If you are watching this and wondering if you should submit an arts portfolio to Stanford, I say YES DO IT!! It does not matter if you don't major in your artistic field. An arts supplement just ADDS to your application by highlighting a talent you have! But course, make sure you submit a strong portfolio/audition :) ✅ Learn how to craft a phenomenal college essay in 3 steps with my FREE MASTERCLASS! collegeessayadvice.com/masterclass/
Hi! Thank you so much for the video! It’s really helpful. 1 question; when uploading the art portfolio, do they ask you to write “concept writing”of each art work? Thank you for your answer in advance!
Hey Dyllen, Your artwork is so inspiring!! I wanted to ask a question though, two art forms that I'm really passionate about are music composition and sculpture. Do you think it's possible for me to submit both a music and art supplement? Thanks!
Hey, I ABSOLUTELY LOVE YOUR VIDEOS. I am thinking of applying to Stanford this year and want to submit an art portfolio as well even though my major isn't art related. I had a few questions that I really want your suggestion on- 1. I do both digital art and painting. But I would rather submit my digital art works because they are more recent and meaningful compared to my paintings. And those are not graphics designs but pure illustrations. Could I make an art portfolio with those? Would it be accepted? what is your suggestion?
Hi again! I forgot to mention how great your art is. It's amazing!! I had another question about the application. Did you edit your photos in photoshop before submitting? Like you know how you do it for ap or scholastic? And if so, do you know if there are requirements? Like for dpi and dimensions? Or what did you do?
Thanks!! I did edit them in photoshop first to enhance lighting and color. I don’t know what the requirements are but I don’t recall it makes you resize them a lot smaller...? But I think slideroom itself compresses them.
Hi! Your works are amazing!! I'm also considering to submit an arts supplement. However, I don't have any awards because I just did not like the idea of my artwork being judged. For art galleries, I tried a couple of times in my region, but they don't accept works from high school students. I do take a lot of classes (online and off-line) related to art (architecture, art history etc.) Do you think I should submit an arts portfolio? Thank you so much!!
Hey! If you think your art will help your application and highlight another talent you have, then yes go for it! Don't worry too much about not having any art awards.
Hi, the video is so helpful! I went into the optional art portfolio section and I see the art resume and artist statement, but I don't see a slide room... Does it come out when I click submit?? I'm scared to click it before I know...
Hi, dyllen. This is a really informative video. But i had some questions regarding just color pencil art. Which do you think is the best the staedtlar luna one or the prisma colors? Bcoz over d time i have realised prisma gives u d realist effect, but having been worked with luna, my art pieces r way different than prisma ones. Do u think the college board wud genuinely love and get awestruck at realist artworks (as opppsed to my non realism colored pencil art)? Even tho art is subjective😌; but i wud love 2 hear ur opinion? P.s which color pencils do u favour d most?
I honestly don’t have a strong opinion on this. I don’t know if I’ve really compared the two colored pencils but I mainly just worked with prismacolors because that’s what we used in my arts high school. Colleges do care about technical skill as well as the ideas behind your work. I think the favor of realism all depends on the school or program you are going for.
My “spike” for my application is that I do film a lot. Short films, animations, screenplays ect. Since they don’t have a film portfolio application. I’m not sure how to express it. I’m thinking about making a website to put all my portfolio in and pasting a link in the “extra” section. Do you know anyone who had film as their spike or how to solve this problem?? Ps: I do acrylic painting on the side and know how to paint so should I just do a fine art portfolio??
I totally get it. I'd make sure to really emphasize film as one of your extracurriculars. You can also talk about it in your essays if it makes sense for you to do so. In terms of painting, if you feel that your work is strong I'd say go for it! It'll just enhance your application and it doesn't mean you have to continue doing fine art in college.
Dyllen Nellis ok thank you for replying! I’m thinking of applying to schools like RISD and Parsons as well so I might just use that as well but tweak it to emphasise the painting aspect idk haha. But thank you so much again!
Hi! Your video really encouraged me to submit an art portfolio. Could you explain the specific process and format the art portfolio has to be submitted in? I'm a bit lost on how to submit my work.
Hi your artworks are amazingggg! I'm just wondering do they look at your stats like GPA and SAT scores? Is there a minimum requirement for that? Thank you so much!!!!
Thank you! Yes they look at scores. There are different benchmarks and you can find that data on their site - just do some searches on their admission statistics
hello! thanks for the video, could you share the link that says it is better to submit one concentration and one medium. because I couldn't find it in this years pdf they shared. thanks!
