Today's application for art study abroad has gradually entered a white hot stage. I don't know what stage your art study abroad collection has reached. While some students are applying for overtime this year, and staying up late hurts their nerves, the pace of application next year is also quietly following.

For students who plan to apply next year, perhaps your collection of works has not yet started, but it is time to understand the various requirements in the 2018 art study application, because your every move will be closely related to them in the next year or more.

　　 Application for Art Study Abroad -- Collection of Art Study Abroad Portfolio

The collection of overseas art works usually consists of 20-50 pages of clear PDF documents or a single JPG file. When uploading, the file should be named according to the project sequence and time, for example, Xiaofang_Wang_Project01_2016.jpg.

The school will regulate the file size, for example, PDF does not exceed 10MB, JPG does not exceed 2MB per page, and the total number of pages does not exceed 20. Collection of works is the most critical item when applying for art colleges. For graduate MFA applications, the weight of art overseas works collection can account for 70%.

Improve the background of studying abroad

In recent years, most British and American schools only require to upload the collection of art study abroad in electronic format, but they can bring a paper version of the collection of art study abroad during the interview.

Generally, the platform for American colleges to submit art study abroad collections is: slideroom; The platform commonly used by British colleges and universities is PebblePad. If audio or video related works are involved in the art study abroad works collection, it is usually required to upload them to youtube, vimeo, and then provide links.

Take Slideroom for example. It can accept JPG, PDF, PNG, GIF, MP3, MP4, MOV, AVI, FLV, DOC, DOCX and other common formats. After uploading the file, there will be a description column, where you can fill in the title, time, material, size and other information. This website also integrates modules such as recommendation letter, resume, self statement, etc. Finally, you can use credit card to pay and complete the submission.

　　 Application for art study abroad -- self statement Personal Statement

Personal Statement (PS for short) is an indispensable part of the application process and an important standard for examiners to accept applicants.

A good self statement requires a concise and powerful explanation of the reasons for choosing a school, academic background related to the major, project experience, and future learning planning. Generally, the number of self statements varies from 200 to 600 words. Never use the template to generate English words and sentences. The examiner would like to see the applicant's professional ability and unique personal qualities. In short, you should reflect your unique personality in a limited number of words.

　　 Application for Art Study Abroad Resume CV/Resume

The resume is essential and plays an auxiliary role in the application. The past experience of the applicant is listed in the form of a list. Generally, foreign countries advocate personal privacy, so the applicant's photo and date of birth may not be disclosed in the resume.

Of course, if you don't mind, you can also put the date of birth, personal address and photos into your resume. Sometimes, a picture of an Asian face can let the examiner know directly that you are an international student.

　　 Letter of recommendation for application for art study abroad -Recommendation Letter

Usually 2-3 letters of recommendation are required for graduate MFA applications. Applicants without work experience generally prepare two letters of recommendation from professional instructors and one letter of recommendation from the internship unit; For applicants with work experience, it is better to send 2 letters from the unit leaders or colleagues, and 1 letter from the former school supervisor.

It is better to limit the number of letters of recommendation to 250 to 300 words. The content should focus on the applied major, emphasizing teamwork, learning potential and other contents.

Background improvement of art study abroad project

　　 Application for art study abroad -- official transcript

Official scores are generally divided into high school transcripts and undergraduate transcripts, which are official documents issued by the school and reflect students' academic performance in school. It usually includes the names and grades of the main courses in each semester.

Chinese college students can get official transcripts after applying; But some schools need students to print online through their student accounts, and then go to the student office to seal. All Chinese transcripts must be translated into English and notarized by a notary office.

Transcripts can also play an important reference role in applying to art colleges. Many schools require GPA higher than 3 (equivalent to an average of 78-81). In addition, if the GPA is high, it is also helpful to apply for scholarships.

　　 Application for studying abroad in arts -- Language scores TOEFL, IELTS

Applicants who are not native speakers of English must submit corresponding English test scores, namely TOEFL or IELTS scores.

Most American colleges and universities currently recognize these two language scores, while most British colleges and universities only recognize IELTS scores. Postgraduate MFA usually requires an English score of no less than 80 ibt (online test) or 6.5 IELTS. Some higher ranked colleges even require a score of 90-100 for TOEFL.

Generally, due to the difference in the application process, American colleges and universities usually require that they obtain qualified language scores when they submit applications; When British colleges and universities submit their applications, the language is not required, that is, as long as they can get the required language scores before the start of school, even if the language does not meet the standards, they can also go to English language schools first.

　　 Application for Studying Abroad in Arts - Other Projects - xtra Requirement

Depending on the major of each school, some schools may request to submit about 500 words of Eassy. Some schools will also provide independent proposition projects. For example, Parsons Design College requires to provide an additional Parsons Challenge while submitting these documents

To put it simply:

The above are the application requirements that will be involved in the application for art study abroad. Although there are differences in the regulations of various universities, there are little differences.

The most important and time-consuming part of all the art application materials for studying abroad is the collection of works. Therefore, it is time for the kids who still don't know what the collection of works is and how to create the collection of overseas works of art to do their homework. Secondly, your language scores must be up to the standard in order to make the application more smooth and increase the motivation for future study abroad life.

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