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Program Overview

The Yale Norfolk School of Art is an intensive six-week undergraduate summer residency program for twenty-six rising undergraduate seniors from institutions across the United States and internationally. The school is located on the Ellen Battell Stoeckel Estate in Norfolk, Connecticut, and is supported by the Ellen Battell Stoeckel Trust.

Program Details

• The program takes place from May 16 through June 27.
• Students follow a curriculum of three Yale College art courses and includes modules focused in a range of art and design disciplines.
• Students work in individual studio spaces and have access to digital printers, computers, traditional printmaking presses, and silkscreen facilities.

Faculty and Curriculum

• The resident faculty for Yale Norfolk 2025 was composed of co-directors Byron Kim and Lisa Sigal, Ayham Ghraowi, and four teaching fellows selected from graduates of Yale’s M.F.A. program.
• In addition to the course curriculum, students investigated “Direction of Play,” the theme of the summer’s lecture series, with visiting scholars and artists who engaged the students in a wide range of topics.

Admission Criteria

• Individuals may not apply directly to the program; rather, they must be nominated by a dean, program chair, or other academic official at their home institution.
• Faculty nomination and student application deadlines are in February, annually.

Program Benefits

• Students who successfully complete the program receive three course credits or twelve units toward their undergraduate degree.
• This important educational partnership between Yale Norfolk and participating schools supports young artists in a vital moment of growth.
• Many of Yale Norfolk’s alumni go on to make significant contributions to the field of art and credit Yale Norfolk with having a profound impact on their lives and art.