ArtCenter Entertainment Design, CalArts Character Animation, USC(Animation+Digital Arts), Ringling(Animation)
Information and Portfolio Review Sessions with Admissions Officers from Nation's Top Art Colleges
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Emily Drennan Admissions Officer
Date/Time: Wed. October 25th from 4:00 - 5:30 pm PST. For high school juniors or seniors who want to apply to RISD, please also register with RISD directly using the following link: https://admissions.risd.edu/register/?id=f0a51af2-f030-4403-bf03-1abae276cdc0 |
Rene Guerrero, Associate Director
Date/Time: Wed. November 1st. From 4:00-6:00pm PST For high school juniors or seniors who want to apply to ArtCenter, please also register with ArtCenter directly using the following link: https://connect.artcenter.edu/register/?id=1dbe7804-2131-4529-96d2-48aab49e2f28 |
Patrick Schmid: Asst. Director of Admissions - Animation
This year, CalArts won’t be able to schedule an online session with us. For CalArts portfolio review, please gather all the following materials and email to Patrick Schmid : [email protected]. He will contact the students individually.
This year, CalArts won’t be able to schedule an online session with us. For CalArts portfolio review, please gather all the following materials and email to Patrick Schmid : [email protected]. He will contact the students individually.
- figure drawings
- cafe drawings/urban sketching
- character designs/character sheets of their original characters (one for each character we see in the storyboards)
- storyboards telling stories with those characters (or graphic novel pages, or animatics, some version of sequential image storytelling)
- environments/backgrounds of the world they've created, where your stories take place, that their characters belong to (quantity)
Art Webinar: A Comprehensive Guide to Your AP Art Portfolio
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In 2023, Ichen Art Academy achieved a remarkable milestone, with 75% of our AP Art students (15 people) scoring 5! To put this into perspective, only 10% of AP Art students nationwide achieved this score.
The webinar will cover:
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Art Webinar 2023
Graduating Seniors Sharing Their College Application Experience and Art Portfolios
Session Two
Date/Time:
5/24/2023 Wednesday, 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM PST
Guest Speakers
Alicia Zhang: ArtCenter Entertainment Design, CalArts Character Animation
Ryan Wang: CMU Architecture
Adeline Zhang: USC Game Art, RICE, Wellesley, NYU Game Design
Admission is free but registration is required
A zoom link will be sent to you upon registration.
If you don't see it in your inbox, please check your junk/spam folder.
Date/Time:
5/24/2023 Wednesday, 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM PST
Guest Speakers
Alicia Zhang: ArtCenter Entertainment Design, CalArts Character Animation
Ryan Wang: CMU Architecture
Adeline Zhang: USC Game Art, RICE, Wellesley, NYU Game Design
Admission is free but registration is required
A zoom link will be sent to you upon registration.
If you don't see it in your inbox, please check your junk/spam folder.
Session One
Date/Time:
5/17/2023 Wednesday, 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM PST
Guest Speakers
Aaron Jiang: Cornell U (Design), Georgia Tech (Industrial Design), Washington Univ. St. Louis (Communication).
Linda Zhao: USC (Game Dev and Interactive Media), UCB and UCSD
Summer Qin: USC Architecture, Pratt Architecture
Keya Samant: RISD Animation, Ringling Animation, SJSU Animation
Janelle Lee: FIT (#1 Fashion Design School)
Admission is free but registration is required
A zoom link will be sent to you upon registration.
If you don't see it in your inbox, please check your junk/spam folder.
Date/Time:
5/17/2023 Wednesday, 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM PST
Guest Speakers
Aaron Jiang: Cornell U (Design), Georgia Tech (Industrial Design), Washington Univ. St. Louis (Communication).
Linda Zhao: USC (Game Dev and Interactive Media), UCB and UCSD
Summer Qin: USC Architecture, Pratt Architecture
Keya Samant: RISD Animation, Ringling Animation, SJSU Animation
Janelle Lee: FIT (#1 Fashion Design School)
Admission is free but registration is required
A zoom link will be sent to you upon registration.
If you don't see it in your inbox, please check your junk/spam folder.
