their absence from NYSID must submit official transcripts. Course descriptions and samples of work produced may also be required for transfercredit evaluation. The student is notified of the readmission decision by mail and on the NYSID portal. 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 Office of Admissions in writing. GRADUATE ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS 1. Application 2. $60 application fee ($100 for international students) 3. Essay 4. Résumé 5. Official college transcript(s) 6. Two letters of recommendation 7. Portfolio (required for MFA-2 and MPS applicants, optional for MFA-1) 8. Demonstration of English proficiency (for applicants whose primary language is not English) 9. Additional requirements for international students (see p. 105) 1. APPLICATION All applicants to a graduate program must submit a completed Graduate Application for Admission on our website. When an application is submitted, the applicant will receive an email with log-in information for the NYSID portal, enabling them to track their admissions status online. 2. APPLICATION FEE A nonrefundable application fee of $60 for domestic students or $100 for international students must be submitted. This fee can be paid via credit card on the website or can be submitted via check to the Admissions Office. Cash payments are not accepted. 3. ESSAY
educational and professional goals. This can be mailed to the Office of Admissions or emailed to admissions@nysid.edu. 4. RÉSUMÉ Résumés can be mailed to the Office of Admissions or emailed to admissions@nysid.edu. 5. OFFICIAL COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY TRANSCRIPTS Applicants must have an undergraduate degree or the equivalent from an accredited institution to be considered for any graduate program at NYSID. An official transcript from the degree-granting institution, as well as any other institutions attended after high school, are required. Applicants who have completed their degree in a foreign country will need to have their transcript(s) evaluated by an outside organization. Please see International Student Requirements (p. 105) for further details. Undergraduate degree requirements differ depending on the program: • MFA-2, MPS Interior Lighting Design, MPS Sustainable Interior Environments: An undergraduate degree in interior design, architecture, or a closely related field is required. • MPS Healthcare Interior Environments: An undergraduate degree in interior design, architecture, or a closely related field is required. Applicants without a prior degree in design but with extensive healthcare industry experience are encouraged to apply; healthcare industry experience must be detailed in one’s résumé. • MFA-1: An undergraduate degree is required. Students entering the MFA-1 program must submit transcripts indicating that they meet the Council for Interior Design Accreditation’s (CIDA) liberal arts requirement of 30 semester credit hours of diverse college-level liberal arts and science courses. Otherwise, they will be required to take additional courses at NYSID that comply with CIDA’s requirement. 6. LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION Two letters of recommendation are required from employers, professors, or others who are qualified to judge the applicant’s aptitude for graduate study.
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