A portfolio is a collection of works that you have made before applying to the Fine Art course. It demonstrates your work and ideas through a series of pages. We expect portfolios to be around 10 to 15 pages of creative work.
The artworks in your portfolio are to demonstrate creative thinking, investigation and the ability to develop a project. Please include examples of artworks (both finished and work-in-progress) that showcase your particular interests and skills. Your portfolio may by all means include coursework (for example, from A-level or foundation), but we always recommend including independent (ie self-initiated) work, too.
Portfolios are submitted digitally via the application portal – a username and password will be sent to you in an official email. Please save as a Pdf document or a word document with a link to a website or online portfolio. Make sure the link works.
Make sure that your portfolio is organised logically – either chronologically or grouped so that development work is placed next to finished piece. Please include sketchbook and workbook samples.
Start your portfolio with your strongest pieces of work and keep the interest going through the portfolio with logical layout and good presentation. End your portfolio with another strong piece of work.
Please keep images per slide to a maximum of four.
Please include a clear contents slide at the start of the Powerpoint file.
Notes should be used for each slide/page image including the title of the work, date, materials and dimensions (in cm x cm for 2D and cm x cm x cm for 3D).
Please use stills only – do not attempt to embed any moving image in the document. If you wish to include moving image work, include a link to youtube, website or other platform where the video/sound work can be viewed/listened to.
Maximum file size: 5MB.
Please name your file as follows: use the word 'Portfolio' followed by your surname in upper case, then by your first name in lower case and finally your Londonmet or UCAS ID Number. (For example: Portfolio_SMITHJohn_1234567890).
Interview
The purpose of the interview is to try and assess your potential and ability to benefit from the course. This will take the form of a discussion around your range of interests and focus on your portfolio of work. The interview is a two-way process: the interviewer wants to see what skills and interests you have, so it is important to spend some time preparing your portfolio.
