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Only Art majors who are interested in the Graphic Design emphasis are required to participate in the Foundation Portfolio Review.  The review is a faculty evaluation of student work from a minimum of 18 credit hours completed in the following courses: Drawing I, Drawing II, Design I, Design II, 3-D Design, and Introduction to Computing for Artists and Designers and possibly additional art courses.  A grade of “C” or better must be achieved in each of these courses before students are allowed to participate in the review.

Students who participate in the Foundation Portfolio Review will be accepted or denied into the Graphic Design emphasis.  The student who is accepted (by faculty evaluation) may begin the emphasis sequence of courses.  A student who is denied may remain in the art program and resubmit a portfolio in the next Foundation Portfolio Review offered the following year. However, it is not allowed to re-do the work that is submitted.  The original portfolio must be submitted. A student who is  denied  cannot take emphasis courses in Graphic Design until they resubmit a portfolio and pass the review.  A student who is denied twice cannot pursue a Graphic Design emphasis.  He or she will have to choose another emphasis in order to pursue a BFA degree in Art at MSU.

The Foundation Portfolio Review is held in December of each year.  Only the top students will be selected into the Graphic Design emphasis area due to enrollment demand and limits in resources and classroom space.  The usual acceptance rate is about 60 - 75% of those applying.

For more information contact:
Advising Coordinator
Department of Art
P.O. Box 5182
Mississippi State, MS 39762
(662) 325-2970
Email: art@archive.msstate.edu