Portfolio Submission 2012
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Programmes:
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Portfolio submission:Date:Thursday, 1st March 2012, or Friday, 2nd March 2012 Time: 9:30am to 4:40pm each day Where: DIT Portland Row, Dublin 1 |
Submission:
It is vital that you clearly identify your portfolio by securely attaching the following information, ensuring it is clearly visible on the outside of your portfolio cover:
- CAO Number
- Full name
- Address
- Telphone number
This will help to identify your portfolio at all stages during the review and also the safe return of your portfolio.
Receipt & Collection:
A receipt will be issued stating the date the portfolio must be collected which will be approximately 10 days after submission.
Evaluation Criteria:
The portfolio is used to review the applicant’s potential to benefit from and contribute to the programme(s) chosen with regard to the following evaluation criteria:-
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Evidence of conceptual ability should be demonstrated through: |
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Maximum & Minimum Scores:
| Programmes | Maximum Score | Minimum Score |
| DT544, DT545, DT546, DT598 | 600 points | 200 points |
| DT559 | 600 points | 300 points |
Rules:
- The portfolio should contain not more than 20 pieces of work made by the applicant in a range of media. This might include paintings, drawings, sketches, note books, sketch books, collages, photographs and computer outputs (do not submit CD’s, zips or floppy disks). Submit only photographs of 3-dimensional or delicate work. Do not submit work that has been framed or mounted behind glass.
- Please arrange the contents in an orderly and accessible manner in a secure folder.
- While all care will be taken, the school cannot be held responsible for damage or loss of work during the review process or for portfolios not collected by the due date.
- Failure to submit a portfolio will render an applicant ineligible for any of the above programmes. Portfolios received after the above submission date will not be reviewed.
- Portfolios should be securely bound and clearly identified with:
- Applicants full name
- Address
- CAO number (if available at the time of submission).
- The decision of the review panels will be final.
Portfolio Guidelines for Photography (DT559)
- Your photographic portfolio should consist of 15-20 images and should be no larger than A1 in size.
- The portfolio should be well-presented and organized, with the images sequenced from beginning to end in a considered manner.
- A printed sheet at either the front OR the back of the portfolio should provide image titles and contextual information if appropriate.
- Any images completed for art and/or design projects that further demonstrate your interest in image making may also be included.
- Workbooks or journals that inform the portfolio may be submitted.
The portfolio should demonstrate the following:
- A creative and individual approach to the subject matter;
- an ability to make images with a particular theme in mind;
- an ability to develop themes or visual ideas in a number of completed projects;
- an appropriate level of technical skill to support the content.
Mature applicants
Mature or international candidates who are short-listed may also be interviewed. Applicants with an equivalent qualification or significant appropriate experience will also be considered and interviewed.
Further information is available from
Ann Donohoe
Tel: 01 6799244
