7. PORTFOLIO Portfolio requirements differ depending on the program. • MFA-2, MPS Interior Lighting Design, MPS Sustainable Interior Environments: Applicants must submit a portfolio with a minimum of 15 pieces of design work. The portfolio must demonstrate a professional level of design skill that, in the opinion of the Graduate Admissions Committee, enables the applicant to successfully pursue advanced study. • MPS Healthcare Interior Design: Applicants who have an undergraduate degree in interior design or a closely related field are required to submit a portfolio matching the description cited above. Applicants who have a degree in an area other than a design-related field will be considered without a portfolio. • MFA-1: Applicants have the option of applying with or without a portfolio. If a portfolio is submitted, it should consist of 10-15 pieces of fine art-based work that may include still life compositions, sculptures, landscapes, portraits, figure studies, and/or renderings of interior spaces. Drafting/technical drawings should be submitted if possible. • 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 before the program begins. 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 104 | New York School of Interior Design
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 course must be a “C” or higher on 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-ofcompletion. 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 1. Applicants are notified of admission decisions by mail and on the NYSID portal after March 1. After that date, applications will be reviewed on a space-available 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 Office of Admissions 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.