About Guest Speakers
Alicia Zhang |
Ryan Wang CMU, Architecture(ED) |
Linda Zhao USC Game Dev and Interactive Media, UCB, UCSD |
Summer Qin USC (Architecture), Pratt (Architecture) |
Keya Samant RISD (Animation), Ringling(Animation) SJSU(Animation) |
Adeline Zhang Rice, USC(Game Art), Wellesley, NYU (Game), 10+ Years at Ichen Art Academy |
Janelle Lee FIT (#1 Fashion Design School), 10+ year at Ichen Art Academy |
Aaron Jiang Cornell (Design), Georgia Tech (Industrial Design), Washington Univ. St. Louis (Communication) |
Art Seminars Held in the Past
2017 Art Seminar - How to Apply Art Colleges
This year's speakers include Ichen Wu, Founder of the Academy, and her daughter Diane Jiang, who submitted art portfolio as part of her college application and successfully got into Stanford University. Other speakers are:
- Nicki Li : RISD (Rhode Island School of Design), Art Center and Otis College of Design
- Phoebe Hsu: USC (Design), Art Center (Graphic Design), SAIC (School of the Art
- Institute of Chicago), Pratt, School of Visual Arts, UCI (Design), UC Davis(Design)
- Tina Su: Art Center, San Jose State (Animation)
- Courtney Wong: San Jose State (Animation), UC Davis (Design), Art Center
- Ashley Wong: Laguna College of Art and Design, CSU Northridge
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2018 Art Seminar - How to Apply Top Art Colleges
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2019 Art Seminar (Flyer)
Six students of Ichen Art Academy will share their 2019 college application experiences and art portfolios.
Date/Time: June 1, 2019 Sat. 7-9 PM
Location: Ichen Art Academy, Fremont School 43319 Mission Blvd, Fremont CA 94539
Admission: Free
Art-majored Guest Speakers:
Date/Time: June 1, 2019 Sat. 7-9 PM
Location: Ichen Art Academy, Fremont School 43319 Mission Blvd, Fremont CA 94539
Admission: Free
Art-majored Guest Speakers:
- Evangeline C.: CalArts (Character Animation, World No. 1 school in Animation), Art Center, Ringling
- Catherine W.: RISD (Rhode Island School of Design), CMU(Graphic Design)
- Jessica H: Art Center (Illustration)
- Christy Y: Ringling, Pratt, Otis, SCAD, SAIC and CCA
- Vicki X: Harvard, MIT, U. Chicago
- Diane J.: Stanford (Class of 2021)
2020 Art Webinar
This year Ichen Art Academy will host its annual art seminar online. Five guest speakers, who are current or former students of Ichen Art Academy and this year's high school graduates, will provide insights to their art learning and college application experiences, as well as share their AP Art/College Art Portfolios.
Date/Time: Friday, May 8, 2020 7:30 - 9:30pm
Admission: Free. Registration is required.
Online Registration:
https://ichenartacademy.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_wJtKqAWEQyirXYhT_6w2Ig
Non-art majored:
Art-majored:
Date/Time: Friday, May 8, 2020 7:30 - 9:30pm
Admission: Free. Registration is required.
