Portfolio Guidelines

Students are required to prepare and maintain a physical portfolio of their work throughout their time at the School of Architecture. There are several required portfolio-related events each year. The academic portfolio must contain work from all design studios and other courses where creative work is produced per guidelines below.

Important Portfolio Dates

Friday, August 23, 2019 - In-Studio Portfolio Review Schedule

  • At the beginning of each semester, studio faculty will review portfolios within their respective sections and provide feedback and recommendations for improvement.

Friday, December 6, 2019 - Annual Portfolio Exhibition and Competition Event 

  • At the end of the fall term, the SoA holds an annual Portfolio Exhibition and Competition Event for all B.S. Arch and M. Arch students. Students are required to present a bound complete academic portfolio. Faculty recognize the best portfolio from each studio section with a book award.

Friday, April 24, 2020 - Annual Portfolio Awards for Graduating Students and End-of-Year Show

  • In the spring, all graduating students in the BS Arch, M. Arch, and MSUD degree programs are required to submit a bound complete academic portfolio per guidelines stated below. Faculty select top students from each of the degree programs. Award winners are recognized in the Annual Awards Day event in the spring. All of the portfolios are exhibited at the Annual End-of-Year Show.

Portfolio Requirements

The following classes must be included in student portfolios:

  • All design studios
  • All Media + Modeling classes
  • Construction Technology 1 & 2
  • Structures 1 & 2
  • All electives where creative work is produced, e.g. fabrication, collage, drawing, etc.
  • Professional work or any work done outside of school should not be included

Printing and binding criteria:

  • Must be bound. Stay away from binding that causes portfolios to fall apart.
  • Paper matters. Stay away from low-quality bond paper.
  • Size is up to you, but we recommend no smaller than 8.5x11
  • Must include current resume