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Admission Requirements

Tart academy of Cincinnati exterioro be considered for admission to the Art Academy’s undergraduate program, you must present the following.

  • an application
  • your portfolio
  • a 500-word artist statement
  • a letter of recommendation from an art teacher
  • your high-school transcript and test scores

PORTFOLIO
Your portfolio demonstrates your potential to succeed as an artist in our program. For information about the Art Academy’s Portfolio Prep courses, click here.

The portfolio should contain 10 to 12 pieces of your best original artwork. It is suggested that you include the following criteria when creating your portfolio:

  • 3 to 5 black and white observational drawings from life, using traditional approaches that deal with foreground, middle ground, and background
  • at least one self-portrait in any medium
  • a selection of works in any medium or color (Sketchbooks/journals can be part of your submission)

Portfolios can be submitted on CD or DVD and mailed to the following address, or via email to admissions@artacademy.edu, or schedule an appointment for a personal review at 513-562-8740.

Admissions
Art Academy of Cincinnati
1212 Jackson Street
Cincinnati OH, 45202

ARTIST STATEMENT
Your 500-word artist statement should describe the type of art that interests you, your creative process as an artist, your artistic goals, and what you are looking for in an art school.

LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION
Your letter of recommendation must be mailed directly from your art teacher to the Art Academy. It should describe your artistic talent, your habits as a student, and your ability to succeed at the college level.

TRANSCRIPT AND TEST SCORES
Your academic transcript must be mailed directly to the Art Academy by your high school. Test scores must be mailed directly from the testing service. Applicants must have a minimum 2.0 high school grade-point average and score 400 or higher on all three subsections of the SAT, or have a composite score of 20 or higher on the ACT.

CONDITIONAL ACCEPTANCE
Applicants who meet portfolio requirements can be admitted on a conditional basis if they have a grade-point below 2.0, or if they have a score below 400 on any subsection of the SAT or a composite score below 20 on the ACT. Students who earn conditional acceptance spend their first semester at AAC on academic probation. If they earn at least a 2.0 in the first semester, the probation is lifted.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

International students must follow the full admission procedure and provide an official high school transcript evaluation from an accredited evaluation service (e.g. World Education Service, International Research Foundation, or Educational Credential Evaluators) indicating successful high school completion.

Additionally, a TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) is required if English is not a student's first language. A TOEFL score of at least 550 (paper based), 213 (computer based). or 80 (internet based) must be achieved.

International student's living/studying in the United States may have the TOEFL waived after meeting with an Admissions representative.

After being accepted to the Art Academy, an international student must provide notarized bank documentation of funds in US Dollars to support one year of study/living expenses at the Art Academy befor an I-20 Form will be issued.