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International Transcript/Credential Certification: To provide the admissions committee with the most accurate information, international applicants should have their international transcripts evaluated by WES (World Education Services or another NACES-accredited evaluation service. Credential evaluation will show a course-by-course listing and your overall academic record converted to the US 4.0 grading system. Offers of admission may be conditional pending the submission of an official transcript evaluation. Please note: We will not convert your grades to the US 4.0 GPA and we may reject applications without accurate GPA conversions. We may also require credential certification as a condition of admission. 详情请参考http://www.clemson.edu/caah/departments/architecture/programs/graduate/admissions.html
Personal Statement:
A personal statement is not required. However, a personal statement may be submitted (attached to the online application or sent with or included in your portfolio). A statement is suggested for M. Arch. I applicants and other applicants to specialty programs.
The Portfolio:
The most important part of the Master of Architecture application is the design portfolio. All applicants are required to submit a physical, printed portfolio of creative work. Both presentation and content are important, and all portfolios must follow the format requirements described below. (Electronic portfolios, CDs, websites, etc., will not be reviewed.)
The portfolio provides evidence of design abilities and design sensibilities, and the opportunity for applicants to demonstrate preparation, prior experiences, accomplishments, and research interests relevant to their graduate degree program goal.
For applicants to the two-year M. Arch. II programs (those with a pre-professional undergraduate background in architecture), the portfolio will include examples of studio projects, including titles, brief descriptions, and information about the date and year level when the work was completed. Any group work, whether in an academic or office setting, must be clearly identified as such, and include a brief description of the applicant's contribution. (Failure to acknowledge group or collaborative work as such will result in the rejection of the application.) Although the portfolio may present other aspects of the pre-professional applicants experiences and interests, there is an expectation that the portfolio of a pre-professional student will present a substantial amount of their work and experiences as a pre-professional architecture student.
For applicants without a pre-professional background in architecture, who are applying to our three-year M. Arch. I programs, the portfolio is equally important. Any two-dimensional creative work, or representations of three-dimensional work, such as photography, graphic design, interior design, sketching, painting, sculpture, etc., may be included. Published writing samples, website designs, and other relevant design work may also be included. Any collaborative work must be clearly identified and include a brief description of the applicant's contribution. Since the M. Arch. emphasizes architectural design, candidates who do not have any creative work and do not submit a portfolio will not present the Admissions Committee with satisfactory evidence of their design abilities or sensibilities. Applicants without art or design backgrounds should consider taking courses in the arts or design before applying.
Format Requirements: The Admissions Committee considers not just at the content of the portfolio but also presentation and the way the portfolio itself is put together—including adherence to the following guidelines:
The portfolio must be no larger than 8.5" x 11" or A4 to be included with other portfolios being reviewed. (There is no minimum or maximum page requirement.) Portfolios exceeding 8.5" x 11" or A4 may not be reviewed, and electronic portfolios, DVDs, websites, etc., will not be reviewed. Although other presentations may be acceptable, the typical portfolio is a spiral-bound booklet, soft cover booklet, or hardcover book.
The cover of the portfolio must include the applicant's name and the degree track(s) applied for. Portfolios that do not include the degree track may not be considered for advanced placement.
Current contact information should be included on the cover or within.
The applicant's resumé or cv will be contained within, whether as part of the portfolio in the front or back of the booklet (preferred), or as an insert.
All design projects presented must be clearly labeled with dates (year and semester), context of the work and supervisor (studio instructor or office supervisor).
All team, group, and office work must be identified; team members must be listed; and your role in the work must be clearly and specifically described.