SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
Student Instructions for B.F.A. Portfolio Review
Required Forms
1. Download the B.F.A. Concentration Application Form and visit the Portfolio Submission Guidelines for each area of concentration and discipline-specific requirements.
2. Edit the form in a PDF editing software (such as Adobe Acrobat). Be sure to read and sign the Student Artwork Release section at the bottom front.
3. Write a one-page statement about your work and discuss why you have chosen your intended discipline.
4. Email your completed form and accompanying documents to the appropriate faculty members and area coordinators.
Portfolio Preparation
A. Follow the directions below for your discipline. NOTE: Graphic Design and Interior Design review only once a year during Sophomore year. GRD is at the end of Spring semester, ID is at the end of Fall semester. EXCEPTION: Portfolio review for Art Education occurs in course AE 4200. Instructions are covered and the review is completed in this course, so you will not find AE details below. Submit ONLY what is required from the discipline.
B. If you have questions, contact the Area Coordinator of the discipline. Area Coordinator names and contact info are available at the front desk of the Art Office. Call 404-413-5221.
Portfolio Review Day
A. The dates, times and locations for each discipline are emailed to all students two weeks prior to reviews, but they all occur Sophomor year. Fliers are also posted in each discipline area.
B. For disciplines with drop off arrangements, drop off your portfolio with your completed application and statement at the designated time and location. At the drop-off, double-check for your pick-up time. Be prompt when picking up your portfolio.
C. For areas without drop off arrangements, follow the instructions in the chart below.
Disciplines
Please refer to instructions from your area coordinator for specific medium submission guidelines and criteria, as each discipline is different.
Area Coordinators
Art Education | Dr. Kevin Hsieh |
Art History | Dr. Jennifer Seigler |
Ceramics | Darien Arikoski-Johnson |
Drawing & Painting | Craig Drennen |
Foundations | Neill Prewitt |
3-D | Jess Jones |
Graphic Design | Xinran Hu |
Interior Design | Michael White |
Photography | Jeremy Bolen |
Contact Us
Administration & Staff
School Director: Michael White
Associate Director: Tim Flowers
Business Manager: Candiss Addison
Public Relations Coordinator: Jac Kuntz
Administrative Coordinator: Liz Flamming
Gallery Director: Cynthia Farnell
Foundations Coordinator
Neill Prewitt
Graduate Director
Wesley Harvey
Room 124 Art & Humanities Bldg.
Office/Delivery Address
10 Peachtree Center Avenue SE
Art & Humanities Building
Suite 117
Atlanta, GA 30303
USPS Mailing Address:
Georgia State University
Ernest G. Welch School of
Art & Design
P.O. Box 3965
Atlanta, Georgia 30302-3965