ArtCenter – Entertainment Design (Concept Art)
Art Webinar 2025:
Maximize your artistic talent and strength
for college applications
Join us for an exclusive Ichen Art Academy webinar designed to empower aspiring art students with firsthand insights into the college application process. Ten graduating seniors from Ichen Art Academy—each admitted to top art schools and prestigious universities—will share their personal journeys, strategies, and challenges in preparing competitive art portfolios and applications. Whether you're planning to pursue an art major or simply want to showcase your artistic strength to enhance your college profile, this is a unique opportunity to learn directly from those who have successfully navigated the process. Students and parents will gain valuable tips on portfolio development, school selection, time management, and how to highlight personal artistic growth and vision.
Date/Time:
May 20 & 21 (Tue & Wed), 7:30 PM - 8:45 PM PST
Guest Speakers
May 20 & 21 (Tue & Wed), 7:30 PM - 8:45 PM PST
Guest Speakers
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May 20 (Tuesday) | 7:30 PM – 8:45 PM
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May 21 (Wednesday) | 7:30 PM – 8:45 PM
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About Guest Speakers
Jasmine L. |
Katie C. ArtCenter – Entertainment Design (Concept Art) |
Leo Z. ArtCenter – Entertainment Design (Concept Art) |
Xinyu J. ArtCenter – Entertainment Design (Concept Art), RISD |
Samantha St. C USC (Game Art) |
Lailai Z. Carnegie Mellon University – Design |
Diksha ArtCenter – Entertainment Design (Concept Art) |
Damien M. ArtCenter – Entertainment Design (Concept Art) |
Amane L. CalArts – Character Animation, RISD – Animation |
Alisa L. CalArts – Character Animation |
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
Art Webinar: Understanding AP Art
Insights and Portfolio Showcase by Top Scoring IAA Students
Date/Time: Wednesday, August 28, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM PST
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This year, more than a dozen Ichen Art students scored a 5 on their AP Art exams, and we’ve invited five of them to a special webinar, including one student who achieved a perfect 5—a rare distinction, earning the highest possible score from all judges and being one of only 308 in the world! This year’s AP Art Portfolios are the strongest in our school’s history, reflecting the ever-increasing quality and depth of our programs.
The webinar will cover:
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Date/Time:
AP Art Teacher Mr. Ryan with five Ichen Art Academy students who scored 5 in AP Art Test
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Art Webinar 2024:
Maximize your artistic talent and strength
for college applications
Seven graduating seniors share their college application experiences and art portfolios
Date/Time:
5/22/2024 Wednesday, 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM PST
Guest Speakers
Aidan Peter: Accepted to Harvard and MIT
Audrey Chow: CalArts Character Animation, ArtCenter Entertainment Design (Animation)
Gwyneth Zhao: ArtCenter(Entertainment Design - Concept)
Aster Jin: Accepted to Yale, Duke and Williams
Kaylene Wang: USC (Game Art)
Ryan Zhang: UCLA (Design Media Art), USC(Game Art)
Evelyn Hong (ArtCenter, Illustration)
5/22/2024 Wednesday, 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM PST
Guest Speakers
Aidan Peter: Accepted to Harvard and MIT
Audrey Chow: CalArts Character Animation, ArtCenter Entertainment Design (Animation)
Gwyneth Zhao: ArtCenter(Entertainment Design - Concept)
Aster Jin: Accepted to Yale, Duke and Williams
Kaylene Wang: USC (Game Art)
Ryan Zhang: UCLA (Design Media Art), USC(Game Art)
Evelyn Hong (ArtCenter, Illustration)
About Guest Speakers
Aidan Peter Harvard MIT |
Audrey Chow CalArts Character Animation, ArtCenter Entertainment Design (Animation) |
Gwyneth Zhao ArtCenter(Entertainment Design - Concept) |
Aster Jin Yale, Duke Williams |
Kaylene Wang USC (Game Art) 
Evelyn Hong ArtCenter(Illustration) |
Ryan Zhang UCLA (Design Media Art) USC(Game Art) |
Fremont Campus |
Pleasanton Campus
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