APPLICATION DEADLINE

Online applications must be completed and submitted by 12 midnight EST on January 4, 2012.

ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS

The School of Art requires for admission a high degree of capability and commitment. Applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university or a diploma from a four-year accredited professional art school. Admission to the School of Art is on a highly selective and competitive basis.

ADMISSION

Students are only admitted for the academic year beginning in September. The admissions committee’s decisions on Preliminary Selection are made in early February and Final Selection decisions are made in early April. Once the admissions committee’s decisions have been made, all applicants will receive an email advising them to log into their accounts on the School of Art website to learn the status of their applications. No additional information regarding decisions will be given in person, over the telephone or by email.

To apply for more than one area of concentration, separate online applications, fees, and supporting documentation must be submitted. The work submitted should be representative of the applicant’s experience in that particular field.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: ONLINE APPLICATIONS FOR PROGRAMS BEGINNING IN THE 2012-2013 ACADEMIC YEAR MUST BE UPLOADED BY 12 MIDNIGHT EST ON JANUARY 4, 2012. APPLICANTS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO SUBMIT APPLICATIONS AFTER THE DEADLINE HAS PASSED.

Preliminary Selection

All Applicants

An application to the School of Art requires forethought and planning. It is important to read all of the application instructions carefully. Following these instructions will ensure that your application is viewed to best advantage.

_Application materials:

Only the following materials are acceptable for consideration in your application for admission:

1. The online application and the nonrefundable application fee of $100. Please follow payment instructions at https://apply.art.yale.edu/apply/ Forms of payment include Visa, MasterCard, and PayPal.

Online applications can be worked on from July until the deadline. As it generally takes several weeks to complete an application, it is strongly recommended that applicants prepare their materials early to ensure completion by the deadline.

Please note that the School of Art is not part of the Yale Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, and it is not possible to apply through the Graduate School or any other school at Yale. It is recommended that you read the online School of Art bulletin, available at http://www.yale.edu/printer/bulletin/htmlfiles/art/index.html, before beginning the application process.

2. A one-page statement that addresses your influences, interests, brief life history, current direction, and your reasons for applying to a graduate program at this time. Statements should be no more than 500 words.

3. References from three persons practicing or teaching in the field in which application is made, attesting to the applicant’s ability and competence in that field.

NOTE: Because the admissions committee reviews applications shortly after the deadline, time limitations preclude downloading any supporting documents received after January 4, 2012. Please impress this fact on the people who will be submitting references on your behalf.

4. Transcripts. Student copies or unofficial transcripts of the academic record for the bachelor’s degree and/or transcripts from professional art schools attended may be uploaded for the preliminary jury. Official transcripts will be required only for applicants invited to interview. Neither junior college transcripts nor Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores are required.

5. Portfolio of work. Applicants who fail to submit a portfolio as outlined in this bulletin by the stated deadline will not be considered. The portfolio should represent your best work, indicate your major interest and direction, and demonstrate your ability; at least half of the images should represent work done within the last twelve months, and all should be from within the last three years. Portfolios must be submitted by digital upload only. Portfolio requirements differ depending upon area of concentration; be sure to follow the instructions for the area to which you are applying. We strongly recommend that you review your images on a Mac OS prior to submission to be certain that they are accurately represented.

The Office of Academic Affairs will acknowledge receipt of applications and supporting documents as part of the online process to the e-mail address provided by the applicant. Recent reapplicants need not duplicate certain supporting documents already on file. Consult with the Office of Academic Affairs for specific information.

Note: All supporting documents that are submitted as a requirement for admission become a part of the official file and cannot be returned to the applicant or forwarded to another institution either in copy or original form.

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GRAPHIC DESIGN PORTFOLIO REQUIREMENTS

In addition to a portfolio, all graphic design applicants should upload a résumé, which will be reviewed for content as well as form of the typography; the résumé may not be longer than three (3) pages.

File Format

Portfolios are submitted online as part of the online application. The portfolio submission interface will allow you to label each image with a title, a date of completion, the materials used, and a brief description of the work. Digital files must adhere strictly to the specifications outlined below.

Portfolio Contents

Submit a total of twenty (20) still images and/or moving image files. A significant number of the images should represent work done within the last twelve months. Three-dimensional works should show the surrounding space and context. Do not include detail photos of work in your portfolio unless you consider them absolutely necessary. Under no circumstance should more than two detail shots be included. If you are presenting both still and moving images, please present them in two groups with all still images followed by all moving images. Within these groups, all still and/or moving image files should be in chronological order starting with the oldest and ending with the most recent work.

File format for still images

To conform to our viewing format, each still image file may be no larger than 16 MB. Do not format images in any presentation program (e.g., PowerPoint, Keynote), and do not include composite images (more than one work per file). Still image files may be sent in jpeg, png, bmp, or tiff format.

