Incoming Status: Freshman
Area of Interest: Art+Design
Entry Semester Available: Fall 2009
Application Deadline for the Fall 2009 Semester:
Early deadline: December 1, 2008, decision mailed by February 1, 2009
Regular deadline: March 1, 2009, decision mailed by April 18, 2009
Follow these instructions when applying to Purchase College as a Freshman Art+Design applicant:
Note: International Applicants must follow the international application instructions.
Note: Students who have not reached their academic potential because of limited financial resources and inadequate academic preparation should review the Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) at Purchase College.
Step 1: Submit your completed application
Note: Completed applications must be received according to deadlines listed above. Send the completed application (after it is reviewed by your guidance counselor), a check for $40 (payable to "SUNY APC"), and your Official Transcripts to:
The State University of New York
Application Processing Center
State University Plaza
PO Box 22007
Albany, New York 12201-2007
Note: International Students need to mail the completed application to the Office of Admissions at Purchase College. International Students should review the international application instructions.
Step 2: Request for official High School transcripts or GED scores, and SAT or ACT scores.
Have scores sent to Albany with your application or sent directly to:
Office of Admissions
Purchase College
735 Anderson Hill Road
Purchase, NY 10577-1400
Step 3: Send your visual art portfolio in slide or digital format, the Supplemental Form and Essay, and two letters of recommendation (one artistic and one academic) to the Office of Admissions (See address above).
a) Portfolio of your artwork:
Submit your portfolio in slide or digital format by mail (see guidelines below).
Portfolio Guidelines
Your portfolio shall consist of no less than twelve (12) or more than twenty (20) examples of your work. Slides (digital or 35mm) must be labeled with your name, title of work, size, date of work, and include a sheet with a short description of each work.
Format:
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35mm slides must be presented in a transparent slide sheet.
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Digital slides should be in JPEG files burned to a CD-R.
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Motion media (video and animations) should be presented as QuickTime or MPEG movie files burned to a CD-R.
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Please do not submit PowerPoint or other formats that are program or platform specific. All digital files must be presented on CD-R (not DVDs).
Content:
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One example in your portfolio should be a self-portrait in any medium.
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At least two examples of work must be drawings done from direct observation, rather than drawings done from photographs or reproductions. The subject matter of these drawings may be your choice of still life, landscape, interior, human figure, portrait or self-portrait. The balance of the portfolio will be evaluated as a demonstration of both the breadth and depth of your visual interests. Drawings are required of ALL applicants, regardless of major.
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Detail shots: You may shoot details of particular works if appropriate. Be sure to indicate if a slide is a detail shot.
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Multiple views: You may wish to include more than one slide of a sculpture, since a single view may not describe it adequately.
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Photography: Applicants wishing to apply to the photography program should convey their competence in photography by submitting slides of printed photographs. This is true for both film and digital photography. Original digital files should only be submitted in addition to documentation of the printed result of these images.
b) Supplemental Form and Essay
Submit the Supplemental Form and write a 200-word essay on any topic, in any format of your choice (i.e. artist’s statement, brief narrative, or non-narrative composition). Please note: If you are applying to Liberal Arts and Sciences as well as the
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c) Letters of recommendation
Two letters:
One letter should address your academic achievements and potential.
The other should speak of your visual and artistic accomplishments and goals.
For non-traditional age applicants, letters from employers are satisfactory.
Although it is not a required part of the application process, portfolio reviews are highly recommended as it allows prospective students to receive direct feedback about their portfolio from a faculty member.
PORTFOLIO REVIEW SCHEDULE: 2008-2009
Fall 2008:
Purchase, NY Sunday, 16 November, 2008
NPDA: National Portfolio Review Days
PURCHASE, NY SUNDAY, 16 NOVEMBER 2008
For more information on NPDA National Portfolio Days, please consult www.portfolioday.net. Click the link for “Upcoming Events” and find the contact information for the location and date you are interested in attending
For more information on our reviews, please visit the School of Art+Design web page or contact the School via email.
Regional Portfolio Reviews
Please contact the sponsoring organization directly regarding these two events.
Monday, 20 October 2008 - The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, Ridgefield, CT 3-7pm
www.aldrichart.org
Thursday, 6 November 2008 – Mill Street Loft, Hyde Park, NY 4-8pm
www.millstreetloft.org
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