Hi. Amazing video thank you ! On the Stanford information page they say the best portfolios are one media, so does that mean that all the pieces have to be pencil for instance or by one medium do they mean 1 of the 4 choices. So between painting,drawing print making , sculpture , photography or experimental media. Basically my question is, can I send paintings and drawings together and will they take that as one medium ?
While I'm not entirely sure, I took this as just one medium out of those, so that's why I did all drawings. That might be the safest option but I honestly don't know!
@@DyllenNellis okay perfect thank you. Also, sorry if you don’t mind me asking : so I would say most of my art is very visually based, however over the past year it has transformed hugely into installation art and is more conceptually based. So now I am in a dilemma because I feel that I could really integrate my two style and form a good narrative through my portfolio, because I honestly feel my submission would not be complete if I leave one of my themes out, for instance it wouldn’t be complete if I just send my paintings, drawings or if i just sent my sculpture/installation. As stated in your video, I know they the do not recommend combining the two, but I feel for me they go hand in hand . Please may you just let me know your what your thoughts are about it?
@@mrperfect3955 Hi Leigh, I'm really unsure to be completely honest. I just made my judgment from the information that was listed on their requirements.
Yes! So I actually just looked it up and they said that you have to submit your common application first, then within 48 hrs they will send you a link to your Stanford portal, where you will then fill out an arts portfolio form which will then give you an upload link. admission.stanford.edu/apply/freshman/arts.html
This was a super helpful video! I love your art and I want to turn in an art portfolio as a supplement to schools such as Stanford, USC, NYU and the other UC schools! I would love to ask you for advice if you would be willing! I am trying to work out how to best create an art portfolio for these schools, knowing that they all have different requirements and specificities!
do you know if stanford still has the arts resume requirement? i haven't seen anything about it on their website or materials or anything but since i can't access the submission portal until after i submit the rest of my application i can't really know for sure.
Check out this link for all theirs requirements! If the arts resume isn’t there then it’s prob not required! admission.stanford.edu/apply/freshman/arts.html
Hello! Your work is amazing! Thank you so much for sharing. So, in the Stanford arts portfolio page, there isn't a resume portion that they talk about at all... It seems like it was required for you, however. I'm not sure if I'm just not finding that section or if they just got rid of that rid of this requirement. I was wondering if you, or anybody here, knew details about the art resume? Thank you!
thank you for this comment, i havent seen anything about it either so that probably means they don't require it anymore. i havent submitted my application so i can't access the portfolio yet, so i was wondering about this. do you remember how long it took for you to receive the portfolio upload link after you submitted your application?
Hi, your video is very informative and thanks for the efforts. I have a quick question please. You have used a psychological technique to put the best pieces of your artwork in the front and last. However, if my sis wish to do that way, then it will miss the chronological sequence (which I believe is one of the requirement while submission). How strictly will Stanford look for this chronological sequence, as we also believe having the good ones in the start makes lot of sense. Appreciate your info. Regards Ram
I think what's even more important is that your pieces are in an order that can almost tell a story. I think it's nice to connect them by theme so it flows better. But yes try to have the best ones up front too!
I didnt study art in high school I am an architecture student right now. Can i apply to art schools such as RISD and SAIC? Do i have to have academic experience? And for transcript should i send my recent architecture transcript or ordinary high school one?
I am not too familiar with the answers to these questions but you will need to submit a portfolio or work. I recommend talking to an admissions officer or a school counselor!
Hi, do you think it is still possible to shoot for high leveled art universities with a little experience? As in this, I have not been in any art schools for that long nor skilled in all varieties of medias like graphic designing, photography, and more. I am going into sophomore this year, I want to know some tips and extra curriculars that will help me with my application. So far I only know competitions and clubs. Thank you so much
Since you’re a sophomore, I’d highly recommend practicing a LOT to strengthen your skills! Try taking online courses / tutorials. If you don’t think that you are very skilled in these things, you should definitely train before applying. High level art schools are very competitive!
I am not entirely sure but I recommend looking at their requirements to sense the ~vibe~. To me it came across as technically excellent works that also had a lot of thought and meaning to them.
@@cameronkrouch8278 While I didn't submit a theatre portfolio, I would assume that it can be songs/monologues that you are able to perform! You may want to double check the requirements though :)
Why would someone want to spend money on Stanford to do abstract art? Take yourself somewhere where they'll appreciate your art and probably save you some money, too.
Hi! Should I be nervous that Stanford hasn't sent me the student information with my ID to get in to the arts portfolio submissions cite? It's been a little over 48 hrs since I submitted the Common App and I'm worried since the deadline is approaching. My friend, who submitted after me, got his email with ID immediately so this is why I'm worried.
