DEPARTMENT OF VISUAL COMMUNICATION DESIGN

APPLYING TO UPPER DIVISION

Admission to Third Year

• Printable version includes Application to Upper Division and Portfolio FAQs (pdf)
• Aptitude Test General Instructions (pdf)

For students that started studio sequence fall 2006 or earlier and have completed (or are currently enrolled in) DSC 101, GRA 111, 121, 122, 112, 220, 221, 222, 225, 223 and 224.

• Submission Deadline
• Policy on Late Applications
• Qualifications
• Transfer Students and transfer Work
• Deficiencies
• Application Materials
• Portfolio Requirements
• Portfolio Return
• General Information
• Admission Decision
• Matriculation
• Aptitude Test General Instructions (pdf)

Admission to upper-division programs (third year) is competitive and limited by available resources. Admission is awarded to those applicants demonstrating the highest promise for professional success. Students applying to more than one degree program in the College of Design must submit a separate application and portfolio (if required) to each program. Students not enrolled at ASU when they apply to upper-division programs must also submit an application for admission to the university. Lower-division students not admitted to an upper-division program are not dismissed from the college and may reapply or transfer to other programs. Students that are not admitted this fall to upper division that plan to reapply in spring 2009 are to contact the director or chairperson of the program they are reapplying to. Transfers into upper-division programs are considered only on a space available basis, and such, transfers are limited to students with equivalent course work who are competitive with continuing students.

Submission Deadline

WHEN:    February 29, 2008 before 5:00 pm

WHERE: College of Design North building, room 162.

Policy on Late Applications

• Late applications will not be accepted under any circumstances. 

Qualifications

• Must have completed (or are currently enrolled in) DSC 101, GRA 111, GRA 112, GRA 121, GRA 122, GRA 220, GRA 221, GRA 222, GRA 223, GRA 224, and GRA 225.
• Design Aptitude Test: The Design Aptitude Test is on-line with the GRAPHIC upper division application information starting Feb 15, 2008. Complete the test and return it along with portfolio and an official or unofficial copy of ASU transcript by February 29, 2008.
• Students should have at least a 3.0 minimum cumulative grade point average with a minimum grade requirement of a "C" or better in all courses. 

Transfer Students and Transfer Work

• Applications and portfolios will be accepted from students who have previously received approval for the transfer courses equivalent to the Visual Communication Design lower division required courses.
• Transfer Transcripts|If your application includes courses that are being transferred to meet major course requirements, a transfer transcript must be included to verify enrollment in those courses. 
• It will be expected that you request and ensure that an official transcript reflecting completion of those major courses be received by the ASU Office of the Registrar by June 1, 2008.
• Provide an unofficial copy of those transcripts to the College of Design Academic Advising Center in the College of Design South building (CDS) room 115 by June 1, 2008.
• Application documents should be the first page(s) in the Portfolio, 1) application, 2) certificate of admission to ASU.

Deficiencies

• Must have completed (or be currently enrolled in) DSC 101, GRA 111, GRA 112, GRA 121, GRA 122, GRA 220, GRA 221, GRA 222, GRA 223, GRA 224, and GRA 225.
• Deficiencies in other lower division requirements will be permitted and are the student’s responsibility to complete before graduation.

Application Materials

• Visual Communication Design Application for Upper Division
• Design Aptitude Test
• Portfolio
• ASU Transcript

Portfolio Requirements

• Size of Portfolio: Portfolio should not be larger than 14” X 17”. All application materials are to be submitted along with the portfolio by the deadline date.
• Contents: The portfolio should include the following items:
• at least ten samples of work (a series considered as one sample)
• original work to fit format used
• larger work should be reproduced and reduced
• digital format of larger work is acceptable

Portfolio Return 

• Where: College of Design North (CDN) building, room 162.
• When: Portfolios may be claimed in person on July 7, 2008 or later. We will allow a third party to pick up your portfolio for you with written and signed permission. While care will be taken in handling the portfolios, the College of Design will assume no liability for loss or damaged materials.

General Information

• If you change your mailing address between the time you submit your application to upper division and the admission decision notice date, please contact the department(s) where you applied to update the address on your program application. You must make any official address changes on the ASU interactive website. For assistance contact the Office of the Registrar.

Admission Decision

• Students will be notified of the admissions decision on or before July 1, 2008.

Matriculation

• Students that are accepted are expected to begin the upper-division professional program at the beginning of the immediate next fall term. There are no spring starts in the upper-division program. If you have any questions regarding this policy, please contact the department chairperson or director.