Admissions Checklist for a Transfer Student:

• Application and Essay
• $25 Application Fee
• High School Transcript
• Portfolio Review
• Interview
• All college transcipts
• Expanded portfolio review for studio credit

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.

As a transfer student, you may apply to transfer up to 48 studio and 36 Liberal Studies credits. MIAD will only accept credits from courses which are compatible with our existing course offerings and for which you received a grade of "C" or better. We may request that you send a copy of previously attended colleges' catalogs along with your transcripts for transfer credit review. We may also request additional portfolio work to determine proper transfer credit.