One official copy of all undergraduate and graduate course work, the baccalaureate transcript should be from a regionally accredited institution with a 3.0 cumulative grade point average (GPA). New Paltz is encouraging of interdisciplinary scholarship and we support applicants with degrees from non-studio areas who are able to demonstrate a strong body of work.

Two letters of reference from former teachers or other professionals in the field familiar with the candidate's qualifications who can support the candidate's ability to do graduate work.

A 300-500 word letter of intent that states the candidate's goals for graduate study.

Completion of the online application process requires

Uploading a 300-500 word artist's statement discussing the candidate's concepts, material processes, research methods, and influences, and

Uploading a minimum of 20 images, the majority of which must be in the major field to which application is made.

Please note that we require a minimum of 12 individual pieces, additional detail photographs and installation documentation can be included. You may include external links to videos as part of your portfolio. Each work sample must be labeled with the title of work, medium, size, and date. Images can be labeled and ordered as they are uploaded. For good image quality and fast upload, we recommend jpeg images no larger than 1280 x 1280 pixels @ 72 PPI.

Each image should document a finished work, or present a detail or alternate view of finished work. Please do not submit composite images that include explanatory text, preparatory drawings, and comparisons with other pieces. Our online portfolio includes a label section and we encourage you to provide more details and context about your work there and in your artist statement.

TOEFL IBT – 80
IELTS – 6.5