The BFA Fine Arts program guides you to discover your artistic voice, familiarizing you with traditional techniques of painting, drawing, sculpture, and video, as well as interdisciplinary methods that can include performance, multimedia installation, and digital interaction. Internships and electives in topics such as art history, theory, and professional practices broaden your perspective and prepare you for a successful future in the field.
Fine Arts
Fine Arts
About
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Expanding the Field
Study painting, drawing, sculpture, and 4D media including video, experimental sound, social practice, and performance.
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Theory and Making
Develop new approaches to intellectual thought and problem solving through the production of works of art.
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Holistic Learning
Access lecture courses and electives in the humanities, social sciences, media studies, and professional practices to develop your critical abilities for a career in fine art.
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NYC: Global Art Capital
Access legendary museums, countless art galleries, and opportunities for internships, and engage with active artists through your faculty and the Visiting Artist Lecture series.
Requirements
Entry Requirements
- Admission Requirements: International applicants are required to follow all admission procedures for U.S. citizens and permanent residents. Please pay special attention to the transcript requirements for applicants with foreign credentials.
- Transcripts: Review the admission procedures for U.S. citizens and permanent residents. Please pay special attention to the transcript requirements for applicants with foreign credentials.
- TOEFL, IELTS, and PTE, Cambridge English, or Duolingo: A TOEFL, IELTS, or PTE, Cambridge English, or Duolingo score is not required for applicants whose primary language is English or who have earned a four-year degree from a U.S. college/university or from a university where English is the primary language of instruction. Test score requirements are outlined in the application instructions.
- English Language Writing Diagnostic Examination: At Orientation, The New School for Social Research will administer an English Language Writing Diagnostic Examination to all newly enrolling international students who do not meet the criteria for exemption from the TOEFL requirement. Based on the results of this examination, students may be asked to take a supplemental writing course at no cost. The New School maintains the right to require English proficiency testing when deemed necessary.
Career
Graduates of the BFA Fine Arts find success in fields such as fine art practice; arts administration; curatorial studies and practice; museum, auction house, gallery, and art fair management; art history and criticism; publishing; and art installation.
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Fee Information
Tuition Fee
USD 27,794 / semesterApplication Fee
USD 50How to Apply
- Select your college. Not sure which college at The New School is right for you? Explore your options.
- Follow the specific application instructions. Once you've selected your college, review the application instructions and requirements for your program of interest.
- Complete the application for your intended degree. If you're applying to a bachelor's degree program at Parsons School of Design, Parsons Paris, Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts, Mannes School of Music, the School of Jazz and Contemporary Music, or the School of Drama, you should submit the Common Application. If you're applying to an associate's degree program at Parsons School of Design or to the Adult Bachelor's Program, you should submit The New School’s Online Application. If you're a former New School student applying for readmission to your former program, you should submit the Application for Readmission. If you're a current New School student applying to a different New School college, you should submit the Internal Transfer Application. Visiting students can find more information on how to apply on our Visiting Students website.
- Check your application status. Log in to your Admission Hub to check the status of your application materials. Applications become complete and ready for review once all required items have been received by the Office of Admission. Allow at least ten days from the date you submitted your application for the application materials checklist to appear. After reviewing your checklist in the Admission Hub, follow up with schools and recommenders to confirm that your transcripts, recommendations, and other materials have been sent to us.
Fine Arts
The New School
United States of America,
New York City
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