Step 1: Portfolio
What does the portfolio need to include? You can find relevant guidance materials in many places, but the most important thing is that you generally need about 15 works, and attach a series of things that can show the completion process, such as drafts, sketches and samples, and then apply for the right path:
First of all, some universities may ask you to submit your portfolio and some production cases, usually online. Your job and content will determine whether you have a chance to enter the interview.
Secondly, you will be asked to take your portfolio with you to school. When you are shown around the department, your portfolio will be presented to the tutor so that the tutor can have a concrete understanding first.
In the future, you may have the opportunity to be invited to "defend" your portfolio in front of your tutor. This is a cruel fact. If the tutor doesn't like your job, then you probably won't be invited for an interview.
"We usually arrange this for design students to understand their abilities in research, visual communication and professionalism. Portfolio can better let students describe their ideas and help them explain their projects and works. At the same time, the portfolio also reflects their personalities well. At this stage, we can know whether students have the ability to communicate their ideas fluently, and we can also see whether they have enough teamwork ability to work with "prospective students" in the same major-these are very important. " Finn, head of product design at St. John's University in York, said.
Techniques for submitting a portfolio:
Don't take it for granted: take a good look at the requirements of each major in each school, because even in the same school, different majors have different requirements and expectations for students.
Don't miss the application: be sure to specify the application time of each major before applying. Generally speaking, UCAS can't apply for art and design students later than March 24th, but many universities still hope to receive your application before June 65438+1October15 (the general application deadline for UCAS).
How to Choose: In official website of many universities, you can easily find "galleries" and "recommendation books". On these pages, you can see students' feedback and works. This will help you to judge whether these courses are suitable for you.
Step 2: Interview
Situation 1: You may be invited to an offline interview. Generally speaking, your portfolio will be discussed during the interview, and the tutor also wants to know about your courses, personal interests, personal statements, your idols and so on.
Situation 2: If you can't attend the offline interview, or the tutor is too busy, you may be invited to attend the online interview. Sometimes, the interview may be done by phone or email.
Situation 3: the dough surface. A group of applicants discuss a topic together, which may be a debate contest or a practical project together. The topic is usually some aspect of the course. It is very important that no matter what role you play or what job you do in this temporary team, you need to find opportunities to show it-or, don't keep silent, because it will not give you extra points, but will show your negative personality such as self-distrust.
Faern said: "The interview is a very crucial step. Just like why companies don't admit applicants who haven't interviewed, art and design majors also need interviews. We hope that through the interview, it is clear that students have applied for the right major and the right school. After all, this is a three-year effort. Interviews can easily show their social skills. Whether they can interact well with people depends on their personality. "
Interview skills:
Similarly, don't take it for granted: be prepared before the interview, understand the content and direction of this major and the corresponding courses, and prepare some targeted questions. As far as the content of the course is concerned, even the course with the same name may be different in different schools.
Show yourself: Show your thoughts, opinions and efforts (such as your contribution to the team when you meet) to the interviewer. Silence is not golden in an interview.
Practice expressing your portfolio: Tell your portfolio skillfully, not only what it is, but also why and how. These questions often make students feel stressed during the interview. Therefore, practice these questions skillfully in advance and change your portfolio from visual communication to verbal (auditory) communication.
Remember the content of your personal statement: besides asking about your portfolio, the tutor wants to know more about you. Their questions are likely to come from your personal statement. Don't be completely blind at this time.
Know your idol: If you mention who your goal is, or quote someone, be prepared that the interviewer may discuss it with you.
Make yourself different: how will future masters go with the flow? If you are enrolled in fashion and jewelry courses, then put your work on you! For other art majors, you can talk about your favorite art exhibition and why.