As with most graduate school applications, the statement of purpose is an opportunity for you to outline your artistic and career goals, explain why you are interested in this particular graduate program, and detail the kind of work you hope to do in our program. All the other application materials (i.e. creative works, performance video, academic essay, transcripts, reference letters) enable us to evaluate whether you are sufficiently prepared to successfully do the work you propose doing in this statement, as well as whether your stated creative goals are a good fit with our program.