OptionalArts
ArtsForm
Form
Optional
Classof
of2021
2021
Class
FinalpostmarkorelectronicsubmissiondeadlineisNov.
regular decision.
decision. Please
Pleasenote
Final postmark or electronic submission deadline is Nov.7,
7,2016,
2016, for
for single-choice
single-choice early action or Jan. 6, 2017, for regular
note
thatthatyoushouldusethisformonlyifyoudonotintendtousetheonlinewebsiteforoptionalartssubmissions.
you should use this form only if you do not intend to use the online website for optional arts submissions.
Thisarts
artssupplement
supplementisisfor
forstudents
studentswho
whohave
havedevoted
devotedaasignificant
significant amount
amount of time and energy to one or more of these
This
these art
art forms
forms and
andwho
whowish
to have
theirtheir
workwork
considered
as part
of their
application.
wish
to have
considered
as part
of their
application.
•• Pleaselabelallpartsofyoursupplementwithyourfullname,address,andhighschool.
Please label all parts of your supplement with your full name, address, and high school.
Send this form along with your materials to the Office of Admission—not to the various arts departments.
•• SendthisformalongwithyourmaterialstotheOfficeofAdmission—nottothevariousartsdepartments.
•
Attach a résumé that summarizes your experience as well as years studied, arts programs attended, names of teachers/groups worked
• Attacharésuméthatsummarizesyourexperienceaswellasyearsstudied,artsprogramsattended,namesofteachers/groupsworked
with, repertoire studied (if applicable), and awards won. If you wish, you may also attach a recommendation from an instructor familiar
with,repertoirestudied(ifapplicable),andawardswon.Ifyouwish,youmayalsoattacharecommendationfromaninstructorfamiliar
withyour
yourwork.
work.
with
• Please send copies only. We cannot return submitted materials.
• Pleasesendcopiesonly.Wecannotreturnsubmittedmaterials.
• We can only evaluate submissions that fall into the media listed below.
• Wecanonlyevaluatesubmissionsthatfallintothemedialistedbelow.
Name
Name
last / family
last/family
first
first
middle
middle
Jr., etc.
Jr.,etc.
Permanent home address
Permanent home address
number and street, apartment number
numberandstreet,apartmentnumber
state or province
stateorprovince
city or town
cityortown
Home phone
Home phone
country
country
zip / postal code
zip/postalcode
Email address
area code / number (please do not include country code)
areacode/number(pleasedonotincludecountrycode)
Current secondary school
Common Application ID, if available
Currentsecondaryschool
school name
school name
Pleasecheck
check
your
medium:
Please
your
medium:
Dance
£ Architecture
Creative Writing
£ Theater
£ Dance
Visual arts
Email address
note medium
note medium
Architecture
Dance
Architecture
IncludeaDVDofoneormoresolo
Submit samples of your work in architecture or design,
performance(s)ofcontrastingstylesand/orof
including blueprints/plans, drawings, and/or photographs.
your choreography (no more than five minutes
The department prefers that these samples be in the form
total).Pleasedonotsubmitgroupworkunless
of portfolios
rather than CDs,featured
DVDs, or 3-D
models.
you
have a prominently
solo,
or you
are
the
choreographer.
On-campus
auditions
Creative Writing
arenotoffered;however,ifyouareabletovisit
Include a portfolio of your work in any or all of the folcampus
whiletotaling
classesnoare
in than
session,
contact
lowing genres,
more
five pages:
poetry,
thedanceprogramofficeduringbusiness
fiction
and
translations.
Please
submit
your
strongest
work
hoursat(609)258-8562forameetingand/or
sample in one to
genre
only.
opportunity
participate
in a class.
CommonApplicationID,ifavailable
Music writing
Creative
£
note instrument or vocal part
note medium
Music
£ Classical instrumental (except piano)
note instrument or vocal part
£ Jazz instrumental,
composition, or voice
£ Piano
Classical instrumental
£ Classical voice
(exceptpiano)
£ Composition
Forfilmandvideowork,submitupto15minutes
technique and expression. Please do not submit any enofexcerptsonVHSorDVDorascript,andclearly
semble work unless there is a prominently featured solo.
note
your role
in theorchestral
production.
Please
test your
Recordings
of major
excerpts
are acceptable
digitalmaterialstomakesuretheyareviewablein
(for example, the trumpet solos in Stravinsky’s Petrushka).
theirentiretybeforesubmittingthem.
Jazz instrumental, composition, or voice:
Architecture
Include a 10- to 15-minute submission of advanced solo
Submitsamplesofyourworkinarchitectureor
work. Please do not submit orchestral or ensemble work
design,includingblueprints/plans,drawings,and/
unless you have aThe
prominently
featured
solo. that
or photographs.
department
prefers
thesesamplesbeintheformofportfoliosrather
Piano:
than
CDs,aDVDs,
or 3-D
models.
Include
submission
of works
that best demonstrate your
£ Theater
Jazzinstrumental,composition,
or voice
Visual Arts
£
Piano
note medium
Classical voice
Composition
thetrumpetsolosinStravinsky’sPetrushka).
tape. Playwrights should submit one play, and designers
should submit a portfolio (photographs preferred). If you
Jazzinstrumental,composition,orvoice:
are able to visit campus while classes are in session, conIncludea10-to15-minutesubmissionofadvanced
tact the theater program office during business hours at
solowork.Pleasedonotsubmitorchestralor
609-258-7810 to schedule a meeting. On-campus audiensembleworkunlessyouhave
tions are not offered.
a prominently
featured solo.
