Electronic Portfolio
Applicants must submit an electronic portfolio as part of the admissions process. An applicant's portfolio chronicles their experience and talent as an artist. The portfolio must demonstrate creativity and passion.
A diverse portfolio showcases a comprehensive blend of technical and artistic skill. Artwork should be recent and must include a variety of traditional and digital media.
The portfolio is a critical part of the application process and applicants should take care to ensure that their work is presented as strongly as possible. The Portfolio Evaluation Committee is looking for a demonstration of visual awareness, creativity and technical skill. Copying the work of another artist is not acceptable.
Applicants should organize their work in a manner that demonstrates development over a period of time or organize their work by media type. Applicants must be prepared to rationalize the inclusion of each piece submitted.
Submission Guidelines
The portfolio must include 10 to 15 pieces that represent skill and talent, with an emphasis on diversity and quality over quantity.
Examples of works that can be included in your portfolio:
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Photography
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Digital art
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Traditional art
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Video or animation
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Music or sound design
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Websites or programming
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Graphic design
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Illustration
In addition to the required portfolio pieces, applicants may choose to scan sections of their sketchbooks and journals and submit them as a multi-paged pdf. School assignments and independent explorations will also be helpful to the Evaluation Committee.
Technical Guidelines
Once an application to the Digital Arts Program has been received, applicants will be contacted and given a four-digit access code. This code is required to submit a digital portfolio.
Images should be at least 1,600 x 1,200 pixels and video files should not exceed five minutes in length.
When uploading, each piece must include a title that specifies the media or materials used, size of the piece, title and date.
The portfolio submission site supports the following:
- .jpg, .png, .pdf and .gif
- Links to websites
- Audio files
- Videos (hosted on YouTube or Vimeo)
Please ensure to read the portfolio guidelines carefully as submissions that do not meet the required guidelines will not be reviewed.
Questionnaire
All applicants must complete and submit the following questionnaire at least one week prior to their scheduled interview date. Please note that a Selkirk College application should be put in for this program before submitting an applicant questionnaire.
Please download using our online form to submit the questionnaire.
- Describe your creative and educational experiences that you believe will make you a successful student in the Selkirk College Digital Arts Program.
- This industry requires that people work within a group environment. Personal responsibility and respect for others is essential for the success of any project. Explain how you would work towards bringing conflicting ideas together when working toward a shared successful outcome.
- Please outline details of your computer literacy (beginner, intermediate, advanced), including software applications and operating systems you are familiar with.
- The Digital Arts Program requires an extraordinary commitment of time and energy. Explain why you feel you are prepared to make this commitment at this time in your life.
- Success in this program involves receiving constructive criticism and feedback from peers and instructors. Explain how you have dealt with constructive criticism in the past. Provide examples.
Computer and Software Knowledge
Demonstrated competency in computer hardware and software technology, keyboarding, including internet skills and word-processing skills is required prior to entering the program. Basic computer, keyboarding and internet skills are not taught as part of the Digital Arts curriculum. Applicants who do not possess these skills must consult with the school chair before making a formal application to the program. Upgrading may be required.
The Digital Arts Program delivers curriculum on both the Apple Mac OS X and Microsoft Windows platforms.