›› MFA-1 applicants who do not have a portfolio are welcome to apply without one. If the applicant meets all other admission standards, they will be accepted pending completion of a two-week qualifying workshop offered in the summer session. This workshop is not offered prior to going through the application process. The qualifying workshop is not open to those applying to any program other than MFA-1. Portfolios may be submitted via prints, slides, or CDs. Portfolios cannot be returned unless a selfaddressed, postage-paid envelope is provided. 8. PROOF OF ENGLISH PROFICIENCY All applicants whose primary language is not English are required to show proof of their English proficiency. This proficiency can be shown in several ways: ›› An official score on the Test of English as Foreign Language (TOEFL). The minimum score is 79 on the internet-based test or 213 on the computerbased test. The NYSID TOEFL code is 9185. ›› An official score of the International English Language Testing System (IELTS). The minimum score is 6.0. ›› Completing an English composition course at an accredited college in a country where English is the primary language can be used to show proficiency. The final grade in the English course must be a “C” or higher in the American grading scale. Remedial courses or courses taken in English as a Second Language (ESL) programs cannot be considered. ›› Completing level 112 at an ELS language center and submitting an official certificate-of-completion. GRADUATE ADMISSION POLICIES An application for admission cannot be reviewed until all above-mentioned items are received. The Admissions Committee reserves the right to request additional information. FILING DATES AND NOTIFICATION The priority date for applications for admission to a graduate program is February 1st. Applicants are notified of admission decisions by mail and on the NYSID portal after March 1st. After that date, applications will be reviewed on a spaceavailable basis.
TUITION DEPOSIT Students accepted into a NYSID graduate program must pay a nonrefundable tuition deposit of $500 in order to secure their place in the program. Tuition deposits are processed in the order in which they are received until the program reaches capacity. DEFERRING ADMISSION Acceptance to NYSID can be deferred one time, for up to one year. A request to defer can be noted on the Declaration of Intent form or submitted to the Admissions Office in writing. GRADUATE RECORD EXAMINATION (GRE) The Graduate Record Examination is not required; however, students who have taken the examination should have the results forwarded to the College. TRANSFER OF CREDITS No transfer credit is accepted for the MFA-2 or MPS programs. INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS NYSID is authorized under Federal law to enroll non-immigrant students. In addition to the regular admissions requirements for undergraduate or graduate programs, international students must also submit: 1. Evaluation of foreign transcripts by the World Education Service (WES) 2. Financial documentation* 1. EVALUATION OF FOREIGN TRANSCCRIPTS BY WORLD EDUCATION SERVICE (WES) The WES evaluation is required of all applicants educated in countries outside the United States. The WES evaluation will translate the student’s academic credentials into English and convert their marks into the United States grading scale. It is the student’s responsibility to provide all high school (secondary) and/or college (postsecondary) academic records to WES for a course-by-course credential evaluation. This is necessary to determine admissibility and to assess any possible transfer credits. Instructions can be found at www.wes.org. 2. FINANCIAL DOCUMENTATION* All international students who need an F-1 visa to study in the United States must provide documentation demonstrating that the student will have sufficient funds to meet the full financial expenses for the duration of the individual’s 2013-2014 Academic Catalog 41
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