ART PORTFOLIO FOR COLLEGE PREPARATION
Art portfolio for college prep course: ONLINE/ONSITE OPTIONS AVAILABLE
Please contact us or request a consultation for the most up-to-date class schedule info.
WHO IS IT FOR?
Art Portfolio for Colleges Course is designed for those applying to art & design major or supplementary art portfolio for college admission to effectively showcase your artistic skills, and creativity in your art portfolio.
*No previous art/design experience necessary!
WHY NYART?
In college admissions, it is important to show foundational skills, along with your creative interests. Therefore, our targeted guidelines help students build portfolios that achieve both by encouraging conceptual thinking and experimentation.
UNBEATABLE RESULTS
Each year, our students receive acceptances, as well as merit scholarships from the nation’s top art & design schools, such as RISD, Cooper Union, Parsons, Cornell, Carnegie Mellon, FIT, Pratt, MICA, SAIC, and more.
PERSONALIZED POINTERS
Our specialized admissions team reviews your background information like GPA, standardized test scores, and top-choice majors, to devise an individual curriculum.
HOW CLASS IS RUN
Our professional & experienced instructors work one-on-one on unique projects that accentuate a student’s strengths, creativity, and potential in a focused environment.
Art College Portfolio Prep. Course Options
Regular Option
- This course is ideal for anyone preparing a portfolio for undergraduate admissions at a standard pace. Students will receive personalized instruction tailored to their interests and the admission criteria of their target schools
- Year-round rolling registration
- Course duration: 6 weeks
- Each course includes 1 weekly class for 6 weeks.
- Duration per class 4 hours.
- *Class frequency is flexible based on your preference
- One-time Non-refundable Registration Fee: $35
- **A discount is available for registering for multiple courses at once.
- The same focused and personalized learning experience is possible VIRTUALLY without physically attending class
- Instructor’s continuous communication via email outside of class
- Effective results with a high satisfaction rate
OUR ONLINE COURSE IS GREAT FOR…
- Anyone who lives outside of NYC or abroad but wishes to prepare a well-rounded portfolio
- Anyone who has always wanted to study art/design but is too busy to squeeze in the time
- Anyone who feels their portfolio is weak and needs improvement through constructive feedback
- Anyone who wants to take classes at NYART but is concerned about living costs in NYC
Intensive Option
- This program is designed for students who need a high-quality portfolio for admissions in a short timeframe and at an accelerated pace.
- It’s a time-efficient solution for safe and targeted admission.
- No prior art experience is required, and all skill levels are welcome!
- Course duration: 4 weeks
- Each class duration: 4 hours
- Up to 10 classes per week
- Not Available during the Summer (Jun-Aug). Please check our seasonal Summer Intensive Program
- 4 weeks long
- Up to 10 classes per week; Up to 40 classes in total
- One-on-one private instruction with full attention from the instructor throughout the whole class duration
- The most effective and the most time-efficient
- Private Lessons students have achieved the highest acceptance rate & merit scholarship awards
- Customized class duration and schedule
PRIVATE LESSONS ARE GREAT FOR…
- Anyone who urgently needs to develop and finish a portfolio
- Anyone who needs to make a high-quality portfolio within a short period of time (4 months or shorter)
- Anyone who can stay focused for a short period of time for the maximized outcome
- Anyone who needs a flexible schedule other than the regular class time
- Rigorous studio classes + special activities!
- Some special activities include the following:
info sessions & portfolio review by major art school representatives, 1:1 portfolio evaluation by our admission counselor, museum/gallery visits in NYC, visits to renowned art schools/their campuses in NY, art and design college application workshop, college essay workshop, and more! - Individualized application preparation guide.
- 4 hours per session * 2 times a day (=8 hours of class time)
- Choose up to 10 classes per week
- Courses run from Mondays to Saturdays.
OUR SUMMER PROGRAM IS GREAT FOR…
- HIGH SCHOOL JUNIORS who plan on applying to art college/schools
- MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS who plan on applying to specialized art high schools, such as LaGuardia
- Anyone who lives outside of NYC or abroad and wants to spend the summer in NYC to work on an art portfolio
- Anyone who wants to spend the summer productively and creatively, making art!
- Anyone who wants to prepare a well-rounded portfolio and minimize the living cost in NY
For class schedule and tuition, click here.
- Total care program for all procedures and requirements for art school admissions.
- You may register for Admission Management Plan upon completion of your portfolio.
* This is NOT a regular studio course and does NOT include any studio sessions.
THE PLAN INCLUDES…
- Application process assistance, including Slideroom
- Sequencing & selection of artworks for best portfolio presentation
- Professional portfolio photo shoot, including digital formatting of the portfolio (up to 20 artworks)
- Essay/SOP revision (500-750 words)
- NYART Transcript issued, where applicable
- Recommendation letters (please ask our faculty directly)
- Preparation for school interviews, where applicable
- WES Application Assistance (International student ONLY)
* This is NOT a regular studio course and does NOT include any studio sessions.
A Certificate of Portfolio Preparation Completion will be issued to students who complete either 960 hours within 50 weeks (1 year) or 2,700 hours within 135 weeks (3 years)
Art Center College of Art Academy of Art University Alfred University CalArts : California Institute of Art California College of Art College for Creative Studies Carnegie Mellon University Cooper Union Columbia University Cornell University Columbus College of Art & Design Corcoran College of Art & Design Cranbrook Academy of Art Drexel University Emily Carr University of Art & Design FIT : Fashion Institute of Technology Harvard University Kansas City Art Institute Maine College of Art Massachusetts College of Art Maryland Institute College of Art Moore College of Art & Design New York School of Interior Design NYU : New York University Otis College of Art OCAD University Parsons School of Design Pratt Institute Rice University RISD : Rhode Island School of Design Ringling College of Art & Design Rochester Institute of Technology SAIC : School of the Art Institute of Chicago Savannah College of Art & Design SVA : School of Visual Arts Syracuse University Temple University : Tyler School of Art University of Michigan University of Pennsylvania University of the Arts London : Central Saint Martins University of Illinois Urbana Champaign Virginia Commonwealth University UCLA : University of California Los Angeles Yale University
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