MFA, Yale School of Art
Yale University Yale School of Art · New Haven, CT
- Field: Studio Art & Design (MFA)
- Degrees: Master's
- Application fee: $100
- GRE: Not required
- Letters: 3 (recommendations)
Deadlines
- MFA application for 2027-28 (11:59 PM): Jan. 10, 2027
Essays
Statement (1 page, in English)
Describes your current practice, interests and influences, lived experiences relative to your work and research, and goals for graduate study at Yale at this time.
CV or résumé (2 pages maximum)
Portfolio (Painting/Printmaking) (16 still images and/or moving image files; only work from the last two years, at least 8 from the last twelve months; no more than two detail shots; show edges of paintings)
Portfolio (Sculpture) (20 still images and/or time-based files, many from the last twelve months)
Portfolio (Photography) (20 still images and/or moving image files, many from the last twelve months)
Portfolio (Graphic Design) (Up to 20 still images and/or videos (max 3 videos, 2 minutes each), emphasizing recent self-initiated work)
Editor's notes
- The single-page statement has to cover practice, influences, lived experience, and goals for Yale specifically, so expect to cut hard. Painting/Printmaking applicants should note the tight recency rule (16 works, all from the last two years) and are asked to refer to their representative work in the statement. Slate orders work by year and cannot be changed, so caption each piece cleanly with title, date, medium, and one short sentence. Aid is need-based only, and Yale asks applicants not to contact faculty for portfolio advice.
