All applications for the art education program must be submitted to the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human Development Office of Graduate Admissions. For general information pertaining to admissions and financial aid, and/or to download an application (PDF file), visit the Office of Graduate Admissions. Follow the instructions outlined by Office of Graduate Admissions for filing your application form.

The following is a list of all items that must accompany the completed application form.

1. Transcripts: Must be obtained from all undergraduate and graduate institutions, if applicable.
2. Three Letters of Recommendation: Should be obtained from academic and professional sources related to your background in art and/or education and teaching.
3. Current résumé
4. Statement of Purpose (500-words): Must describe your interest in the field of art education and the direction you wish to pursue in the Master’s Program. This statement corresponds to the Personal Statement required on the application. We strongly encourage candidates to address their interest in the philosophy and focus of the NYU Art Education program as it relates to personal and professional goals.
   
5. Portfolio: All portfolios must be on a Mac OS-formatted CD-ROM (standard size, not 3”) or DVD and should include 20 images of recent work in jpeg format only, sized at 1280 x 1024 pixels for viewing on a Macintosh computer via video projection. Please do NOT submit PowerPoint or Keynote presentations.
   
   Each image must be numbered (corresponding to the order of viewing), and include title, if any, and your name. Quicktime or DVD-formatted videos can be submitted in addition to, but not in place of digital images. Videos can be a compilation of various works, but the total running time cannot exceed five minutes. Genres appropriate to video documentation include video art, performance, and kinetic art, NOT documentation of sculptures or exhibitions. We do not accept VHS-formatted videos.
   
   Submit a digital image inventory with your name in the top right hand corner. List the images in order of viewing, file name, dimensions of work, date of work, medium, and title, if any. Please do not submit text files with your images.
   
   Legibly print your name on all disks, sleeves, and/or cases and include a self-addressed stamped envelope for return of your portfolio.
   
6. Personal Interview: A personal interview by invitation only is required of those students in close proximity to NYU; for those who live outside the area, a phone interview is required. You will be notified by phone or email to schedule a personal or phone interview with the program faculty.
7. TOEFL Scores: We require the TOEFL exam from all applicants whose native language is not English and did not receive the equivalent of a 4 year U.S. undergraduate education from an institution where English is the official language of instruction. Applicants holding or completing only a graduate degree from an English speaking institution are still required to submit a TOEFL score unless the graduate program was four or more years in duration.
   
   Send application materials to the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development Office of Graduate Admissions.
   

application deadline

FALL SEMESTER
February 1: Deadline for all application materials AND deadline for Financial Aid. There is no Spring semester matriculation.

for further information

Please contact Erin Sircy, Art Professions Graduate Advisor, for additional information or inquiries about the Masters of Arts in Art Education Program.