Art ECs That Stand Out

momrath
Sat, 03 Jan 2015 03:56:52 +0000

In my opinion, what makes art stand out as an EC is first and foremost the art itself. If you are serious about your work, and have the encouragement of an art professional, then submit an art portfolio supplement with your application.

I would do this even if you are not planning to major in studio art, especially at smaller colleges that admit more holistically, though I don’t know that I’d include Columbia or Princeton in that category.

You can enhance the supplement with an art resume which lists relevant courses, grades/scores, awards, accomplishments; an additional recommendation from an instructor or mentor, one or two (max) media articles about your work, essays that reinforce why making art is important to you.