Have a creative streak? We want to know about it.
If you're passionate about 音乐, 剧院, 电影 or 视觉艺术 and plan to pursue it at Oxy, we welcome you to submit a fine arts resume with your admission application. Understand, however, that your academic qualifications will matter most in admission.
Submission of an arts supplement is 不是必需的 for participation in any of the arts programs at Occidental. The arts supplement does not constitute an application to a specific major and is 不是必需的 for entry into any major or minor.
*Submissions must be uploaded via SlideRoom on the Common Application by each admission deadline. Students wishing to submit an artistic supplement should apply with the Common App instead of the Coalition App.
剧院, 音乐, and Visual 艺术 supplements will be evaluated by those respective departments. Film and Video supplements will be evaluated by faculty members when their schedules allow. 无论哪种方式, 入学 Officers will have access to your submission as part of the overall application review process.
Guidelines for 音乐ians
- Vocalists and instrumentalists should present video of at least two works of contrasting style or historical period.
- Composers should present video or audio recordings of two contrasting compositions.
- Jazz 音乐ians should present video of a slow jazz ballad and an uptempo jazz standard.
- All 音乐ians are encouraged to submit a 音乐-specific resumé in addition to video recordings.
音乐 submissions are evaluated on the applicant's skill and capacity to contribute to the 音乐 program at Occidental. Submissions indicate the intention to participate in the 音乐 programs at Occidental.
Guidelines for 剧院 students
- Actors should submit a short video.
- Designers and technicians should submit a digital portfolio of photographs of models, 工作进行中, 完成项目, 设计图纸, technical drawings, 等.
- Playwrights should send writing samples.
- Directors and stage managers should send concept statements, 阻塞笔记, samples from prompt books, or other means of showing your work.
- All students interested in 剧院 are encouraged to submit a 剧院 resumé.
Note that the 剧院 department hosts an annual workshop for prospective students who are high school seniors each fall. Contact the 剧院 & Performance Studies department for more information.
Guidelines for 视觉艺术ists
- Please submit up to five images showing examples of recent work.
Frequently Asked Questions
What file sizes can I submit?
Images may be of any size, video must be less than 250 MB, audio files need to be less than 30 MB and documents must be less than 10 MB.
Could submitting an art supplement hurt my chances for admission?
No, art supplements are optional and may support a student's application, but will never hinder them in the admission process.
Can I submit other styles of art, like creative writing or dance?
剧院, 音乐, and Visual 艺术 supplements will be evaluated by those respective departments (Film and Video supplements will be evaluated by faculty members when their schedules allow). For other types of art, please describe your involvement in your activities list on the application, and feel free to share links to your art in the Additional Information section of the application.
Do I need to audition in addition to submitting a supplement?
No, an audition is 不是必需的. While prospective 剧院 majors may audition on campus it is 不是必需的 and fulfills the same role as a Slideroom supplement.
Should I submit an artistic supplement even if I don't plan to major in that field?
是的! Supplements are reviewed as indicators of interest and are encouraged from students who plan to be involved in our vibrant arts community on campus.
联系人
If you have general arts-related questions, please contact the Office of 入学 email the appropriate department contact below:
音乐: 杰奎琳·月球
影院: 比阿特丽斯冈萨雷斯
Visual 艺术, Film and Video: 贝齐·狄龙