Admissions Checklist for a First-Time Freshman Student:

• Application and Essay
• $25 Application Fee
• High School Transcript
• Portfolio Review
• Interview

To be considered for admission as a degree-seeking student you must complete and/or submit the following to the MIAD Office of Admissions:

1. Application and Essay
Submit the completed application form, available in the back of this catalog or online, along with a $25 application fee and an essay. MIAD offers four possible topics for you to write about which are defined on the application form. The essay length should range from 1-2 pages, double-spaced.

2. Transcripts
Ask your high school and all post-secondary institutions attended to send an official copy of your transcripts to the MIAD Office of Admissions. For a transcript to be considered official it must be mailed from one educational facility to another. Students currently in high school must contact their high school again after graduation to forward a final official transcript indicating your senior year grades and confirming your graduation. If you received a high school equivalency, request your GED scores be sent from your State Board of Education. If you have earned a Bachelors Degree, you don't need to send us a copy of your high school transcript. Instead you will need to submit a final transcript from the college where you earned your degree.

3. Portfolio of Original Artwork
A portfolio evaluation is required for all degree-seeking admissions candidates. The portfolio is one of the most important requirements in the admissions decision. Your artwork reflects your visual sensitivity, your intellectual curiosity and creativity, your motivation, self-discipline and previous experience in the visual arts.