Dude hello how are you ?? I'm international student from Azerbaijan. Can I get into Stanford undergrad art program without any test score or high gpa ? I have talent in nearly all areas of art.
Hi! It will be very difficult to get into Stanford without high scores, since scores (& essays) are much more important than the art portfolio in the application. But this is different for art schools !!
I am not sure which schools give a huge amount of aid to international students but I’m sure you can find it with a little bit of research on the internet!
Hey, is it fine if I submit an art portfolio on theater and base my common app essay on theater too? I'm mostly applying for STEM subjects but I feel like basing it on STEM subjects wouldn't make my essay stand out
If you are watching this and wondering if you should submit an arts portfolio to Stanford, I say YES DO IT!! It does not matter if you don't major in your artistic field. An arts supplement just ADDS to your application by highlighting a talent you have! But course, make sure you submit a strong portfolio/audition :)
✅ Learn how to craft a phenomenal college essay in 3 steps with my FREE MASTERCLASS! collegeessayadvice.com/masterclass/
Your work is incredible!! 😍🥺🔥
Thank you so much!!
incredible work! Can you tell us about some of the art competitions you did? Ps Congratulations 🎉
Hi! Thank you so much for the video! It’s really helpful. 1 question; when uploading the art portfolio, do they ask you to write “concept writing”of each art work? Thank you for your answer in advance!
Hey Dyllen,
Your artwork is so inspiring!! I wanted to ask a question though, two art forms that I'm really passionate about are music composition and sculpture. Do you think it's possible for me to submit both a music and art supplement?
Thanks!
Hey! Thank you so much! I don't think you can submit two portfolios, but I recommend looking online to double-check. :)
@@DyllenNellisgotcha, thanks for replying:)
Hey, I ABSOLUTELY LOVE YOUR VIDEOS. I am thinking of applying to Stanford this year and want to submit an art portfolio as well even though my major isn't art related. I had a few questions that I really want your suggestion on-
1. I do both digital art and painting. But I would rather submit my digital art works because they are more recent and meaningful compared to my paintings. And those are not graphics designs but pure illustrations. Could I make an art portfolio with those? Would it be accepted? what is your suggestion?
Hi again! I forgot to mention how great your art is. It's amazing!! I had another question about the application. Did you edit your photos in photoshop before submitting? Like you know how you do it for ap or scholastic? And if so, do you know if there are requirements? Like for dpi and dimensions? Or what did you do?
Thanks!! I did edit them in photoshop first to enhance lighting and color. I don’t know what the requirements are but I don’t recall it makes you resize them a lot smaller...? But I think slideroom itself compresses them.
Hi! Just curious: apart from the artist statement, did you write any description (e.g. in the art material upload page) for your artworks?
Yes! I just listed the dimensions and the medium but others use it as an opportunity to share the meaning of the work
Hi! Your works are amazing!! I'm also considering to submit an arts supplement. However, I don't have any awards because I just did not like the idea of my artwork being judged. For art galleries, I tried a couple of times in my region, but they don't accept works from high school students. I do take a lot of classes (online and off-line) related to art (architecture, art history etc.) Do you think I should submit an arts portfolio? Thank you so much!!
Hey! If you think your art will help your application and highlight another talent you have, then yes go for it! Don't worry too much about not having any art awards.
Hi, the video is so helpful! I went into the optional art portfolio section and I see the art resume and artist statement, but I don't see a slide room... Does it come out when I click submit?? I'm scared to click it before I know...
Hi, dyllen. This is a really informative video. But i had some questions regarding just color pencil art. Which do you think is the best the staedtlar luna one or the prisma colors? Bcoz over d time i have realised prisma gives u d realist effect, but having been worked with luna, my art pieces r way different than prisma ones. Do u think the college board wud genuinely love and get awestruck at realist artworks (as opppsed to my non realism colored pencil art)? Even tho art is subjective😌; but i wud love 2 hear ur opinion?
P.s which color pencils do u favour d most?
I honestly don’t have a strong opinion on this. I don’t know if I’ve really compared the two colored pencils but I mainly just worked with prismacolors because that’s what we used in my arts high school. Colleges do care about technical skill as well as the ideas behind your work. I think the favor of realism all depends on the school or program you are going for.
My “spike” for my application is that I do film a lot. Short films, animations, screenplays ect. Since they don’t have a film portfolio application. I’m not sure how to express it. I’m thinking about making a website to put all my portfolio in and pasting a link in the “extra” section. Do you know anyone who had film as their spike or how to solve this problem??
Ps: I do acrylic painting on the side and know how to paint so should I just do a fine art portfolio??
