saa enrolls accepted students on a first come, first served basis. Due to limited class sizes, we begin a “wait list� as soon as the class is filled. You can complete and submit your FREE application online then follow the steps below to apply for admissions. Get in early because there is no magical Gold Pass that lets you to cut to the front of the line.
admissions process
- Submit your online Application + Official High School Transcript: [or dated GED score report].
Please complete the application online. Your Official Transcript is required in order to be eligible for many of the saa talent and achievement awards. An Official Transcript may be obtained through your high school guidance office.
Note: saa does not require SAT or ACT scores. - College Visit + Portfolio Review: Schedule an appointment to tour saa and meet with an admissions representative for your portfolio review. Your portfolio should consist of 8 to 12 pieces of your own original artwork. The more variety you can include, the better. Contact President + Director of Admissions Jessica Graves to schedule your college visit at 877 300 9866 x 114.
Download tips for creating a great portfolio. - Send in your Enrollment: Upon acceptance, you will receive an Enrollment Agreement. To reserve your seat in the class, you will simply need to send in your completed Enrollment Agreement and Enrollment Fee. The Enrollment Fee is $100, unless you apply for Early Enrollment. To be eligible for Early Enrollment, you must have been accepted to the college and enroll by January 1 of the year you intend to begin classes. The reduced fee for Early Enrollment is $50. [For enrollments mailed to saa, enrollment agreement and enrollment fee must both be postmarked by January 1.]
- Your personal Financial Aid Appointment: As soon as you have filed your 2007 Federal Income Taxes, call to schedule your Financial Aid Appointment with the Director of Financial Aid, Tamara Arment: 937 294 0592 x 104 [or toll free 877 300 9866 x 104].
- Attend Orientation: Saturday, July 26, 2008. This event is required of all students who will be starting Year One classes Fall 2008.
Request more information about saa today! Call toll-free 877 300 9866.
your portfolio
Download tips for creating a great portfolio.
why do you need a portfolio?
Your portfolio is the culmination of your artistic development to this point in your life. The creativity, ideas, observations, and progression of your skills as displayed in your artwork allows an saa admissions representative to determine how well you would be able to adapt to and succeed at our college.
what should be in a portfolio?
Your portfolio should consist of at least 8, but no more than 15 pieces of your own original artwork. At least half of your portfolio should be traditional illustration, utilizing graphite pencil, charcoal, colored pencil, pastels, or pen and ink. Computer design, paintings, and other mixed media may also be submitted to round out your portfolio [although they are not required]. Also, you may submit a sketchbook as one piece of your portfolio, demonstrating your artwork progression from brainstorming of ideas to basic concept to completed piece. The more variety you are able to provide, the stronger your portfolio will be.
The subject matter of your artwork should be as varied as the media with which you created them. Some excellent pieces to include in your portfolio include [but are not limited to] portrait/self-portrait, figure drawing, landscape/seascape, still life, geometric design, architectural drawings, perspective, and an animal in motion. When reviewing your collective works, choose pieces that have interesting contrasts [light/shadow, positive/negative space, etc.], and display strengths in shading, texture, depth, balance, proportion, color usage, and creativity.
can’t find your artwork? don’t have any artwork?
Follow these tips to create your own.
Draw four basic subjects: [1] Portrait/self-portrait - face only, [2] animal - consider texture or muscle structure, [3] still life- place three objects in an arrangement under a light source and draw what you see, and [4] nature - plant, flower or tree.
Materials: Drawing paper/sketchbook, No. 2 pencil [outlines], No. 4 pencil [shading]
Size: Drawings approximately 6in. x 6in. or larger
Time: Spend a minimum of one and a half hours on each drawing. Start your drawing and spend 15-20 minutes on it, then come back again and continue working on it.
Summary: Draw lightly [erasing as you go along is okay, but don’t scrub the surface of the paper when you erase]. First draw shapes, squares, rectangles, etc. Carefully, lightly outline your objects. To shade, add middle tones, working cautiously up to darker ones later. It is okay to outline, because when you add the medium and darker tones, the light lines will still be there, but the tonal values will dominate and show forms and shapes. Use your pencil to create shading, not your finger. Also, examine pieces of artwork that you like, and experiment with some original designs, interpretations and ideas of your own.
Still have questions? Contact Jessica Graves in our Admissions Office at
877 300 9866 x 114.
orientation
Orientation is an event that helps to prepare you for what to expect not only on the first day of classes, but also what to expect as a college student away from home for the first time. This event is required of all new students.
Saturday, July 26, 2008 [for students entering saa Fall 2008]
Addressed at Orientation:
What to Bring on the First Day of Class
Attendance and Grading Policies
Apartments and Roommates
The Student Experience
YMCA Activities Pass [free for enrolled students!]
Laptops
Career Services
Counseling Services
Plus, you will be able to meet your future classmates!
Not enrolled yet? Need to Schedule an appointment? Contact Jessica Graves, President + Director of Admissions at 877 300 9866 x 114.
transferring to saa
Any students wishing to transfer to saa from an accredited college must still adhere to the regular admissions process, beginning with the application and portfolio review. Please note that saa only has one start date each year, either in late August or early September.
A student’s postsecondary schooling and experience will be evaluated and appropriate credit may be granted. This is a subjective assessment based on a review of course/grade transcripts and catalog and/or syllabus from college class[es] taken. In certain instances and at the discretion of the Director of Education, a combination of courses may be considered as a transfer credit.
No more than 2 academic classes [of the 6 required at saa] may be transferred and no more than 1/3 of art assignments may be transferred from previously taken college classes.
To Transfer Credits: Submit a college transcript, detailed syllabi/detailed catalog listings to the saa Director of Education for review and possible acceptance of credits. Art and academic classes with a grade of “B� or better will be considered for transfer [student must submit a portfolio to the President of saa to receive possible credit for art assignments].
For more information about transferring to saa, contact