Art & Design Guidelines
Deadline: Students must have their Belmont application and portfolio submitted by December 1st to be eligible for the college merit scholarships. Eligible Applicants-Students planning to pursue an undergraduate degree in Design Communications (Graphic Design), Experiential Design, Illustration, Art Education, Studio Art/Art Studies, or Photography/Photographic Studies.
Portfolio:
The portfolio should include 10 final revised pieces and 5-10 additional pieces from your sketchbook showcasing works in progress or anything additional the applicant feels necessary to include in their portfolio. The digital images of your artwork should contain two or more different media to reflect diversity and breadth of experience.
During the submission process, students will be asked to include the following data with the corresponding image:
- Title
- Size
- Date
- Medium
*3D work should provide at least one additional viewpoint and indicate the correct viewing position
Essay:
In addition to the portfolio, applicants are asked to submit a brief essay (up to 500 words) to help the faculty better understand you.
Prompt: What motivates you to create?
Art History Guidelines
Deadline: Students must have their Belmont application and essay submitted by December 1st to be eligible for the college merit scholarships. Eligible Applicants-Students planning to pursue an undergraduate degree in Art History.
Art History scholarship applicants should submit a 750-word visual analysis of one artwork seen in person. Choose an artwork that you are able to examine closely, responding to the aspects you consider most significant, whether that is medium, design or style, technique, subject matter, and/or the way it engages the viewer. This is an exercise in close looking and reflection; no special preparation or research is required. If you choose to do research, please include your bibliography. Successful essays will demonstrate curiosity, insight, and the ability to frame a visually-based argument.
Submit as a digital file (PDF or Word) that includes a title, your name, and the essay. Applicants will also submit one good quality color digital image of the object identifying the artist, title, date of the artwork, approximate size, and the location in which it was viewed.
Submission Process
Shortly after submitting your application to Belmont, you will receive an email from the university titled “Departmental Scholarship Application” with a link to submit scholarship materials for consideration. You will only receive this email once you have completed your application and submitted all application requirements. Check the Application Checklist to confirm you have submitted all required materials, ensuring you receive the link before December 1.
The link will guide the applicant to the SlideRoom webpage. Students will create a new, free account with SlideRoom to begin the process. SlideRoom is a file management system the Watkins College uses to review portfolios and essays. In SlideRoom, applicants can upload still images, documents, and multimedia files.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is a portfolio?
- Am I required to submit a portfolio?
- What if I do not have enough works of art?
- Do you have any tips for creating a portfolio?
- When will scholarship recipients be notified?
- How can I be eligible for need-based scholarships?
Quality over quantity is preferred. It is completely acceptable to submit less than 15-20 images. Work from your sketchbook is accepted as well.
Please contact Elise Haines, Admissions Coordinator, at elise.haines@belmont.edu with any additional questions.