Abstract
This study was developed to create a data base on the use of portfolio reviews to control enrollment in interior design programs in North America. Data identified those programs with portfolio reviews, length of existence of review, level of occurrence, composition of jury, knowledge and/or skills reviewed, expected student performance, and options resulting from the review. Questionnaires were sent to 324 interior design program directors; there was a 61% return response. A statistical analysis system was used for treatment of the data. Ninety–three schools were identified as having a portfolio review. Statistics indicated that the most frequent point of review occurred in the second year and that the jury consisted primarily of interior design faculty. The review items identified as having the most importance in a portfolio review included creativity, drawing, drafting, design elements and principles, design concept, and rendering. Other data dealt with various optional results of portfolio review participants.
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