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Build an impressive art portfolio in less than a year. Develop your artistic ability at an accelerated rate and get into the college of your dreams!

What is Prima Materia’s College Portfolio Art Program?

The College Portfolio Art Program is designed for college-bound high schoolers who would like to study art, design, architecture, fashion, or any other visual art in college. It is up to a year-long program that is designed specifically for college admissions and will meet and most often exceed college application requirements.

In the Prima Materia Art Program, you will:

Develop your painting and drawing skills to professional levels (no art experience required to join)
Get personalized coaching in intimate class sizes
Create an art portfolio that will be curated for each art college that you are applying to
Craft your artist statement with professional guidance
Receive a Letter of Recommendation from our art teachers
Have access to a support network that is committed to your artistic success

Art Classes Designed For You

All of our classes are designed with portfolio students in mind, meaning any class you take and every piece you create is a potential portfolio artwork. We believe in creating more than just the required 15-20 works for your portfolio so we can help you choose what your strongest pieces are. Did you know that each art school looks for different qualities in their art students? Because of this, we will help you personalize your art portfolio submission for every school you apply to.

Expand Your Artistic Range

You’ll build a solid foundation in drawing, painting, and conceptual thinking. The classes and courses are designed to expand your breadth as an artist. You’ll enjoy experimenting with all mediums in your drawing, painting, and mixed media creations. You’ll practice contemporary applications in your art using charcoal, graphite, pastels, pen and ink, conté crayon, acrylic paint, oil paint, tempera paint, watercolors, and collage. How you use these mediums is endless and you’ll learn the techniques to be able to manipulate these mediums to satisfy your personal style.

Our goal is to help you achieve your dreams, and we’ve been successfully helping students get into their top schools for the past 30 years.

Why Prima Materia’s College Portfolio Art Program?

GET INTO YOUR TOP SCHOOL

The only art college portfolio program with 99% acceptance by art institutions nationwide. Our graduates have been accepted (to name a few) at Parsons, Pratt, Cal Poly SLO, Brown, CCAC, Gnomon, Stanford, and Rhode Island School of Design (RISD).

RECEIVE SCHOLARSHIPS

In 2021 alone, our Portfolio graduates have won over $500,000 in merit scholarships – all because of their strong portfolios!

SAVE THOUSANDS

Students who enroll in Prima Materia’s art college portfolio program save thousands compared to other college preparatory courses.

NO SKILLS? NO PROBLEM!

The College Portfolio Program is designed for all art levels. You will go from your current level to where you need to be to get accepted to your top college. No previous artistic skill is required to join.

INDIVIDUALIZED CURRICULUM

The Portfolio Program is customized to you based on the colleges you will be applying to. Each application will be adjusted to highlight the artistic qualities specific colleges are interested in.

UNPARALLELED STUDIO ACCESS

Unlimited access to all online classes and courses, recordings, one-on-ones with our instructors, and Portfolio-Only after-class time for a year.

NO SKILLS? NO PROBLEM!

The College Portfolio Program is designed for all art levels. Many of our students join the program as absolute beginners. You will go from your current level to where you need to be to get accepted to your top college. No previous artistic skill is required to join.

INDIVIDUALIZED CURRICULUM

The Portfolio Program is customized to you based on the colleges you will be applying to. Each application will be adjusted to highlight the artistic qualities specific colleges are interested in.

UNPARALLELED STUDIO ACCESS

Unlimited access to all online classes and courses, recordings, one-on-ones with our instructors, and Portfolio-Only after-class time for a year.

SAVE THOUSANDS

Students who enroll in Prima Materia’s art college portfolio program save thousands compared to other college preparatory courses.

GET INTO YOUR TOP SCHOOL

RECEIVE SCHOLARSHIPS

In 2021 alone, our Portfolio graduates have won over $500,000 in merit scholarships – all because of their strong portfolios!

Personalized For You

The College Portfolio Program begins with a one-on-one session to customize the program for your objectives, time constraints and targeted schools. After the consultation, you will begin to build your artistic skills with personalized drawing and painting projects and assignments. The program gives you 180 hours of classroom instruction where you’ll learn how to draw and paint. Create an impressive body of work that will wow colleges and set you above competition.

View our Portfolio Graduate's Examples

Personalized For You

The College Portfolio Program begins with a one-on-one session to customize the program for your objectives, time constraints, and targeted schools. You will build your artistic skills with personalized drawing and painting projects and assignments. The portfolio program includes up to unlimited access to classes and courses for up to a year, as a result, you will develop a strong and cohesive body of work that will set you above the competition.

