The criteria for US art school admissions have evolved significantly. Here is what RISD, Parsons, CalArts, and other top programs are actually looking for today.
Most families focus almost entirely on the portfolio. But at selective US art schools, the portfolio is only part of what gets students accepted.
The most important lesson for art school
applicants is also the most counterintuitive:
stop thinking about the outcome and start
thinking about the work.
19 years of preparing Korean students for
US art school has taught us 7 core lessons —
about portfolios, families, creativity, and
what actually produces successful applications.
After nearly two decades of US art school admissions work, one factor separates accepted students from rejected ones more consistently than any other.
Korean families often approach US art school
admissions with assumptions that consistently
work against their students. Here are the most
common misconceptions — and what actually works.
Artistic voice is not something that can be assigned or rushed — but it can be cultivated. Here is how parents can support that development.
Creative confidence is one of the most important qualities an art school applicant can have — and one of the most fragile. Here is how parents can support it.
One of the most practical concerns for Korean families preparing for US art school is time. Portfolio preparation — done
FWhether your child should study art professionally is one of the most significant decisions Korean families face — and it