The lens and screen arts affect every discipline within our ever-changing digital universe. The camera has always been a multidisciplinary tool that encompasses the sciences, humanities, commerce, and ...

Discover SVA’s September 2025 lineup of exhibitions and events, including the College’s first major alumni show since 2019.

An important part of the creative process is gaining new insights while experiencing new surroundings. SVA will be offering Destination programs both domestically and internationally, and you can earn ...

Co-chair, MFA Design Department, School of Visual Arts; co-founder, MFA Design Criticism, MPS Branding, MFA Interaction Design, MFA Products of Design programs, School of Visual Arts; art director, Op ...

I cherished my experience at SVA and would recommend its Artist Residency Programs to anyone interested in strengthening their artistic practice. SVA’s Artist Residencies offer artists, designers and ...

The Social Documentary Film (SocDoc) program has been discontinued, effective Sept. 2024. Prospective students may instead refer to MFA Photography, Video and Related Media. Explore MFA Photo SocDoc ...

The Visible Futures Lab (VFL) at the School of Visual Arts exists to further the theory and practice of interaction and product design through structured explorations of emerging technologies, systems ...

Our faculty and professional orbit of interior and architectural designers inspire students to foster cultural and social change while challenging conventions. Unlike most programs, from day one, ...

At SVA, we strive to support our students both inside and outside the classroom. Students living on campus join a unique community of artists in a safe, diverse, and supportive living environment. We ...

The Main Library has holdings in excess of 100,000 print books, 15,000 DVDs & Blu-rays, 200 current magazine subscriptions, and 700 historical runs, 300,000 pictures and special collections including ...

Our graduates and faculty are some of the most influential cultural forces, consistently producing images unparalleled in concept, impact, and craft. For the last 75 years, SVA’s BFA Illustration ...

72 credits in studio art courses 30 credits in humanities & sciences courses 15 credits in art history courses 3 elective credits from among the undergraduate course offerings ...