{"id":2838,"date":"2019-02-25T15:08:46","date_gmt":"2019-02-25T23:08:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bugeyed.ca\/school\/?page_id=2838"},"modified":"2020-03-30T23:06:09","modified_gmt":"2020-03-31T06:06:09","slug":"so-you-want-to-go-to-art-school","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.bugeyed.ca\/school\/ideas\/so-you-want-to-go-to-art-school\/","title":{"rendered":"So you want to go to art school?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Most post-secondary institutions require a portfolio of artwork, with a minimum of 10 original pieces, showing a diversity of work.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/my.nscad.ca\/apply\/portfolio-requirements.ezc;jsessionid=E02CEA9C1C2AA87FC610408D3DA92972\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NSCAD (Nova Scotia College of Art and Design)<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong>has an excellent, clear overview and helpful tips for how to put your portfolio together. The details are specific to their admission requirements, but the general information applies everywhere!<\/p>\n<p>Here are some links to post-secondary art departments and their admissions requirements (links current as of February 2019). This is not a conclusive list! Most colleges and universities offer courses in fine arts, and we encourage you to research all of your options, wherever you may be interested in going.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nic.bc.ca\/programs-courses\/fine-art-design\/fine-art-programs\/fine-arts-and-design\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">North Island College &#8211; Comox Valley<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n&#8211; 2 year program with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nic.bc.ca\/programs-courses\/fine-art\/fine-art-transfer-agreements\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">transfer agreements<\/a> to <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nic.bc.ca\/programs-courses\/fine-art-design\/fine-art-transfer-agreements\/ecuad-guaranteed-admission\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Emily Carr<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nic.bc.ca\/programs-courses\/fine-art\/fine-art-transfer-agreements\/viu-graphic-design-and-visual-art-pathway\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">VIU<\/a><\/strong>, and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nic.bc.ca\/programs-courses\/university-transfer\/university-transfer-agreements\/dual-admission-uvic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UVic<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.viu.ca\/programs\/art-design-performing-arts\/art-and-design-arts-general-admission-requirements\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vancouver Island University<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/camosun.ca\/learn\/programs\/visual-arts\/admission-requirements\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Camosun College<\/strong><\/a> (note: no portfolio required)<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uvic.ca\/finearts\/visualarts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">University of Victoria<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecuad.ca\/admissions\/application-info\/undergraduate-applications\/portfolio-requirements\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Emily Carr University of Art &amp; Design<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ocadu.ca\/admissions\/preparing-a-portfolio.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ontario College of Art &amp; Design<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/art.ucalgary.ca\/prospective\/undergraduate#portfolio\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">University of Calgary<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Most post-secondary institutions require a portfolio of artwork, with a minimum of 10 original pieces, showing a diversity of work.&nbsp; NSCAD (Nova Scotia College of Art and Design)&nbsp;has an excellent, clear overview and helpful tips for how to put your portfolio together. 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