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 Printmaking Area evaluate your achievements, as well as artistic and academic potential. Students who are interested in Printmaking, but do not have a lot of experience in printmaking should not hesitate to apply. A strong background in drawing and painting will also indicate a potential printmaker in the making!

Select artwork 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.
• It is important to represent strong and exploratory drawing and/or painting skills.
• Show a wide range of mark-making, color mixing, and engaging use of brush marks.
• Show an understanding of foreground, middle ground and deep space.
• Select representative examples that depict your abilities in and demonstrate an understanding of:
  • Two-dimensional composition and visual organization..
  • Three-dimensional design concepts and visual organization.
  • Development of concept and idea.
  • Do not include more than one or two details of work in the total slide portfolio.
• Attempt to include artworks that depict representative samples that demonstrate your skill and experience in the handling of the printmaking area, which would include drawing and painting.
  

Again, we are looking for the best artists for our program, but you do not necessarily need to be a strong printmaker prior to being accepted.

Portfolio Preparation Information

*For additional information contact Professor Bob Mueller at (352) 392-0201 ext. 212, bmueller@ufl.edu