Visual Arts Admission Information

Change of Major/Assignment Students

Current Penn State University (PSU) students who would like to change to SoVA’s pre-major (AAART) from another PSU major or campus location must submit a portfolio for review. The portfolio should include 10-12 images of the applicant’s work and a statement (500 word maximum) describing one of the artworks. Portfolios are reviewed as they are received and applicants are notified within one month by Penn State Admissions via email. If admitted to SoVA, entrance to major (ETM) requirements must be completed before declaring a major.

Application Deadline
Rolling

Transfer Students

Important Transfer Eligibility Information

Fall term admission only. Only applicants who have 2 or less academic semesters of attempted college coursework (roughly 34 attempted credits) by their projected date of enrollment may apply for consideration.
Important Application Dates

• November 01: Spring term application and portfolio submission deadline
• February 15: Summer/Fall term application and portfolio submission deadline

Transfer students (those who have completed 18 or more college credits at another institution) must apply to Penn State University for admission and submit a portfolio for review. The portfolio should include 10–12 images of the applicant’s work and a statement (500 word maximum) describing one of the artworks. Portfolios are reviewed as they are received and applicants are notified by Penn State Admissions via email. If admitted to SoVA, entrance to major (ETM) requirements must be completed before declaring a major.

Portfolio Submission

• Go to psu.slideroom.com to upload your portfolio submission.
• Create an account and login to SlideRoom.
• Select your category: Current PSU Student.
• Upload your digital images and statement.

Technical assistance is available in SlideRoom (support@slideroom.com)

For questions about portfolio submission contact:
caaprospects@psu.edu