Post #17

Identify 5 colleges that offer graphic design (or related) majors.  For each, list the school name, location, graphic majors that are offered and requirements for admission.

School:                     Location:                   Graphic Majors:               Admission Requirements:

The Art Institute       2900 31st Street         Computer Animation          Application essay & fee
of California-            Santa Monica             Media Arts & Animation      Interview
Santa Monica            California, 90405       Visual Effects &                  High school transcript 
                                                                Motion Graphics                 Portfolio  
                                                                Graphic Design

California Institute      24700 McBean         Graphic Design                   Letters of Recommendation

of the Arts                Parkway, Valencia,   Character Animation           Portfolio

                                    CA, 91355            Art and Technology             High school transcript

                                                  Artist Statement

California State      800 North State            Entertainment Art/             SAT or ACT subject tests 

University-             College Boulevard         Animation                          Online Application + fee

Fullerton               Fullerton, CA, 92831       Illustration                   

                                                                 Graphic Design

California State     1250 Bellflower Blvd      Graphic Design                   SAT or ACT subject tests

University-             Long Beach, CA,            Studio Art                          Online Application + fee

Long Beach            90840                            Illustration/Animation Track

Fashion Institute    919 South Grand Ave.    Digital Media                         Application essay 

of Design &           Los Angeles, CA,           Graphic Design                       High School transcript
Merchandising-     90015                           (Branding or Entertainment)    3 Letters of 

Los Angeles                                                                                            Recommendation 

                                                                                                             Portfolio 

Also, answer the following questions in your own words.

What is a portfolio? 
A portfolio is a folder of your artwork and paperwork

What is the importance of a portfolio? 
Portfolios make you unique because it has all your work and colleges look at them to consider you for their school.