Faculty Test
Structure of Examination Paper
There will be a 1 hour 30 minutes paper consisting of six problems that can be solved through visual, graphic and written responses.
Syllabus
1. The test is aimed at determining the abilities of the applicant in three areas:
- Creativity and Conceptual Ability
- Art, Design and Aesthetic Sensibilities
- Storytelling and Communication Skills
2. Studying for this type of examination is unnecessary and probably will work against the candidate. Our goal is to determine how the applicants can solve visual problems, determine their craft ability, test their creativity and spontaneity and determine their ability to tell stories and communicate with an audience.
Examples
The following are examples of the problems that may be posed for the examination. These are examples only. The actual content of the test should not be something that you should study for.
- You will be given a set of simple geometric shapes, you are to create a “visual metaphor” of a word or phrase.
- You will be provided with an example of a product or a service, create an advertisement that will communicate with an audience to sell or raise awareness of the product or service.
- If you are right handed, draw a picture of your left hand in pencil or ink. If you are left handed, draw a picture of your right hand in pencil or ink.
- Using a set of graphic elements create three abstract compositions that demonstrate three emotional states of mind.
- Use your pencil to create ten completely different types of marks.
- You will be given a set of three photos of children and three photos of animals, select one photo of a child and one photo of an animal. In six panels create a story board which shows an interaction between the child and the animal.
- In 200- 300 words, write a humorous anecdote of something that happened to you recently.
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