文化大熔爐、后現(xiàn)代、好萊塢、抽象表現(xiàn)主義……一連串的關(guān)鍵詞使美國成為藝術(shù)發(fā)展的理想溫床，羅德島設(shè)計(jì)學(xué)院、紐約電影學(xué)院、茱莉亞音樂學(xué)院、加州藝術(shù)學(xué)院……一所所耳熟能詳?shù)拇髮W(xué)吸引著廣大藝術(shù)類專業(yè)的申請者趨之若鶩。而真正面對藝術(shù)類專業(yè)申請時(shí)，卻只有一個(gè)關(guān)鍵詞“作品集”?？赡芎芏嗤瑢W(xué)都知道，對于藝術(shù)專業(yè)申請來說GPA、托福成績只要達(dá)到基本要求就可以，申請的重中之重就是作品。下面我就從幾所學(xué)校的作品集要求來分析一下應(yīng)該如何準(zhǔn)備，希望能啟發(fā)同學(xué)們找到自己的作品集創(chuàng)作靈感。

總的來說，美國學(xué)校對作品集的要求不盡相同，申請準(zhǔn)備期時(shí)，同學(xué)們可以多與自己的顧問老師溝通，初步確定作品的大致方向，臨近申請時(shí)再針對具體院校的要求著手制作。

例如：藝術(shù)專業(yè)排名第二（最新）的羅德島設(shè)計(jì)學(xué)院對作品集的要求如下：

Portfolio 

Your portfolio should consist of 12 to 20 examples of any type of two- or three dimensional work you have completed recently. We suggest that the work reflect your ideas, interests, experience and abilities in the arts to date. It may be in any media, may be finished or in sketch form, and may be the result of an assigned class project or a self-directed exploration. We strongly suggest that as part of this visual presentation you also reproduce and submit 2-3 pages from your journal or sketchbook to indicate your process of research, thinking or investigation.

此處對作品數(shù)量做了要求，內(nèi)容要反映學(xué)生的想法、興趣、經(jīng)歷和藝術(shù)創(chuàng)新能力，形式上并不做要求。

Your portfolio must be reproduced and may be submitted using Slideroom, an online portfolio submission service; as digital image files on a CD or DVD; or as unmounted digital or photographic prints (no larger than 8.5" x 11" or 21.5cm x 28cm each). Detailed instructions for using Slideroom are available on the site (risd.slideroom.com). Slideroom charges $10 for using this submission option.

可以用slideroom上傳作品，或者制成光盤，或者印刷成冊。

If you choose to send your portfolio directly to RISD on a CD/DVD, each image should be submitted as a separate file in .jpg format. Individual files should not exceed 3MB. Do not combine images in a prepared presentation or slideshow of any type (e.g., PowerPoint or Keynote). Please be sure to include a printed thumbnail page showing all the images submitted digitally. Time-based work or performance pieces may be submitted as QuickTime or .mpg files on a CD or DVD. 

如用光盤提交的話每個(gè)文件不超過3M，并且要求不能做成展示ppt。

Whichever format you select, include a work description sheet. Number the examples you are submitting and on your description page list the corresponding number, medium, size, date of completion and title for each work. It is very important that your full name and address be clearly noted on each CD, DVD, print, description and thumbnail page submitted.

無論選擇以哪種形式提交作品，都需附作品描述，要將描述與作品編號對應(yīng)。

再如：雪城大學(xué)Syracuse University的視覺與展示藝術(shù)學(xué)院，下設(shè)藝術(shù)、設(shè)計(jì)與跨媒體專業(yè)，傳播與修辭學(xué)專業(yè)，戲劇專業(yè)和音樂專業(yè)。其中跨媒體方向又分為藝術(shù)攝影、藝術(shù)影像、電腦藝術(shù)設(shè)計(jì)和電影四個(gè)分支，以下為這四個(gè)分支對于作品集的要求：

Art photography

Submit a portfolio of 12 to 20 images online or on CD or DVD. Digital images on CD or DVD must be submitted as an Adobe (.pdf) or PowerPoint slide show (.pps). Images should not be larger than 1008 x 792 dpi. Include a hard copy list of images and a one-page artist's statement.

攝影作品有數(shù)量、格式、大小的要求。

Art video

Submit original videos online or on DVD. You may also include original scripts.

視頻影像可以直接上傳或郵寄DVD，可附腳本。

Computer art

Submit web sites and multimedia examples online. Include a description of each using the template provided in SlideRoom.

電腦藝術(shù)設(shè)計(jì)可上傳網(wǎng)頁及多媒體作品，每個(gè)作品描述需使用slideroom模板。

Film

Submit original films or film clips (approximately 5 minutes in length) online or on DVD. You may also include original scripts.

電影短片可上傳或提交DVD，長度在5分鐘左右，也可附腳本。

然而，交互設(shè)計(jì)、視覺設(shè)計(jì)等交叉學(xué)科，作品集形式一般沒有太詳細(xì)的要求，同學(xué)們可以從本專業(yè)的能力出發(fā)，盡可能展示自己的藝術(shù)功底、設(shè)計(jì)能力和理念，甚至嘗試樹立自己的設(shè)計(jì)風(fēng)格，作品形式上就可謂百花齊放了。

藝術(shù)，本身就是通過各種形式來表達(dá)自身想法的一種手段，同學(xué)們要有意識的培養(yǎng)銳意創(chuàng)新的藝術(shù)精神，用最得心應(yīng)手的藝術(shù)形式展示自己想表達(dá)的主題與想法。不管是綜合性大學(xué)的相關(guān)院系，還是純藝術(shù)類大學(xué)，未來都會有你的一席之地！

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