College Art Supplement

OVERVIEW:

This college art supplement course has a two-fold goal. The first goal is to help students tap into their intuitive, spontaneous, and creative side while at the same time, hone their basic drawing skills. There are a variety of projects designed to guide and encourage trust in their natural abilities to discover an artistic voice. We have developed this course for more analytically-minded students to help them merge observational, precise drawing techniques while encouraging a more creative approach. Also important is that we provide projects that many colleges require for an art supplement.

OBJECTIVES:

1. Develop Creativity
2. Enhance ability to bring provocative ideas and think “Outside the Box”
3. Learn to Design and Visualize Ideas
4. Increase Observation Skills
5. Discover an Artistic Style
6. Create Work with a Major in Mind

College Art Supplement for Non-Art Majors

(image: the folder from college art supplement: Jin suh and waterwall)

When applying to competitive colleges it is expected that students are academically strong with a high GPA, are involved in sports or music, etc. and have additional skills or specialties. Our Art College Supplement portfolio can help in this matter because it is unique and it visually presents a student’s personality, artistic strengths, and creative side.  We offer projects based on our students’ artistic strengths and interest, as well as focusing on the major they are applying to, if they know.  Being creative is an indispensable trait necessary to be successful in all majors and careers.  We are here to help our students exhibit their creativity in a relatively in a short time period, while simultaneously have fun creating different kinds of work that may additionally help to relieve students’ stress levels.

Course Description

This course is for students with little or no art background who would like to have an art supplement when applying to college as a way to boost their profile and make them stand out in the college application process. Every college has different requirements for their art supplement, and we will help meet all for each college requirement and prepare the portfolio for submission from start to finish.

How Long Does It Take and How Many Portfolio Pieces Will I Create?

That depends on student’s previous experience in art.  It is not necessary to have any prior experience, however. Most pieces take one or two weeks per project. In many cases, we refine student’s previous works and develop their art work to fit into their college art supplement’s requirements. Use of media and materials range and can include photography, drawing, painting, digital drawing, mixed media, etc. iArt Institute recommends students create minimally 12 works that demonstrate a range of media, techniques and subject matter.  The length of our program can vary from 2 to 6 months depends on a student’s experience and prior work.

Classes runs twice a week for 30 minutes to one hour for each meeting, depending on the student’s needs.  Projects take about 1 to 2 weeks to complete. Some examples of work students will create are:

• Observational Drawings
• Visualization Using Imagination
• A Sustained Investigation Series in 4 to 5 related works
• Create an Artistic Style that reflects Student Voice
• Provocative Portfolio of artwork for College Submissions

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( general art supplement example from few colleges)

Uppen: https://admissions.upenn.edu/admissions-and-financial-aid/what-penn-looks-for/supplementary-materials

Columbia University: https://undergrad.admissions.columbia.edu/apply/first-year/supplementary-materials

Yale: https://admissions.yale.edu/supplementary

The College Art Supplement can be geared to a student’s anticipated college major as well.  The portfolio will demonstrate creativity and skill that can also be helpful while in college.

(Link to art supplement examples of our students)

Library/ iart student work/ art supplement

Benefits of iArt

• Time Efficiency and Outstanding Portfolio
• Experienced or not, we introduce unique media including heat transfer and digital installations to make the student’s art work stand out in the college application process.
• Student will learn to find their voice and style of work that best represents their individuality with college professors.
• Enhances student’s strength (and hide their weaknesses) with the right media and skills in a relatively short time period.
• Once the program is completed, a Recommendation Letter will be provided from iArt’s college professors.
• We developed our unique Learning management system (LMS) so that student can have 24-hour access to create art more efficiently in a short time.

How Do We Teach?

Initial Evaluation
The course will be customized for each individual student and takes into consideration his or her targeted college and major. In our initial evaluation, we will discover the student’s strengths and weaknesses.  We will then tailor projects based around the individual student as well as considering the college/university and major they are focused on.

Our Online Teaching Method
iArt’s online teaching method uses real time, face-to-face instruction via Zoom so that students and teachers can communicate effectively. We also synchronize online lessons with our superior Learning Management System (LMS) that contains all lessons by week, including all assignments, supplemental resources, links, videos, and power points with 24/7 access at all times. While we share the external folders with students to communicate, we keep all files safe.

Class Meetings
Class will be held two times a week at a time that is convenient for you, with unlimited contact via text and email, any day and at any time. You will meet one-on-one with your instructor with up to three students per class in “real time” Zoom meetings and complete approximately one work of art every two weeks.

Testimonial video: Komar and Julian