Follow the instructions outlined by the NYU Office of Undergraduate Admissions for filing application materials. If you use the Common Application, please follow the directions for the NYU Supplement and do not follow the instructions for the Common Application Art Supplement.

Application Deadlines: Freshman early decision: November 1, 2009; Freshmen regular decision: January 1, 2010; Spring transfers: November 1, 2009; Fall transfers: April 1, 2010.

Please submit a portfolio and artist statement directly to the Undergraduate Advisement Coordinator in the Department of Art and Art Professions at the Steinhardt School of Education.

Fig. 1. Window showing a properly formatted disc.

Portfolio Submission Deadlines: Freshman early decision: November 8, 2009; Freshmen regular decision: January 8, 2010; Spring transfers: November 8, 2009; Fall transfers: April 8, 2010.

Your portfolio may arrive any time before the deadline but will not be reviewed until your application for admission is complete. Portfolios must be postmarked or hand-delivered by the deadline. Portfolios received after the deadline cannot be guaranteed the fullest consideration.

Portfolio Guidelines: Work submitted can be in any style or medium and should show a dedication to and investment in innovation and exploration. Students should select work that best shows their personal style, technical skills, ideas and creative approaches to subject matter and materials.

Portfolio Instructions:

The following materials should be sent directly to the Undergraduate Advisement Coordinator, NYU Department of Art and Art Professions, 34 Stuyvesant Street, Room 601, NY, NY 10003.

1. CD/DVD
   All portfolios must be on a CD-ROM or DVD, marker-labeled with the applicant’s name, and sent in a paper envelope, not a plastic case.
   
   The disc should contain:
   
   15-20 images of work completed in the last two years on a CD-ROM (standard size, not 3”) or DVD in .jpg format, sized at approximately 1000 pixels on a side for viewing on a Macintosh computer. DO NOT submit PowerPoint or Keynote presentations.
   
   All contents of the disc should be contained within a folder titled with your name (Last, First). Each image must be numbered (corresponding to the order of viewing and title information provided in the supplementary materials). See Fig. 1.
   
   An image inventory with your name, e-mail address, and telephone number at the top. This list should indicate the number of the image as noted on your disc, title of work, date completed, dimensions of the original work, and media used. Do not include narrative descriptions of the work.
   
   A one-page artist’s statement (with your name on top), describing your:
   
   • goals as an artist;
   
   • artistic influences, including two contemporary artists who are nationally or internationally recognized (these artists should have created new work within the past 20 years and they should be represented in major art museums or art galleries which feature contemporary visual artists);
   
   • background and interests, including previous art training, and films, literature, or music you enjoy and how they relate to your art work;
   
   • what you hope to gain from studying in the studio art program at NYU.
   
   NOTES:
   
   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.
   
   Text files should be in .doc, .txt or.rtf format.
   
   Do not send original works. Do not send books, magazines or other materials documenting your work. Portfolios and supplementary materials will not be returned.
   
   
   
2. Supplementary Materials
   
   Along with your CD-ROM or DVD, your portfolio must contain the following items:
   
   • A printed copy of your image inventory
   • A printed copy of your statement
   • A self-addressed, stamped postcard that will be sent to you as acknowledgment of receipt of your portfolio.
   
   
   

note for early decision applicants:

Early Decision applicants are strongly urged to contact the Senior Advisement and Student Affairs Administrator, Linda Vega, 212 998-5708 to discuss their portfolio.

notes for transfer applicants:

Transfer applicants are strongly urged to contact the Director of the Undergraduate Program, Professor Jesse Bransford by email to schedule an in-person or telephone interview.

Artist’s Statement: in addition to requirements stated above, transfer applicants should discuss, on a separate sheet, their reasons for transferring, as well as their current class standing- i.e. freshman, sophomore, etc. and submit a list of the college-level studio art and art history classes completed (and in progress), with grades received.


mailing portfolios

Mail portfolios and artist statements directly to:

The Undergraduate Student Advisement Coordinator
New York University, The Steinhardt School
Dept of Art & Art Professions
34 Stuyvesant Street
New York, NY 10003

Portfolio materials sent after the deadline or to any other address or contact cannot be guaranteed the fullest consideration.

mailing all other application materials

All other application materials should be sent to:
Office of Undergraduate Admissions
New York University
665 Broadway, 11th Floor
New York, NY 10012

For an online application, visit the web site: www.admissions.nyu.edu.

For general admission information, contact the Office of Undergraduate Admissions; 212 998-4500; www.admissions.nyu.edu.

interviews/in-person portfolio reviews

Due to the large number of applicants, high school applicants are not given in-person interviews, but they may want to attend one of our Open House events, such as the Steinhardt Connection Program (scheduled throughout the spring and summer); a University Open House (September 13 and October 4, 2009); Portfolio Day (November 15, 2009); or one of the Art Department's "Friday Info Sessions" scheduled throughout the fall and spring. These events include tours of campus and the art department facilities.

To make an appointment for a Friday Info Session, please call the department’s main number at 212.998.5700.

portfolio review day

We do not participate in National Portfolio Review Day regional events. However, on Sunday, November 15, 2009 from 1-5pm, we invite you to discuss your work with an NYU faculty member and meet with current students to learn more about our B.F.A. program, tour the campus and the art department's Barney Building. 


Pre-registration Required.

For more information about the Steinhardt Portfolio Review Day contact Linda Vega.

for further information:

Prof. Jesse Bransford
Undergraduate Program Director
212 998-5712
Email: jb165@nyu.edu

Linda Vega
Undergraduate Advisement Coordinator
212 998-5708
Email: linda.vega@nyu.edu