I totally get it. I'd make sure to really emphasize film as one of your extracurriculars. You can also talk about it in your essays if it makes sense for you to do so. In terms of painting, if you feel that your work is strong I'd say go for it! It'll just enhance your application and it doesn't mean you have to continue doing fine art in college.
Dyllen Nellis ok thank you for replying! I’m thinking of applying to schools like RISD and Parsons as well so I might just use that as well but tweak it to emphasise the painting aspect idk haha. But thank you so much again!
Hi! Your video really encouraged me to submit an art portfolio. Could you explain the specific process and format the art portfolio has to be submitted in? I'm a bit lost on how to submit my work.
It is a separate website that they will give you access too. And you just have to upload your images and fill in any other required info!
really good little video, thank you.
Hi your artworks are amazingggg! I'm just wondering do they look at your stats like GPA and SAT scores? Is there a minimum requirement for that? Thank you so much!!!!
Thank you! Yes they look at scores. There are different benchmarks and you can find that data on their site - just do some searches on their admission statistics
Can I have a sort of casual/colloquial tone of writing In my portfolio? Or do I have to be formal?
Most of my art portfolios are in the category that I cannot send (product, graphic, website, etc), should I not send my portfolio?
hello! thanks for the video, could you share the link that says it is better to submit one concentration and one medium. because I couldn't find it in this years pdf they shared. thanks!
Hi. Amazing video thank you ! On the Stanford information page they say the best portfolios are one media, so does that mean that all the pieces have to be pencil for instance or by one medium do they mean 1 of the 4 choices. So between painting,drawing print making , sculpture , photography or experimental media. Basically my question is, can I send paintings and drawings together and will they take that as one medium ?
While I'm not entirely sure, I took this as just one medium out of those, so that's why I did all drawings. That might be the safest option but I honestly don't know!
@@DyllenNellis okay perfect thank you. Also, sorry if you don’t mind me asking : so I would say most of my art is very visually based, however over the past year it has transformed hugely into installation art and is more conceptually based. So now I am in a dilemma because I feel that I could really integrate my two style and form a good narrative through my portfolio, because I honestly feel my submission would not be complete if I leave one of my themes out, for instance it wouldn’t be complete if I just send my paintings, drawings or if i just sent my sculpture/installation. As stated in your video, I know they the do not recommend combining the two, but I feel for me they go hand in hand . Please may you just let me know your what your thoughts are about it?
@@mrperfect3955 Hi Leigh, I'm really unsure to be completely honest. I just made my judgment from the information that was listed on their requirements.
Hi! Thank you for this:) do you know how to access the area to submit the arts portfolio from the actual portal?
Yes! So I actually just looked it up and they said that you have to submit your common application first, then within 48 hrs they will send you a link to your Stanford portal, where you will then fill out an arts portfolio form which will then give you an upload link. admission.stanford.edu/apply/freshman/arts.html
This was a super helpful video! I love your art and I want to turn in an art portfolio as a supplement to schools such as Stanford, USC, NYU and the other UC schools! I would love to ask you for advice if you would be willing! I am trying to work out how to best create an art portfolio for these schools, knowing that they all have different requirements and specificities!
Thank you! If you want to schedule a mentoring session to talk over Zoom, email me at dyllennellisbusiness@gmail.com!
do you know if stanford still has the arts resume requirement? i haven't seen anything about it on their website or materials or anything but since i can't access the submission portal until after i submit the rest of my application i can't really know for sure.
Check out this link for all theirs requirements! If the arts resume isn’t there then it’s prob not required! admission.stanford.edu/apply/freshman/arts.html
any updates about this question?
Hello! Your work is amazing! Thank you so much for sharing.
So, in the Stanford arts portfolio page, there isn't a resume portion that they talk about at all... It seems like it was required for you, however. I'm not sure if I'm just not finding that section or if they just got rid of that rid of this requirement. I was wondering if you, or anybody here, knew details about the art resume? Thank you!
I'm not too sure, but if it's not listed as a requirement and is not on the actual portfolio application page, then I'd assume you don't need one!
thank you for this comment, i havent seen anything about it either so that probably means they don't require it anymore. i havent submitted my application so i can't access the portfolio yet, so i was wondering about this.
do you remember how long it took for you to receive the portfolio upload link after you submitted your application?
@@joannabaker7402 I don't remember, sorry. But the website says within 48 hrs!
hello! i was wondering if you ever found out whether an art portfolio was required or not. thank you!!
