Meet with SMFA at National Portfolio Days
At the School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University, we promise to push and empower you to make a positive impact in the world using art as your personal voice. At our school, we won’t tell you how to work or what to make. Instead, you’ll chart your own way through our interdisciplinary curriculum. At SMFA you’ll have access to unparalleled studio facilities, the expertise of a visual arts school within a top research university, and a community to lean into for life.
Your SMFA journey starts now: connect with Admissions for personalized support with the application process.
National Portfolio Days
These events, organized by the National Portfolio Day Association and hosted by member schools throughout the year, provide an opportunity for prospective students to meet with college and university representatives and receive valuable guidance on your portfolio in progress. SMFA Admissions representatives will be attending many Undergraduate and Graduate National Portfolio Days across the country and the world. Check out the NPD schedule to see when we’ll be in a city near you or register to meet us from anywhere in the world at an Online National Portfolio Day.
All events are free and open to the public. Parents, teachers, and guidance counselors of high school and college transfer students are also encouraged to attend this event to ask questions and learn more about pathways available to your students.
Austin National Portfolio Day
Saturday, September 28, 2024
10 am - 2 pm (Central Time)
Austin Convention Center: 500 East Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX 78701
*Registration is required for attendance
Event Details
SMFA at Tufts is going west! We're hosting the Austin National Portfolio Day in downtown Austin, Texas. This event is free and open to the public, but registration is required. Learn more about getting to the Austin Convention Center here and find accessibility information here. Please contact smfaadmissions@tufts.edu with questions.
Participating Schools
Representatives from 37 top art and design programs will be at Austin NPD to meet with you:
ArtCenter College of Design
Boston University School of Visual Arts
California College of the Arts
California Institute of the Arts
Cleveland Institute of Art
College for Creative Studies
Concordia University
Cornish College of the Arts
Fashion Institute of Technology
IED Istituto Europeo di Design
Iowa State University College of Design
Kansas City Art Institute
Kendall College of Art and Design of Ferris State University
Laguna College of Art + Design
Maine College of Art & Design
Maryland Institute College of Art
Massachusetts College of Art and Design
Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design
Minneapolis College of Art and Design
Montserrat College of Art
Moore College of Art and Design
New York Academy of Art
Otis College of Art and Design
Pacific Northwest College of Art at Willamette University
Paris College of Art
Parsons School of Design, Parsons Paris at The New School
Pratt Institute
Ringling College of Art & Design
Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University
School of Visual Arts
SMU Meadows School of the Arts
Syracuse University College of Visual and Performing Arts
The Cooper Union
Virginia Commonwealth University VCUarts
Washington University in St. Louis
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Admissions Programs
We offer virtual one-on-one portfolio reviews, virtual information sessions, and campus tours throughout the year. Browse events and register on our programming calendar.
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