Online Registration:
https://ichenartacademy.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_wJtKqAWEQyirXYhT_6w2Ig
Non-art majored:
- Christina Q: Stanford
Art-majored:
- Annie H. : Art Center, Entertainment Design (Most prestigious art major, only accepts 25 students per year). UCLA Design/Media Arts (has a less than 5% acceptance rate)
- Lucia L.: RISD, UCB, UCI, Northwestern, Williams College
- Anna D. :CCA(Illustration), Laguna College of Art and Design (Illustration in entertainment design), San Jose State (Animation/Illustration), Art Center (Illustration), Ringling (Illustration)
- Jaiminy Q:Ringling, School of Visual Arts (SVA), School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC)
About Guest Speakers
Kevin Y. ArtCenter Entertainment Design |
Kevin C. ArtCenter Entertainment Design |
Kiran P. CalArts Character Animation |
Patricia H. ArtCenter Illustration for Entertainment Design |
2021 Annual Art Seminar
How to apply for top art colleges and art-related majors
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Video Recordings of the 2021 Art Webinar Series
Understanding Art-related Fields
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About Webinar Guest Speakers
Jonathan C Works for Netflix Calarts Character Animation Returning student of Ichen Art Academy |
Alisha L Works for Netflix Calarts Character Animation Returning student of Ichen Art Academy |
Jasmine H Works for Netflix San Jose State, Animation Returning student of Ichen Art Academy |
Shelley X Works for Google Graphic Design, USC MS Human-Computer Interaction, U. of Washington Returning Student of IAA |
Rebecca O. Works for Facebook Graphic Design, San Jose State Univ. Returning student of Ichen Art Academy |
Lucia S Worked for a leading interior design firm in Boston BS Interior Design, Cornell Univ, MS Architecture, Columbia Univ. Returning student of IAA |
Tammy C UI/UX Designer, 2D Game Art and Concept Art UC Irvine, Studio Art MS Concept Design, Academy of Art Returning student of IAA |
Sarah Z IAA Instructor MS Fashion Design, School of the Art Institute of Chicago |
Julie T Works for a startup company UCLA Fine Art and Psychology Study at London College of Fashion IAA Instructor |
Ron H Title Works for a game design company 3D Animation/Illustration BFA, San Jose State U. IAA Instructor |
Information and Portfolio Review Sessions with Admissions Officers from Nation's Top Art Colleges
Marin Brennan: Admissions Officer
Rhode Island School of Design Time: October 25th (Tuesday), 2022 from 4:00-5:00pm PST This meeting has been cancelled. A video recording of RISD presentation is available at https://youtu.be/y8txz4jPR_Q. |
Patrick Schmid: Asst. Director of Admissions - Animation
California Institute of the Arts Time: October 27th (Thursday), 2022 at 5:00 pm PST |
Upcoming Webinar
Insights: My Art College Experience
Five Ichen Art Academy graduates, who are attending art colleges, will share their art college lives and experience
Date/Time:
5/20/2022 Friday, 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM PST
Guest Speakers
Evangeline Chang, CalArts, Character Animation
Lucia Li: Rhode Island School of Design, Industrial Design
Jaiminy Qu: CalArts, Character Animation
Kevin Yang: ArtCenter, Entertainment Design
Patricia Huang: ArtCenter, Illustration for Entertainment Design
Admission is free but registration is required
A zoom link will be sent to you upon registration.
If you don't see it in your inbox, please check your junk/spam folder.
Five Ichen Art Academy graduates, who are attending art colleges, will share their art college lives and experience
Date/Time:
5/20/2022 Friday, 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM PST
Guest Speakers
Evangeline Chang, CalArts, Character Animation
Lucia Li: Rhode Island School of Design, Industrial Design
Jaiminy Qu: CalArts, Character Animation
Kevin Yang: ArtCenter, Entertainment Design
Patricia Huang: ArtCenter, Illustration for Entertainment Design
Admission is free but registration is required
A zoom link will be sent to you upon registration.
If you don't see it in your inbox, please check your junk/spam folder.
About Guest Speakers for Session One - Supplemental Art Portfolio
Aaron Yang U. Chicago 10+ Years with Ichen Art Academy |
Lucy Yue UC Berkeley, Rice, Washington Univ. 10+ Years at Ichen Art Academy |
Charlize Chiu UC Berkeley 5+ Years with Ichen Art Academy |
Ayesha Ashraf UCLA, UC Berkeley, UCSD and UCSB. 5+ Years at Ichen Art Academy |
Sana Indep UCLA Design Media (Less than 5% acceptance rate), 5+ year at Ichen |
About Guest Speakers for Session 2 - Art Colleges/Majors
Steven Liu ArtCenter Entertainment Design |
Esther Zhu CalArts Character Animation |
Alena Zhang Rhode Island School of Design |
Special Guest Speaker for Session 2
Supplemental Art Portfolio for General College Non-Art Major
Yawen Xue
Dartmouth College, NYU, UCB, UCLA, UCSD
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