File format for videos and moving images

Videos will be accepted in QuickTime, AVI, FLV, MP4, or WMV format. Video files should be no longer than two minutes in length, and the size of your video uploads is limited to 250 MB. Please note that videos are considered as part of your selection of twenty files, not as additional material. Do not include titles or credits within the video files. If you are primarily a video artist and wish to submit a longer video, you may post it on your own website and provide that website link at the bottom of the portfolio page. Quicktime movies are recommended for applicants trying to show a website’s functionality, rather than a set of screens.

PAINTING/PRINTMAKING PORTFOLIO REQUIREMENTS

File Format

Portfolios are submitted online as part of the online application. The portfolio submission interface will allow you to label each image with a title, a date of completion, the materials used, and a brief description of the work. Digital files must adhere strictly to the specifications outlined below.

Portfolio Contents

Upload a total of sixteen (16) still images and/or moving image files. Only work completed within the last three years should be included, and at least half (8) should be work made in the last twelve months. In the review process, the admissions committee is concerned with scale and the tactility of the work. For this reason, paintings and drawings must be photographed showing the surrounding wall or background. Paintings and drawings must not be digitally masked in black to the edges of the work. Three-dimensional works should also show the surrounding space and context. Do not include detail photos of work in your portfolio unless you consider them absolutely necessary. Under no circumstance should more than two detail shots be included. If you are presenting both still and moving images, please present them in two groups with all still images followed by all moving images. Within these groups, all still and/ or moving image files should be in chronological order starting with the oldest and ending with the most recent work.

File format for still images

To conform to our viewing format, each still image file may be no larger than 16 MB. Do not format images in any presentation program (e.g., PowerPoint, Keynote), or include composite images (more than one work per file). Still image files may be sent in jpeg, png, bmp, or tiff format.

File format for videos and moving images

Videos will be accepted in QuickTime, AVI, FLV, MP4, or WMV format. Video files should be no longer than one minute in length, and the size of your video uploads is limited to 250 MB. Please note that videos are considered as part of your selection of sixteen files, not as additional material. Do not include titles or credits within the video files. If you are primarily a video artist and wish to submit a longer video, you may post it on your own website and provide that website link at the bottom of the portfolio page.

PHOTOGRAPHY PORTFOLIO REQUIREMENTS

File format

Portfolios are submitted online as part of the online application. The portfolio submission interface will allow you to label each image with a title, a date of completion, the materials used, and a brief description of the work. Digital files must adhere strictly to the specifications outlined below.

Portfolio contents

Upload a total of twenty (20) still images and/or moving image files. A significant number of the images should represent work done within the last twelve months. If you are presenting both still and moving images, please present them in two groups with all still images followed by all moving images. Within these groups, all still and/or moving image files should be in chronological order starting with the oldest and ending with the most recent work.

File format for still images

To conform to our viewing format, each still image file may be no larger than 16 MB. Do not format images in any presentation program (e.g., PowerPoint, Keynote), or include composite images (more than one work per file). Still image files may be sent in jpeg, png, bmp, or tiff format.

File format for videos and moving images

Videos will be accepted in QuickTime, AVI, FLV, MP4, or WMV format. Video files should be no longer than two minutes in length, and the size of your video uploads is limited to 250 MB. Please note that videos are considered as part of your selection of twenty files, not as additional material. Do not include titles or credits within the video files. If you are primarily a video artist and wish to submit a longer video, you may post it on your own website and provide that website link at the bottom of the portfolio page.

SCULPTURE PORTFOLIO REQUIREMENTS

File format

Portfolios are submitted online as part of the online application. The portfolio submission interface will allow you to label each image with a title, a date of completion, the materials used, and a brief description of the work. Digital files must adhere strictly to the specifications outlined below.

Portfolio contents

Upload a total of twenty (20) still images and/or moving image files. A significant number of the images should represent work done within the last twelve months. Three-dimensional works should show the surrounding space and context. If you are presenting both still and moving images, please present them in two groups with all still images followed by all moving images. Within these groups, all still and/ or moving image files should be in chronological order starting with the oldest and ending with the most recent work.

File format for still images

To conform to our viewing format, each still image file may be no larger than 16 MB. Do not format images in any presentation program (e.g., PowerPoint, Keynote), or include composite images (more than one work per file). Still image files may be sent in jpeg, png, bmp, or tiff format.

File format for videos and moving images

Videos will be accepted in QuickTime, AVI, FLV, MP4, or WMV format. Video files should be no longer than two minutes in length, and the size of your video uploads is limited to 250 MB. Please note that videos are considered as part of your selection of twenty files, not as additional material. Do not include titles or credits within the video files. If you are primarily a video artist and wish to submit a longer video, you may post it on your own website and provide that website link at the bottom of the portfolio page.