Hi, your video is very informative and thanks for the efforts. I have a quick question please. You have used a psychological technique to put the best pieces of your artwork in the front and last. However, if my sis wish to do that way, then it will miss the chronological sequence (which I believe is one of the requirement while submission). How strictly will Stanford look for this chronological sequence, as we also believe having the good ones in the start makes lot of sense. Appreciate your info. Regards Ram
I think what's even more important is that your pieces are in an order that can almost tell a story. I think it's nice to connect them by theme so it flows better. But yes try to have the best ones up front too!
@@DyllenNellis, so nice of you to respond quickly. It really is a soothing answer :) Rgds
I didnt study art in high school I am an architecture student right now. Can i apply to art schools such as RISD and SAIC? Do i have to have academic experience? And for transcript should i send my recent architecture transcript or ordinary high school one?
I am not too familiar with the answers to these questions but you will need to submit a portfolio or work. I recommend talking to an admissions officer or a school counselor!
wait you made all of this when you were in highschool??
Hi, do you think it is still possible to shoot for high leveled art universities with a little experience? As in this, I have not been in any art schools for that long nor skilled in all varieties of medias like graphic designing, photography, and more. I am going into sophomore this year, I want to know some tips and extra curriculars that will help me with my application. So far I only know competitions and clubs. Thank you so much
Since you’re a sophomore, I’d highly recommend practicing a LOT to strengthen your skills! Try taking online courses / tutorials. If you don’t think that you are very skilled in these things, you should definitely train before applying. High level art schools are very competitive!
Hi! Is this portfolio for Undergrad or for a Masters program?
Undergrad!
Hi! I have a question: is Stanford looking for examples of academic art like figure drawings and landscapes?
I am not entirely sure but I recommend looking at their requirements to sense the ~vibe~. To me it came across as technically excellent works that also had a lot of thought and meaning to them.
How many pieces should you submit in this portfolio . For example I do oil and acrylic paintings
They say 10 images in their requirements! I don’t remember if you have to do all 10 or up until 10...
Hey Dyllen! How long should the resume be? No longer than one page? I’m looking at submitting for theatre.
Yes! Stick to one page.
Dyllen Nellis also, for the repertoire section for theatre, should this be shows we have performed in or songs/monologues that we are able to perform?
@@cameronkrouch8278 While I didn't submit a theatre portfolio, I would assume that it can be songs/monologues that you are able to perform! You may want to double check the requirements though :)
Dyllen Nellis Yeah, I’m pretty sure thats it! Though I plan on listing my song repertoire since I do primarily musical theatre.
Do you recommend stanford for a primarily abstract artist?
Why would someone want to spend money on Stanford to do abstract art? Take yourself somewhere where they'll appreciate your art and probably save you some money, too.
Hi! Should I be nervous that Stanford hasn't sent me the student information with my ID to get in to the arts portfolio submissions cite?
It's been a little over 48 hrs since I submitted the Common App and I'm worried since the deadline is approaching. My friend, who submitted after me, got his email with ID immediately so this is why I'm worried.
Hi, unfortunately I’m not sure about this. You could call admissions if you want!
@@DyllenNellis Thanks! I got it all sorted 😂😂
Hi! How long it took for you to complete the portfolio?
I made these pieces in a couple of months! It was during my spring semester of junior year for my AP Drawing class :)
thanks queen!
haha anytime!
Great!
Is video art not film?
Dude hello how are you ?? I'm international student from Azerbaijan. Can I get into Stanford undergrad art program without any test score or high gpa ? I have talent in nearly all areas of art.
Hi! It will be very difficult to get into Stanford without high scores, since scores (& essays) are much more important than the art portfolio in the application. But this is different for art schools !!
@@DyllenNellis thanksss !!!
@@DyllenNellisAlso Can you recommend a few schools? Which are give huge amount of aid to internationals ?
I am not sure which schools give a huge amount of aid to international students but I’m sure you can find it with a little bit of research on the internet!
Hey, is it fine if I submit an art portfolio on theater and base my common app essay on theater too? I'm mostly applying for STEM subjects but I feel like basing it on STEM subjects wouldn't make my essay stand out
Sure! Definitely submit a theatre portfolio to show off that talent!
I have 4 National awards and 60+ regional prizes..So should I write only about the 4 national awards or about all the regional awards too?
Probably mention only what's most important to you. Thats quite impressive though!
This girl's drawings are like RTX in real life. Unbelievable shading and lighting techniques, along with the sense of perspective.
Apri Park collab pls :^)
ahaha I don't think he knows who I am
i found your channel in his discord
@@jawwad6325 oh what really? What was the context? lol
there is music chat and you were mentioned there *life inside a screen*
oh cool!