How To Apply
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
EARLY DECISION I:
University application: November 1, 2012
Portfolio: November 9, 2012
REGULAR DECISION AND EARLY DECISION II:
University application: January 1, 2013
Portfolio: January 9, 2013
TRANSFER APPLICATIONS:
For Spring 2013:
University application: November 1, 2012
Portfolio: November 9, 2012
For Fall 2013:
University application: April 1, 2013
Portfolio: April 9, 2013
Your portfolio may arrive any time before the deadline but will not be reviewed until your application for admission is complete. Portfolios received after the deadline will not be reviewed.
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:
All components of your portfolio must be submitted through nyusteinhardt.slideroom.com. A slideroom.com account is free; however, the submission fee is $10.00. All portfolios must be submitted by the application deadline.
For slideroom.com, you will submit:
1. 15-20 images of work completed within the last two years, done in any medium (painting, drawing, sculpture, video, photography, digital art, installation, sound, etc.). Each image MUST contain the work’s title, year completed, medium and size.
2. A one-page artist’s statement describing your:
a) goals as an artist;
b) 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);
c) background and interests, including previous art training, and films, literature, or music you enjoy and how they relate to your art work;
d) what you hope to gain from studying in the studio art program at NYU.
NOTES:
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.
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.note for early decision applicants:
November Early Decision applicants are strongly urged to contact the Student Services Counselor, Alex Jovanovich, 212 998-5708 to discuss the readiness of their portfolio.
notes for transfer applicants:
Transfer applicants are strongly advised to make an in-person or telephone appointment with the Director of the Undergraduate Program, Professor Jesse Bransford. Please call 212.998.5700 to schedule an appointment.
Artist’s Statement: in addition to requirements stated above, transfer applicants should discuss, on a separate sheet, their reasons for transferring, the name and location of the school currently attending, 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.
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 (in September and October, 2012); Portfolio Day (November 11, 2012); 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 contact Alex Jovanovich at 212 998-5708 or aj825@nyu.edu.
More details on Information Sessions & Recruitment Events.
portfolio review day
We do not participate in National Portfolio Review Day regional events. However, on Sunday, November 11, 2012 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. Space is limited.
Pre-Registration is Required.
for further information:
Prof. Jesse Bransford
Undergraduate Program Director
212 998-5712
Email: jb165@nyu.edu
Alex Jovanovich
Student Services Counselor
212 998-5708
Email: aj825@nyu.edu
for financial aid information:
NYU Undergraduate Financial Aid Office
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