Provisional Fine Art/Graphic Design Majors

To major in Fine Art or Graphic Design at York College, a student must first be accepted to the college on an academic basis, then be accepted to either major by submitting a portfolio of best work to date. Details about this process, and a link to the online submission portal, are available at www.ycp.edu/artportfolio.

Deadlines for submission are January 31^st and March 15^th for Fall entrance, and November 1^st for Spring entrance. Portfolios will be reviewed on an as received basis after these dates, as space in both programs permits. This status is available from the admissions office. The Division of Art reserves the right to cap entrance to Fine Art and Graphic Design programs as space indicates to preserve optimal class size and quality.

Students who are interested in Fine Art or Graphic Design, but are not yet ready to submit a portfolio, may declare themselves as Provisional Fine Art or Provisional Graphic Design majors, hereafter referred to as Provisional. Becoming Provisional indicates that the student’s intent is to eventually apply to Fine Art or Graphic Design, and assures assignment to an advisor who specializes in providing students with guidance towards the goal of acceptance into the desired major.

New incoming students should inform admissions of their intent to apply to Fine Art or Graphic Design upon acceptance to the college, and will then be processed as Provisional majors. New incoming Provisionals will receive a block schedule containing courses applicable to their desired eventual major, as space permits, with preference given to accepted and declared Fine Art or Graphic Design majors with deposits paid.

Current YCP students who wish to become Provisional should contact the Academic Advising office, request a meeting with the Provisional advisor concerning the program’s status, then request a switch to Provisional if desired.

Becoming a Provisional major does not guarantee acceptance into either of the art programs. Provisional majors are subject to the same portfolio submission criteria and deadlines as new incoming students. Provisional majors should be prepared to stay at YCP at least a year longer than those who enter the programs as first-semester freshmen to complete their degrees. A student’s advisor will help them to progress through the programs as efficiently as possible once accepted.

* There is a limit of 2 times for portfolio submission.