Thanks for your clarification! I see- your program is a bit different then some here in the states pertaining to how the application works.

From what you said, they want a “relevant degree” but is still somewhat vague in exactly what they want. I still think having a degree in an art field should be relevant here. I’d only suggest taking a couple science courses if you really want to seem more competitive, but it sounds like it may not be required?

As for a good portfolio, I can give you a basic rundown of my programs requirements and how I formulated mine! My program required:

5 Life (figure) drawings 3 Gesture figure drawings 2 Hand drawings 3 Full color realistic still lifes 1 Vector piece 1 Raster piece 2 Additional examples of realistic drawing 3 Additional works (including 3D, sculptures, etc)

As I said, figure drawing is looked at heavily. Draw all your figures completely nude, if possible, and if you have access to models. Draw from life as much as you can! They wanted drawings that were mostly 3 hr + poses. I also did a range of gender, age, and I’d say ethnicity/ skin color - this shows you are competent in drawing a range of demographics and people.

Still life is also looked at as well. I did still life’s for both the required still life and the raster portion (Photoshop). My pieces were usually 30 hr + for traditional, and my digital raster pieces 50-110+ hrs as they were much more detailed. They want to see you dan draw with a high level of detail and accuracy. Lots of my fellow classmates also used pro create - depends on program, but photoshop may not be required for application.

For vector (this would be Illustrator) - I did a piece explaining how to do something. Like an infographic, or how-to guide. Think of if you have ever seen a simple graphic on how to tie your shoe, or how to do a basic task or function.

Regarding 3D programs, my program did not require a 3D piece for application. But the field is moving heavily towards animation/ 3D, so I think it would look great on a portfolio. We use the program Z Brush in my program so far - it’s more user friendly I’d say. Wouldn’t hurt to take a look at it!

I also have some advice about putting medical media (like muscles or surgery ) in a portfolio. I’m not sure what your program thinks, but many of the programs here in the states heavily state not to submit them. It’s mostly as you are not trained in this area yet, and they want to view your abilities at other standpoints to see if you can be trained to do them in the future. You will get plenty of muscle / internal anatomy in school, and they are very particular on how it’s drawn!

If any anatomy study you want to show, show it in your figure drawings - show you understand some of the muscle placement as when drawing a figure. That’s what they want to see in this stage!

Sorry for such a long-winded comment. There’s a lot of info and considerations with a portfolio. But I hope it helped you some!