APPLICATION STATUS

Once an application has been submitted, applicants can track the status of their application and the receipt of required supporting materials (such as recommendations) online. Applicants are encouraged to log into the Web site frequently in order to check the status of their application materials and view correspondence from the Office of Academic Affairs.

Final Selection

Applicants who have passed the Preliminary Selection Jury will be notified in mid- February. At this time, applicants are required to submit official transcripts and send or deliver original work to the School and will be invited to schedule an appointment for an individual interview in late March. The interview is an important component of the final selection process.

Applicants in Graphic Design Applicants should submit a portfolio of their work in any or all of these areas: graphic design print work, environmental design, broadcast/video graphics, letterform design, interactive media, and other related projects in the visual arts. Applicants are encouraged to present bodies of work that demonstrate special areas of interest. Academic or research papers may also be submitted in support of the application. Between ten and fifteen works may be submitted.

Applicants in Painting/Printmaking Applicants in painting should submit no more than six paintings and six drawings, studies, graphic works, or videos. Applicants working in printmaking should submit no more than twenty prints. Arrangements cannot be made for the personal hanging/installation of the applicant’s work.

Applicants in Photography Applicants should submit a portfolio of twenty-five to thirty photographic prints.

Applicants in Sculpture Applicants should submit digital files that document the individual’s latest work as well as additional images representing earlier work. Video may be submitted only if it is necessary to the understanding of the work.

All Applicants All original works should be accompanied by a complete inventory, and each work should bear the applicant’s name and return address.

Final notification of admission will be e-mailed in mid-April. Offers of admission are good only for the year in which they are made. We do not practice deferred admission. The Financial Aid Award letter will be e-mailed shortly after notification of admission. No decisions will be given in person or over the telephone. Following this announcement, a certification of satisfactory completion of the senior year and award of the degree must be submitted. Admission is not binding unless this certification is received.

An individual’s acceptance of admission to the School of Art must be received by May 1 and must be accompanied by a nonrefundable tuition deposit of $500 to reserve a place in the entering class. The tuition deposit is credited toward tuition.

Return of Work Original work delivered by hand must be picked up on weekdays during hours and dates to be specified at a future time. Any hand-delivered work not taken during the specified time will be sent to a commercial warehouse for storage at the applicant’s expense unless other arrangements are made in advance.

Work submitted by mail or United Parcel Service must be accompanied by the return postage. We cannot return COD. If UPS is used, you may request a "Call-Tag’’ for its return from UPS when you make your shipping arrangements.

Work shipped must be prepaid and will be returned to the sender collect via Air Freight unless other arrangements are made.

Every precaution will be taken to secure the safety of the works submitted for review. However, the School of Art assumes no responsibility for loss or damage to the works from any cause.

Admissions Open House

The School of Art does not offer individual interviews until the applicant has passed the Preliminary Selection Jury. Instead, there will be an open-house introduction to the School at which representative members of the faculty will discuss the programs and applicants will be given a guided tour of the facilities. All applicants are encouraged to attend this briefing. The Open House will be held at the School, 1156 Chapel Street, on Thursday, November 17, 2011, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Applicants should not bring examples of their work to this meeting. Those planning to attend should register here: OPEN HOUSE

Part-Time Students

No programs are offered for transfer, special, or part-time students.

International Students

International students should use their passport name on all application materials.

In order to undertake graduate study, international students and others for whom English is not their first language must present evidence of competence in the use of the English language. This may be done by taking the Internet-based Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL iBT), which is administered by the Educational Testing Service, www.ets.org. The TOEFL code number for the Yale School of Art is 3982. Candidates for admission generally achieve a composite Internet-based score of at least 100, or a computer-based score of at least 250, with speaking and listening scores of at least 28. The TOEFL score may be waived if the undergraduate degree has been obtained from a four-year, English-speaking institution.

In order to receive visa documentation, admitted international students must submit proof that income from all sources will be sufficient to meet expenses for two years of study. In 2011-2012 annual expenses (including tuition) will amount to $54,500 for a single student. Evidence of funds may come from the following sources:

• 1. Affidavit from a bank;
• 2. Copy of an award letter stating that financial assistance has been offered;
• 3. Certification by parents of their ability and intention to provide the necessary funds;
• 4. Certification by employer of anticipated income.

The School of Art can make no promise of financial aid to international students. Even when financial aid is awarded, however, in no case does a Yale scholarship cover the full financial need of an international student. There are no loans available to international students through the School of Art; however, international students may qualify for private bank loans.

All international students who wish to be appointed as teaching assistants during their second year must obtain a United States Social Security number in order to be paid.