Portfolio Preparation School in Manhattan, NYC

New York Art Studio, Manhattan:
New York Art Studio is an art academy in Midtown Manhattan, New York City specializing in art portfolio preparation. With our customized portfolio preparation program, we guide each student to complete a successful portfolio for art high school, undergraduate and graduate art school admission within a short period of time.

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Our students have been accepted to Harvard, UPENN, other IVY Leagues, Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), Cooper Union, Parsons New School of Design, Pratt, School of Visual Arts (SVA) as well as all the other art schools with excellent scores and many have received grants and scholarships. Our portfolio preparation program is so effective that each year 100% of our students are being accepted to major art schools.

Our studio is located on the corner of 33 St and 5th Ave with a view of the Empire State Building right across the street. It is easily accessible by public transport.

High schools for the arts, undergraduate and graduate art schools require a “portfolio”- a collection of 15-20 pieces of the student’s art work that best represent his/her artistic talent and vision for the last 2 years. It is advised that the student submit the works using the materials that show off their artistic strength, rather than to show their versatility in using a variety of materials.

Art schools usually let the students choose the subject for the portfolio, except for home tests and additional exercises, since they assess the portfolio based on its creative and innovative ideas. It is important that the students check detailed portfolio guidelines for each desired school’s admission before submitting the materials.

For undergraduate art programs you should prepare a portfolio that shows your artistic foundation – your skills in drawing, painting and creativity in choosing the materials to express your artistic vision.  You should avoid clichés and show your unique and experimental style in your work.

For an art-major it usually takes 1-3 months to finish 10-15 pieces. For a non art-major it is advised to take more than 6 months to prepare a portfolio.  New York Art Studio assesses each student after the first class and sets up an individualized intensive curriculum for the student aiming for a successful portfolio completion, within a short period of time. So far 100% of our students have created competitive portfolios and were admitted to major art schools.

Advanced Portfolio Preparation Course:
- Porfolio preparation for Art High Schools, Undergraduate and Graduate Art Schools
- Customized curriculum based on targeted majors and schools
- 4 hour classes - choose from 1 - 6 times per week
- Monthly ongoing registration

Intensive Portfolio Preparation Course:
- Intensive portfolio course: 8 week or 12 week course
- Highly focused on Portfolio Preparation based on each school's admission requirements
- 8 hour class: 5 days per week (Mon-Fri)

Unlimted Portfolio Preparation Course:
- Portfolio preparation course for Major Art School Admissions
- The most extensive care program for portfolio preparation.
- 6 Months (24 weeks) Period, 10 Months (40 weeks) Period, 4 hr per class.

Further Portfolion Preparation Courses:
- Summer Premium Portfolio Preparation Course
- Admission Management Plan - Optional

Parsons Preparation:
Parsons New School for Design requires special exercises in addition to a portfolio from its applicants. The Parsons' admissions board may consider this supplementary work more important than portfolios. Therefore, we have designed a special course geared towards students that are applying to Parsons.

FIT Preparation Class:
Because FIT entry requirements are more rigorous than most schools, we provide a special course for students preparing portfolios for FIT. We pride ourselves on our students 100% acceptance rating.

Architecture and Interior Design Class:
NYART has created a special course for students interested in pursuing architecture and interior design majors in college. Our experienced teaching staff combines both theory and practical techniques, helping students create new, quality pieces for their portfolios.

Additional Art Courses:
- Special summer intensive programs
- Hobby classes for adults, teenagers & kids

1. Team NYART:
NY ART's unmatched faculty who are respected artists and professors at renowned US art schools. At New York Art Studio students will have the privilege to study with the best faculty in New York. All of our instructors are active professional artists, professors or lecturer’s at major art schools in New York. Based on their expertise and experience in art portfolio preparation, we have created a customized curriculum for each targeted program for each school. We challenge each student to be a “critical thinker” which is essential to become a successful candidate to thrive as an artist.

2. Individual Portfolio Development Plan (IPDP):
IPDP (Individual Portfolio Development Plan) is designed to unleash each student’s artistic creativity, to equip them with skills to turn their ideas into their own visual language and to accomplish unique and captivating portfolios. After setting a clear goal for each student based on our diagnosis on his wants and needs, we direct the student with our customized strategies to create successful portfolio within a short period of time.

3. NYART+Care:
NYART+Care is our practical guide system helping each student to adapt and maintain a healthy and productive life in NYC. The life style also reflects the student's capability to complete their study successfully.

According to each student’s application deadline we provide expert guide for every step of the application process - from filling out an application to portfolio submission. We also offer workshops on portfolio preparation, portfolio interviews, New York art school tours, Q & A sessions with NY ART alumni to keep the students motivated and to direct them in the best career path.