and technical abilities. It is very important to document your work so that it best reflects the original quality of the piece. If a photograph is too dark, too small, or on a busy background (in the grass for example), it will be diminish the interpretation of the work and potentially have a negative impact on your review. The entire application package will help the School evaluate your achievements as well as your artistic and academic potential for each major program.

Application Submission Instructions
Completed applications must be received by the School of Art & Art History no later than 4:00 pm March 15th. If the date of March 15th falls on a weekend, the application must be submitted no later than 4:00 p.m. on the following Monday. Applications may be hand-delivered or mailed to:

Portfolio Review
School of Art & Art History
108 Fine Arts Building C
P0 Box 115801
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL 32611-5801