Art Conservation Department
State University College at Buffalo
PLEASE TYPE OR PRINT ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS. MAKE SURE YOUR NAME AND DATE APPEAR ON EACH PAGE OF ALL ATTACHMENTS. USE THE CHECKLIST ON THE REVERSE TO ENSURE THAT YOU SUBMIT A COMPLETED APPLICATION. SIGN & DATE THIS FORM.
Application for Admission
I. Personal Data
Name: Mailing Address: Telephone (day): Telephone (evening): Telephone (cell): Social Security #: Email:
(parent/guardian/spouse)
Date of Birth: Contact Person Telephone (day): Contact Person Telephone (eve.):
Contact Person:
Mailing Address:
II. Education: List degrees first.
Institution Dates Major & Minor Degree
III. GRE Scores: (If known at this time)
Exam Date: Verbal: ( %) Quantitative: ( %) Analytical: ( %)
IV. Recommendation Letters: List below the names and addresses of three (3) people from whom letters of recommendation
will be forthcoming. At least one must be from a former college/university instructor, and at least one from a conservator qualified to evaluate your conservation work experience. The third can be an additional letter from either of the above. Name Address 1. 2. 3.
V. Work Experience Related to Conservation Only. List most recent first.
Dates From/To Days/ Week Paid (P) Vol. (V) Supervisor and Institution Position held and nature of work
Art Conservation Department
State University College at Buffalo
Page 2 VI. Course Work Summary: In addition to submission of the required transcripts, please list the courses you have taken in fulfillment of admission requirements (16 semester hours of chemistry, 9 of studio art and 21 of art history – see our website for details) using the Course Work Summary form provided. VII. Image Submission: 8-12 printed images, showing 4 to 6 works of art or craft projects recently accomplished by the applicant. This sampling should include diverse media and materials in both 2-D and 3-D work, demonstrating the applicant's fine hand skills. Sketches, drawings, paintings, and/or sculpture should show representational, rather than abstract, subjects. Examples of jewelry, fine woodworking, and bookbinding are also welcome. Examples of photographic arts (unless they include handmade frames) are not suitable as they do not attest to the hand skills of the applicant. Not all works have to be the results of a formal course. Applicants must include a self-addressed and stamped padded envelope if they would like their submitted prints returned to them. The Admissions Committee re quests that applicants DO NOT put these images into any sort of binder or notebook; this hinders the review process. VIII. Checklist: All of the following application materials must be received by the Art Conservation Department’s Admissions Committee no later than February 1 of the year in which admission is sought. Please use the following checklist to ensure that your application will be complete. The applicant is to send the following material to the department:
This completed “Application for Admission” form. Course Work Summary sheet(s). A thousand word autobiographical statement including an explanation as to why you are interested in the graduate level training provided by this department and how such training relates to your professional objectives. A curriculum vitae. 8-12 printed images of 4-6 works of art displaying your hand skills (include self-addressed stamped padded envelope for return). The completed State University College at Buffalo “Application for Graduate Admission” form. A $50 application fee, mandated by the State of New York, must accompany these forms. Your check or money order should be made payable to: “Buffalo State College.”
Application for Admission
The applicant is responsible for ensuring that the following material is sent directly to the department by February 1:
Official transcripts of all academic work including proof of completion of baccalaureate degree, any advanced degrees, and all supplementary courses in fulfillment of the department’s admission requirements. An official transcript from the Graduate Record Examination (GRE scores). GRE scores are required by the department. The college code is: 2533. At least three letters of recommendation (1 from professor, 1 from conservator, 1 from either).
I wish to be considered an applicant for admission into the Buffalo State Art Conservation Department for the academic year starting Fall __________. ______________________________________ Signature __________________ Date
The Admissions Committee will meet after February 1 to consider all completed application files. Selected applicants will be invited to come to Buffalo for an hour-long interview, scheduled for late March or early April. Interviewees are asked to present a portfolio of artwork and a summary of their conservation experience, usually through a power point presentation. A color perception test will also be administered. Interviewees will be hosted by the current First Year students, who will provide a tour of the department facilities. Applicants who are invited to interview will receive an informational packet about the interview process. By February 1, Return all application materials to: Admissions Committee Art Conservation Department, RH 230 Buffalo State College 1300 Elmwood Avenue Buffalo, New York 14222-1095 U.S.A. Form: 7/2007 Please note the following code numbers: College Code is: 2533 Major Field Code is: 2399 Questions? Call: (716) 878-5025 Fax: (716) 878-5039 Email: artcon@buffalostate.edu Website: www.buffalostate.edu/ depts/artconservation
Art Conservation Department
State University College at Buffalo
Application for Admission
COURSE WORK SUMMARY SHEET
NAME: ____________________________________________________ Art History – 21 Semester Hours Required
DATE College/University Course# and Title
(Semester Hrs.)*
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Credits
Grade
Studio Art – 9 Semester Hours Required
DATE College/University Course# and Title
(Semester Hrs.)*
Credits
Grade
Chemistry – 16 Semester Hours Required
DATE College/University Course# and Title
(Semester Hrs.)*
Credits
Grade
* To translate quarter hours to semester hour equivalents, multiply by 2/3. For example, 6 quarter hours is equal to 4 semester hours.
Letter of Recommendation Request and Guidelines
Thank you for taking the time to provide a recommendation letter for Ms./Mr. ______________________. Your evaluation will play an important part in the Admission Committee's decision on the candidate's application for admission into this department's three-year M.A. degree program. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Please address the applicant's strengths and weaknesses with regard to each of the following, as applicable, providing evidence whenever possible. Intellectual and analytical abilities needed to pursue successfully a demanding program of graduate studies Communication skills, oral and written Manual skills in the studio arts and/or conservation practice Initiative, dedication, and perseverance Maturity and interpersonal skills Any additional comments as to why you believe the applicant is prepared to benefit from conservation graduate studies would be appreciated. Your recommendation, for which we thank you again in advance, should be sent to: Admissions Committee Art Conservation Department, RH 230 Buffalo State College 1300 Elmwood Avenue Buffalo, NY 14222-1095 Letter must be received by the application deadline, February 1.