Incoming Status: Freshman
Area of Interest: Art+Design
Entry Semester Available: Fall 2008
Application Deadline for the Fall 2008 Semester: 
Early deadline:  December 3,  2007, decision mailed by February  1, 2008
Regular deadline: March 3, 2008, decision mailed by April 18, 2008

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, a personal 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:

• 35mm slides must be presented in a transparent slide sheet.
• Digital slides should be in JPEG files burned to a CD-R.
• Motion media (video and animations) should be presented as QuickTime or MPEG movie files burned to a CD-R.
• 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:

• One example in your portfolio should be a self-portrait in any medium.
• 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.
• Detail shots: You may shoot details of particular works if appropriate. Be sure to indicate if a slide is a detail shot.
• Multiple views: You may wish to include more than one slide of a sculpture, since a single view may not describe it adequately.
• 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) Personal essay
  We encourage you to treat this 300-500 word essay as an opportunity for us to get to know you - the person behind the transcripts and slides. Choose one of the following topics to discuss in your essay: 1) A formative life experience, 2) Why you particularly want to study at Purchase College, 3)Your most memorable visual experience.
  
  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.

Portfolio Review Schedule: 2007-2008

Art+Design Portfolio Review Schedule 07-08

School of Art+Design, Purchase College: Portfolio Review Days

Fall 2007:
Purchase, NY  Friday, 2 November, 2007
      (Snow Date: Monday, 5 November, 2007)

Spring 2008:
Purchase, NY  Friday, 8 February, 2008
      (Snow Date: Monday, 11 February, 2008)

For more information on our reviews, please visit the School of A+D web page or contact the School via phone  at (914) 251-6750 or via e-mail.

NPDA: National Portfolio Days

Austin, TX  Saturday, 6 October 2007
Dallas, TX  Sunday, 7 October 2007
Chicago, IL  Sunday, 14 October 2007
Milwaukee, WI  Saturday, 20 October 2007
San Diego, CA  Sunday, 21 October 2007
West Hartford, CT  Saturday, 3 November 2007
Boston, MA  Sunday, 4 November 2007
Rochester, New York  Saturday, 10 November 2007
Philadelphia, PA  Sunday, 11 November 2007
New York, NY  Sunday, 18 November 2007
Washington, DC  Saturday, 1 December 2007
Baltimore, MD  Sunday, 2 December 2007
San Francisco, CA  Saturday, 19 January  2008
Los Angeles, CA  Sunday, 20 January  2008
Miami, FL  Saturday, 26 January  2008
Sarasota, FL  Sunday, 27 January  2008

For more information on NPDA National Portfolio Days, please consult www.npda.org. Click the link for “Upcoming Events” and find the contact information for the location and date you are interested in attending

Regional Portfolio Reviews

The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum Ridgefield, CT  Monday, 22 October
Hudson Valley Regional – Mill Street Loft Hyde Park, NY  Thursday, 8 November

Please contact the sponsoring organization directly regarding these two events.