Laguna College of Arts and Design portfolio requirements
Laguna Beach, California
What Laguna College of Arts and Design asks for in an art portfolio: piece count, mediums, deadlines and the extra application steps.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate
- 83.3%
- Portfolio pieces
- 14-20
What Laguna College of Arts and Design wants to see
LCAD wants variety, range, and work that relates to the major you are applying to. A typical admissions portfolio is 14 to 20 pages of your strongest recent work: class assignments, personal projects, and finished pieces. Most majors other than Graphic Design + Digital Media and the Game Design track should show academic drawing, including figure, observational drawing, anatomy, proportion, gesture, and perspective.
The page count and the kind of work change by major. Read the guideline sheet for the program you want before you edit the portfolio.
Requested mediums
2D & 3D mediums of any kind (drawing, painting, sculpture, etc.)
Which majors need a portfolio
All undergraduates need a portfolio.
How to apply
Online via LCAD's Application Portal
No requirements beyond the portfolio and application.
Notes from our team
LCAD admits on a rolling basis and keeps reviewing applications while the incoming class has space. December 1 is the early-action date for an earlier fall decision.
Portfolios that got into Laguna College of Arts and Design
Work by Prima Materia students who were accepted to Laguna College of Arts and Design. Each student builds a large body of work, and we choose the pieces that fit each school.
Want help building your Laguna College of Arts and Design portfolio?
3 Prima Materia students have been accepted to Laguna College of Arts and Design. In our Portfolio Program, instructors turn these requirements into a week-by-week plan, give feedback on every piece, and help with your artist statement and submission. We'll choose which of your pieces fit Laguna College of Arts and Design's requirements and your major.
