Portfolio Recommendations

Why do I need a portfolio?

In order to be admitted to the University of Florida’s School of Art and Art History upper division art program, you are required to assemble a collection of artwork. This portfolio should contain your best and most recent artwork. The entire application helps the Painting Area evaluate your achievements, as well as artistic and academic potential.

Select artworks that best represent you and your artistic abilities. There is no formula for selecting the “right” portfolio. The final decision of what you put in your portfolio is up to you! Faculty will tell you to submit your best work.

Consider the following recommendations when compiling your portfolio:

• Make certain your portfolio is of the best quality possible and is an accurate representation of your strongest work overall.
• Select your best overall work!
• Select representative examples that depict your abilities in and demonstrate an understanding of:
  • Drawing skill level in form and space including the figure.
  • Ability to effectively uses shape, value and color.
  • Two dimensional composition and visual organization.
  • Development of concept and idea.
• Attempt to include slides that depict representative samples that demonstrate your skill and experience in the handling of painting media.
• Do not include more than one or two details of work in the total slide portfolio.