A portfolio interview is strongly recommended but not required to apply to the Department of Art. It offers the opportunity to show your work and discuss it with a faculty member in the art department. The interview is also a time to discuss art in general, so we suggest that you visit museums and galleries, read art history and criticism, and otherwise learn about the field prior to your interview. Although you should bring original work to the interview, photographs or slides are acceptable for large or heavy works that cannot be transported easily. Work can be either matted or unmatted.
Interviews are offered only on campus on Mondays and Fridays. Most are scheduled in the fall, with transfers able to schedule interviews in February and March as well. Once you are certain that you will be applying to Cornell’s fine arts program, you can request an interview by contacting the
AAP Admissions Office.
