How to Apply
About Your Portfolio
The portfolio you submit can also be used as a way to stand out. Think creatively about the pieces you add to your portfolio. Portfolios can be traditional or non-traditional from painting or sculpture to cake decoration or puppetry. Show us what you do best! Make sure to include a description of each piece and what materials were used in the process.
Your portfolio gives us a sense of your passions and interests. Consider including a broad range of work that showcases your talent. It should include 5-15 images of your best and most recent work. Please label your work with the following:
Your portfolio gives us a sense of your passions and interests. Consider including a broad range of work that showcases your talent. It should include 5-15 images of your best and most recent work. Please label your work with the following:
Materials used
Dates
Dimensions
How it was created (independently, class project etc.)
Upload your portfolio directly through your application or, if you need assistance, contact admissions@kycad.org.
Minimum Admission Requirement
Standard admission to KyCAD requires graduation from an accredited high school with a cumulative 2.0 grade point average (or a high school equivalency certificate).
Applicants who do not meet minimum GPA requirements may be considered under Conditional Admission. Conditional applicants must also submit a personal statement or complete an interview. Please contact the Office of Admissions for details.
Transfer applicants with more than 30 credit hours and a cumulative 2.0 Grade Point Average (GPA) earned in college level courses have the option to submit their official college transcript in place of their high school transcript for admissions consideration.
Applicants who meet or exceed minimum admission requirements are not guaranteed admission.
Applicants who do not meet minimum GPA requirements may be considered under Conditional Admission. Conditional applicants must also submit a personal statement or complete an interview. Please contact the Office of Admissions for details.
Transfer applicants with more than 30 credit hours and a cumulative 2.0 Grade Point Average (GPA) earned in college level courses have the option to submit their official college transcript in place of their high school transcript for admissions consideration.
Applicants who meet or exceed minimum admission requirements are not guaranteed admission.