Students may submit short theatrical videos, writings or
Piano:
portfolio images to demonstrate their efforts in directing,
Includeasubmissionofworksthatbestdemonacting,
singing,
and/or
writing.
Theseaccommay be substrate
your
leveldesigning
of technical
and
musical
mitted electronically, or in DVD or CD format only. Videos
plishment,preferablyincludingoneofeachofthe
should be no more than five minutes in length TOTAL, and
level of Writing
technical and musical accomplishment, preferably following:
Creative
Dance
Theater
should begin with a clear introduction of yourself and
•The48preludesandfuguesofJ.S.Bach
including
one
of
each
of
the
following:
Includeaportfolioofyourworkinanyorallof
Include a DVD of one or more solo performance(s) of
Includeavideooftwomonologuesorsongsof
your role in the project. Writing samples should be no more
the •following
genres,
totaling
•ThefirstmovementofasonatabyMozart,Beethoven,
The 48 preludes
and
fugues ofnoJ.S.more
Bach than five
contrasting styles
and/or
of your
choreography
(no more
contrasting
styles.
Please
introduce
yourself
at
than 30 pages in length. If you are able to visit campus
pages:poetry,fictionandtranslations.Pleasesubor
Haydn
The first movement of a sonata by Mozart, Beethoven,
thebeginningofthetape.Playwrightsshould
than five minutes total). Please do not submit group work mit •your
while classes are in session, contact the theater program
strongest work sample in one genre only. •Any19th-or20th-centurysolowork,notconcerti
submitoneplay,anddesignersshouldsubmit
or Haydn
unless you have a prominently featured solo, or you are
office during business hours at 609-258-7810 to request
aportfolio(photographspreferred).Ifyouare
•
Any
19thor
20th-century
solo
work,
not
concerti
the choreographer. On-campus auditions are not offered; Music
a meeting.
On-campus auditions are not offered.
Classical
voice:
abletovisitcampuswhileclassesareinsession,
however, if you are able to visit campus while classes are in Classical voice:
Includeasubmission(nomorethan10minutes)of
PleasesendsubmissionsintheformofCDs(precontact
the theater
program
Visual Arts
session, contact
the dance
programoffice
officeduring
during business
Include a submission (no more than 10 minutes) of two
two songs from the classical literature in contrastbusinesshoursat(609)258-7810toschedulea ferred)orcassettetapes;donotsendvideotapes
Painting, drawing, photography, and sculpture can be evalhours at 609-258-8562 for a meeting and/or opportunity orDVDs.Liveon-campusaudtionsareavailable,
songs
from
the
classical
literature
in
contrasting
styles
ingstylesthatbestdemonstrateyourlevelof
meeting. On-campus auditions are not offered.
uated in and
35mmmusical
slides, 8x10-inch
printouts, orFor
on a CD. On
to participate in a class.
accomplishment.
that best demonstrate your level of technical and musical technical
althoughthenumberofappointmentsislimited.
a CD, submit
20 images formatted as jpegs no larger than
Visual Arts
example,
the
accomplishment.
For
example,
the
two
selections
might
Pleasecall(609)258-6078formoreinformation.
Music drawing, photography, and sculpture
Painting,
900 x 700 pixels at 100 dpi. Each image should be labeled
Allapplicantsshouldsubmitarecording,even
be an Italian art song and a German lied. Please do not twoselectionsmightbeanItalianartsong
Please send submissions in the form of CDs (preferred)
canbeevaluatedin35mmslides,8x10-inch
with your initials followed by a number 1–20 (example:
andaGermanlied.Pleasedonotsubmitensemble
submit ensemble work unless you have a prominently
or DVDs. Live on-campus auditions are available, although iftheyarealsoperformingalivehearing.See
printouts,oronaCD.OnaCD,submit20images
BJA01.jpg)
a folder labeledfeatured
last name,solo.
first
work
unless and
youplaced
have in
a prominently
belowforspecificportfoliorecommendations.
featured
solo.
formattedasjpegsnolargerthan900x700
the number of appointments is limited. Please call
name, middle name (example: Ader, Bas Jan).
pixelsat100dpi.Eachimageshouldbelabeled
609-258-6078 for more information. All applicants should Classicalinstrumental(exceptpiano):
Composition:
Composition:
For film and video work, submit up to 15 minutes of
withyourinitialsfollowedbyanumber1–20
submit a recording, even if they are also performing a live Pleasesubmit
Include a clean10score
if possible,from
a performance/MIDI
to and,
15-minutes
a major solo
Includeacleanscoreand,ifpossible,aperformance/
excerpts on VHS or DVD or a script, and clearly note your
(example:BJA01.jpg)andplacedinafolder
or concerto
that displays contrasting exhearing. See below for specific portfolio recommendations. sonata
realization
of the composition.
MIDIrealizationofthecomposition.
role in the production. Please test your digital materials
labeledlastname,firstname,middlename
amplesofbothtechniqueandexpression.Please
Classical instrumental (except piano):
Theater
(example:Ader,BasJan).
to make sure they are viewable in their entirety before
donotsubmitanyensembleworkunlessthereis
Please submit 10- to 15-minutes from a major solo sonata a prominently
Include a videofeatured
of two monologues
or songs ofofcontrasting
submitting them.
solo. Recordings
major
or concerto that displays contrasting examples of both
styles. Please introduce yourself at the beginning of the
orchestralexcerptsareacceptable(forexample,
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