总的来说，美国学校对作品集的要求不尽相同，申请准备期时，同学们可以多与自己的顾问老师沟通，初步确定作品的大致方向，临近申请时再针对具体院校的要求着手制作。
例如：艺术专业排名第二(最新)的罗德岛设计学院对作品集的要求如下：
Portfolio
Your portfolio should consist of 12 to 20 examples of any type of two- or three dimensional work you have completed recently. We suggest that the work reflect your ideas, interests, experience and abilities in the arts to date. It may be in any media, may be finished or in sketch form, and may be the result of an assigned class project or a self-directed exploration. We strongly suggest that as part of this visual presentation you also reproduce and submit 2-3 pages from your journal or sketchbook to indicate your process of research, thinking or investigation.
此处对作品数量做了要求，内容要反映学生的想法、兴趣、经历和艺术创新能力，形式上并不做要求。
Your portfolio must be reproduced and may be submitted using Slideroom, an online portfolio submission service; as digital image files on a CD or DVD; or as unmounted digital or photographic prints (no larger than 8.5" x 11" or 21.5cm x 28cm each). Detailed instructions for using Slideroom are available on the site (risd.slideroom.com). Slideroom charges $10 for using this submission option.
可以用slideroom上传作品，或者制成光盘，或者印刷成册。
If you choose to send your portfolio directly to RISD on a CD/DVD, each image should be submitted as a separate file in .jpg format. Individual files should not exceed 3MB. Do not combine images in a prepared presentation or slideshow of any type (e.g., PowerPoint or Keynote). Please be sure to include a printed thumbnail page showing all the images submitted digitally. Time-based work or performance pieces may be submitted as QuickTime or .mpg files on a CD or DVD.
如用光盘提交的话每个文件不超过3M，并且要求不能做成展示ppt。
Whichever format you select, include a work description sheet. Number the examples you are submitting and on your description page list the corresponding number, medium, size, date of completion and title for each work. It is very important that your full name and address be clearly noted on each CD, DVD, print, description and thumbnail page submitted.
无论选择以哪种形式提交作品，都需附作品描述，要将描述与作品编号对应。
再如：雪城大学Syracuse University的视觉与展示艺术学院，下设艺术、设计与跨媒体专业，传播与修辞学专业，戏剧专业和音乐专业。其中跨媒体方向又分为艺术摄影、艺术影像、电脑艺术设计和电影四个分支，以下为这四个分支对于作品集的要求：
Art photography
Submit a portfolio of 12 to 20 images online or on CD or DVD. Digital images on CD or DVD must be submitted as an Adobe (.pdf) or PowerPoint slide show (.pps). Images should not be larger than 1008 x 792 dpi. Include a hard copy list of images and a one-page artist's statement.
摄影作品有数量、格式、大小的要求。
Art video
Submit original videos online or on DVD. You may also include original scripts.
视频影像可以直接上传或邮寄DVD，可附脚本。
Computer art
Submit web sites and multimedia examples online. Include a description of each using the template provided in SlideRoom.
电脑艺术设计可上传网页及多媒体作品，每个作品描述需使用slideroom模板。
Film
Submit original films or film clips (approximately 5 minutes in length) online or on DVD. You may also include original scripts.
电影短片可上传或提交DVD，长度在5分钟左右，也可附脚本。
然而，交互设计、视觉设计等交叉学科，作品集形式一般没有太详细的要求，同学们可以从本专业的能力出发，尽可能展示自己的艺术功底、设计能力和理念，甚至尝试树立自己的设计风格，作品形式上就可谓百花齐放了。
艺术，本身就是通过各种形式来表达自身想法的一种手段，同学们要有意识的培养锐意创新的艺术精神，用最得心应手的艺术形式展示自己想表达的主题与想法。不管是综合性大学的相关院系，还是纯艺术类大学，未来都会有你的一席之地!

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