This page contains best practices for assembling a portfolio for the Photography and Cinematic Arts concentration. Utilize the suggestions on this page, as well as the ‘general best practices’ listed on the main portfolio application page, to compile your best work into your portfolio.
Many applicants will include projects completed in art and design courses at their high school or community college in their portfolios. If your educational background lacked Photography and Cinematic Arts focused courses or opportunities, don’t let the absence of Photography and Cinematic Arts specific work discourage you from applying to the Photography and Cinematic Arts concentration. Chances are, if you’re applying to the Photography and Cinematic Arts concentration at UMBC, you are already creating Photography and Cinematic Arts centered personal work of your own.
Photography and Cinematic Arts portfolio best practices:
- Short, refined video excerpts are better than messy, long ones. Please try to keep videos under 3 minutes.
- Submit photo work that shows a variety of subject matter.
- Storyboards, creative writing, and scripts are acceptable submissions
If you are uncertain if your creative work is suitable for application into the Visual Arts Department, take pictures of your work (photos will your cell phone will do) and send them to our Undergraduate Program coordinator, Kelley Yang (kelley7@umbc.edu)