View our Portfolio Graduate's Examples

Build Skill For College and Beyond

The artistic skill you’ll develop in the Portfolio Program will prepare you for the challenges in university and in your professional career. Our classes emulate the college experience: learn to draw and paint, understand how to take an idea from conception to completion, and participate in critiques that will teach you how to talk about your art.

We don’t separate our classes based on age or skill level, so you’ll become comfortable expressing your ideas and showing your art to anyone. This is especially helpful in college when you have to exhibit your work to professors, gallerists, and art collectors.

A screenshot from one of our online classes about drawing drapery.

Stand Above Your Competition

Develop drawing and painting skills that look professional, create artwork that is unique and impressive, learn about Art History, practice using a variety of mediums to show your breadth, and become comfortable with any subject matter.

By joining the Portfolio Program, you’ll demonstrate a commitment to your art-making, which is a characteristic college admissions are looking for in applicants.

Polyptych by Portfolio Graduate, Veena B. This was one of her portfolio submissions to Parsons.

How It Works

Once accepted into the Portfolio Program, you can start taking classes right away. Our Program is rolling enrollment and begins with your first class. Because there are different classes to choose from, we will help by establishing personalized objectives based on your needs.

Schedule your initial consultation with our team. This is your opportunity to see if the Art Portfolio Program is right for you.
During your orientation meeting with one of our instructors, we will discuss which classes and courses are best for you.
For the first half of the Portfolio Program, you’ll focus on skill-building. This is important because colleges expect you to already have a specific level of expertise.
The second half of the Portfolio Program will be devoted to creating your portfolio. This is the most exciting part because this is where your personal artistic transformation will occur!
Throughout the program, you’ll have access to our teachers during class and after class, as well as in regularly scheduled critique meetings. You can show completed works for feedback or works-in-progress that you’re struggling with.
Based on your college application deadlines, the instructors will help you curate a personal collection of your best art pieces for each school. We will assist in any conceptual requirements, creation of your artist statement, and in titling your artworks. You will receive a Letter of Recommendation from your art instructor.
Finally, what you’ve been working towards! You can now choose from the many schools that have offered you a spot in their program!

See If The Program Is Right For You

I’m Interested. How Do I Apply?

Step 1: Submit Your Inquiry

The Portfolio Program starts with a consultation: this is your opportunity to meet our team, ask questions, and see if the Portfolio Program is right for you.

The consultation is free and non-committal.

Step 1: Submit Your Inquiry

If you’re accepted into the program, you’ll begin with a one-on-one consultation with one of our instructors to discuss your goals and deadlines. You’ll be able to join classes and courses to begin skill building right away.

Step 3: Curation of Your Portfolio

Throughout the year, you’ll have created more than 50 artworks that are potential portfolio submissions. With the help of our instructors, your portfolio will be curated for each school.

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Compare Prima Materia's Portfolio Program to Others

	Prima Materia’s Portfolio Program	RISD Pre-College Summer Program	Ringling’s Pre-College Summer Program
Create Art For a Portfolio	Yes	Yes	Yes
Program Length	One Year	6 Weeks	4 Weeks
Individualized Curriculum	Yes	No	No
Intimate Class Sizes	Yes	No	No
Artist Statement Development	Yes	No	$3.00
Portfolio Curation	Yes	No	$6.00
Help with Submission	Yes	No	$20.00

99% Acceptance Rate

The only art college portfolio program with a 90+% acceptance by art institutions nationwide. Below are some of the colleges our students have been accepted to.

Benefits Beyond College Admission

Not only do we help you get accepted into art college, but our Portfolio Program will also prepare you for the college experience. You will enter your first year with confidence knowing that you’ve already performed at a college level. You will become familiar with developing concepts behind your art, creating cohesiveness, and showcasing and discussing your work through presentations and art critiques.

After Completing The Prima Materia Art Portfolio, You Will:

Know what to expect in a college art class
Excel academically
Build confidence in yourself as an artist
Gain recognition from your professors for your artistic maturity
Be well on your way to a professional art career

Prima Materia and our classes are always here for our grads. Portfolio alumni can continue to access Prima Materia’s support throughout and after college.

We frequently have our grads come back during the summer to take classes and prepare for exhibitions. Students tell us that our classes provide fun and inspiration outside the required college courses. For example, Valentina, a 2020 Portfolio Grad and currently enrolled at UAL, recently attended a coaching class that sparked an idea for a major project in her college class.

PROGRAM GRADUATE

Interview with a Program Graduate

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The consultation will give us an idea of what your art experience is like and what you’ll need to do in order to be ready for your submission date.

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