It is about to enter September, and most of them will start school in succession. A new round of applications is about to start. At present, most American colleges and universities have restored the application channels of EA and ED. Today, we will summarize the materials and DDL required for the application of American art colleges and universities in the 2021 application season, reorganize the application process for everyone, and make full preparations!
DDL Summary of American Art Schools in 2021 Application Season
For both undergraduate and graduate students, it is very important to have a detailed time plan before applying. From August this year to March next year, it will be the 20-21 year application season. Next, we will tell students what materials to prepare for each stage in three time nodes, namely, pre, mid and post.
Early stage of application: information sorting and collection creation
August September: in this stage, it is necessary to collect and sort out personal basic information and academic materials, as well as information about favorite colleges and universities, including the opening&deadline of application channels, language requirements, portfolio requirements, and information on required application materials; Control the creation of the collection of works according to the information of the university, formulate the creation schedule of the collection of works and complete it strictly by comparison.

Material requirements of RISD 20-21 application season
September October: determine the target university, continue to create the work collection, and modify the project according to the required style of the target university; Complete the writing of personal statement or independent proposition Essay, prepare three letters of recommendation, and prepare for standardized language scores (IELTS TOEFL SAT).
In addition, American colleges and universities attach great importance to the academic background and internship work background of students, and everyone accumulates relevant job experience in the process of preparing materials Improvement of art study background Work.
Medium term of application: work collection defect detection, online application
October to November: the final stage of checking, closing and optimizing the work collection; TOEFL/IELTS/GRE score; Students with high speed can start online application/payment of online application fee/recommendation letter/collection submission and other processes according to the requirements of the university.
November December: Language score certification and transcript mailing; Continue the online application process according to the requirements of the university, and make up some materials.
January 12-21: Some colleges and universities open the second round of application channel, which can be submitted according to the materials required by the colleges and universities; Start the preparation and appointment of the interview.
Later stage of application: waiting for interview and confirmation of offer information
From January to February of 21: waiting for the review results of the target college's portfolio, and making an appointment for interview related training courses; Check whether the email receives the interview information and conduct interview assessment.
From March to March in 21 years: waiting for the offer to be issued and the offer information to be confirmed, accepting the offer and paying the deposit after confirming the institution of study.
Finally, the early application time of American colleges and universities is generally around September November; The regular application time is usually around 12-21 February, and the principle is "first come, first served". Below we list the DDLs of several popular colleges and universities.
Deadline for undergraduate ED application: November 1, 2020
Deadline for undergraduate RD application: February 1, 2021

Postgraduate application deadline: January 10, 2021

Parsons School of Design Psrsons
Undergraduate EA application deadline: November 1, 2020
Deadline for undergraduate RD application: January 15, 2021

Postgraduate application deadline: January 2, 2021

New York School of Visual Arts SVA
Refer to 19-20 application season:
Undergraduate EA deadline: December 1, 2019
Undergraduate RD deadline: February 1, 2020

Postgraduate application deadline: January 15, 2021

Pratt College of Art
Undergraduate EA application deadline: November 1, 2020
Deadline for undergraduate RD application: January 5, 2021

Postgraduate application deadline: January 5, 2021

Today, we summarized the DDL summary of American colleges and universities in the application season of 2021. Most American colleges and universities have gradually returned to the right track in the autumn semester of 20 years. The early application channel is also being opened in an orderly way. In the next time, students must not slack off!
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