Apply to PNCA as a Post-Bacc Student

Begin your PNCA post-baccalaureate residency application now.

All individuals applying to join the graduate school must submit the following documents and materials within the application:

Unofficial Undergraduate Transcript

• Submit an unofficial transcript from the institution that granted/ will grant your undergraduate degree (pdf). This can be a scan of a paper transcript or a digital file downloaded from your degree-granting school. If admitted to PNCA, your official transcript in its original sealed envelope will need to be submitted to PNCA before starting classes.

Resume/CV

• Submit a resume and/or CV that is up to date. Include professional experiences as well as related activities such as awards and exhibitions. Your total submission should be limited to two pages.

Two References

• The strongest references are those who are familiar with your practice/ scholarship/ skills/ experience. Recommendations from relatives or personal friends may not be acceptable. Applicants are asked to enter the name, title, organization and relationship of the recommenders selected as part of the online application process. 

Statement of Purpose [500 -700 words]

• Please use this statement to address the focus of your work and the direction you wish to pursue in the Post-Baccalaureate Residency. Discuss your reasons for applying to PNCA’s Post-Baccalaureate Residency and the artistic goals you wish to achieve during your time in the program. Be specific as to your focus of research and how you see this evolving or changing during your time in the Post-Baccalaureate Residency. Describe the pathway you envision for yourself as part of the program. Discuss the issues, concerns and influences in your work.

Portfolio of 10-15 images

• See below for more information

Your portfolio is your best opportunity to show us who you are as an artist or designer. Be sure to highlight your strengths as well as work that can indicate your goals for developing a creative practice at PNCA.

You are required to submit 10-15 images of visual artwork including but not limited to: drawing, painting, sculpture, photography, printmaking, digital painting, graphic design, video work, animation, sound, performance art, interdisciplinary art, etc.

Include Title, Medium, and Dimensions (or length for time-based work) information where applicable. You are encouraged to submit descriptions with each piece if you would like.

File Sizes and Types

We support media files as large as 5GB, but please be advised that larger files will take longer to upload from your Internet connection and may stall if you are on a wireless connection or one that cannot sustain a connection for the necessary period of time. Uploaded documents may contain no more than 75 pages. 

We support the following file formats:

File Type	Extension
Slide / Image	.bmp, .gif, .jpg, .jpeg, .png, .tif, .tiff
Video	.avi, .flv, .m1v, .m2v, .m4v, .mkv, .mov, .mpeg, .mpg, .mp4, .webm, .wmv Apple ProRes is not currently supported. If uploading a .mov, please use an alternate codec.
Audio	.aac, .aif, .aiff, .iff, .fla, .m4a, .mpa, .mp3, .ra, .wav, .wma
Documents	.doc, .docx, .odg, .odp, .odt, .pdf, .ppt, .pptx, .rtf, .wpd

Click submit to send in your application.