All areas of specialization are required to prepare a cohesive portfolio package, which may be submitted along with your application or mailed directly to the Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies. One PDF document containing images, description of images and/or links to film, online media or performances is preferred.
All portfolios should include the following:
- Artist/Performer CV or Filmography or list of publications or other writing related accomplishments. Please include participation in or collaboration on any interdisciplinary projects.
- Artist Statement: A brief generalized description contextualizing your work in relationship to contemporary art/writing/performance practice, including interdisciplinary innovation (500-word maximum). For Interdisciplinary Studies only, include a description of your secondary area of interest and its relation to your artistic practice.
- Examples of recent work or of work relevant to your thesis proposal (done in the last five years)
Creative Writing – 30 pages of published or unpublished work in two genres. The work can be photocopies of published material (providing bibliographical information about the publication) or can be in manuscript format (double-spaced, one side of the page)
Visual Arts – 15-20 images submitted as as one PDF document, or by a direct link to a site containing the images. If you are linking to a website or otherwise posted materials, include a one-page PDF document which clearly describes the work with the title and specifics, and include the links. Make sure it is a direct link to the images. The committee will not search a website for the material.
You must also include an accompanying image description document (maybe in the PDF). Do not send PowerPoint or other presentations. The PDF document should contain one image per page, listing the title, date and medium, please ensure that your images are sized down. Short Video documentation of work may also be submitted if appropriate as a link to the video site.
Video/Film – A selection of recent video work on USB stick submitted with your application, or provide links to online material in your application. If you are linking to a website, or other posted materials. include a one-page PDF document which clearly describes the work with title and specifics, and include the links. Make sure that it is a direct link to the video. The committee will not search a website for the material. The department may request additional original work for further evaluation purposes.
Performance – Students who plan to work in the area of Performance will be able to do so under the MFA with a specialization in Interdisciplinary Studies: Support material will be accepted of video documentation of performance work on DVD, 30-minute maximum or a specific link to website. If you are linking to a site or other posted materials include a one-page PDF document which clearly describes the work with title and specifics, and includes the links. Make sure that it is a direct link to the video. The committee will not search a website for the material.
Performance texts: maximum 30 pages; 15-20 images of performances; digital sound recordings. Applicants may choose to provide support material in more than one format if appropriate.