BFA in Architectural Design

Essay 1 In your study or work at The New School, what social issue or system would you make the focus of your efforts to effect change? (300-400 words) Essay 2 What specific aspects of The New School's academic programs or community drew you to apply? Please pay particular attention to the college and program that you have applied to in your essay. (300-400 words)

First-year applicants must provide official high school and/or college transcripts. If you are currently in school, submit transcripts for all coursework taken to date. Transcripts that are not in English must be accompanied by a certified translation.

Freshman and transfer applicants to BFA programs must submit a visual portfolio. The portfolio should consist of eight to twelve slides and may include a range of visual media such as drawing, painting, sculpture, fashion design, animation, performance, graphic design, sketchbook pages, etc. You may submit sketch book images, including videos of yourself leafing through your sketchbook pages. We encourage you to show experimentation and range in terms of subject matter, approach, skills, and materials. You are also encouraged to include video clips or images of your process or the creation or making of your work (up to five additional slides), but it is not required. Your portfolio does not need to include work specific to your chosen major, unless you are applying as a transfer student, in which case we do encourage major-specific work as well as images of work completed in any studio courses you’ve taken. Note: You may upload several images or process materials in one slide.