Admissions officers and other campus partners may evaluate the following types of supplementary materials for applicants whose required application materials demonstrate they are strong candidates for admission.
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Review the guidelines for supplementary music submissions from the Department of Music. Recordings and compositions of all genres are welcome, including musical theater, jazz, and non-Western traditions. Whether or not you wish to major in music, only consider submitting work if your portfolio is a strong and important part of your application and demonstrates a high level of ability for a high school/college musician.
Yale offers a B.A./M.M. program for students with exceptional abilities in performance who are also interested in a liberal arts education. Students may apply to this program as first-year applicants or at the end of their junior year in Yale College. The auditions held by the Yale School of Music for admission to the B.A./M.M. program are not related to the submission of supplementary music material as part of a Yale College application. Learn more about applying to the B.A./M.M. program from the School of Music .
Compile and submit a portfolio with between 5 and 8 pieces of your original work. Selected portfolios are reviewed by Yale School of Art faculty. Whether or not you wish to major in art, only consider submitting work if your portfolio is a strong and important part of your application and demonstrates a high level of ability for a high school/college artist.
Submit one or more videos that showcase your skill as a dancer. Selected videos are reviewed by Yale faculty. The video(s) should be no more than fifteen minutes in length and may contain a single work or excerpts of different pieces. Whether or not you wish to concentrate in dance studies, consider submitting a video only if your dancing is a strong and important part of your application and demonstrates a high level of ability and artistry for a high school/college dancer.
Complete the STEM Research Supplement form to describe your research and your specific contributions if the work was done in collaboration with others. Use the form to attach a research paper, abstract, or poster. Full research papers are generally the most helpful. You may also use the form to invite a research mentor to submit a letter of recommendation electronically to the admissions office.
Submit one or more samples of your work as an arts portfolio and use the arts supplement questionnaire to specify your contributions to making the film. Whether or not you wish to major in Film and Media Studies, only consider submitting work if your filmmaking is a strong and important part of your application and demonstrates a high level of ability for a high school/college filmmaker.
If you are a creative writer whose work has been recognized at a regional or national level, you may consider submitting a sample of your work as part of your application. A carefully chosen short piece, or a collection of four or five poems, is preferable to a long manuscript or a large number of poems. Use the Update Admissions Application form on the Yale Admissions Status Portal to include your work with your application by the appropriate deadline.
If you are the author of other academic research that is not science or engineering, you may use the Update Admissions Application form on the Yale Admissions Status Portal to include your work with your application by the appropriate deadline.
Yale requires letters of recommendation, a school report with transcript, and standardized test scores.
Learn about single-choice early action, regular decision, and the QuestBridge National College Match.
First-year and transfer applicants must include scores from the ACT or SAT when applying.
Applicants may submit supplementary material showcasing Visual Art, Dance, Music, Film, or STEM research.
