From anatomical studies to landscape painting to the biomorphism of surrealism, the biological realm has historically provided a significant resource for artists. More recently, bio art has become a ...

Extensive and innovative courses in all aspects of the lens and screen arts, including but not limited to photography, video, and installation practices Continuously striving to create and understand ...

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 ...

With hands-on instruction from our award-winning faculty and NYC as your classroom, you will graduate ready to jump into a career that could change your life—and, quite possibly, much sooner than you ...

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 ...

We value our differences. An SVA education is informed by multiple approaches to learning and making, and by the presence of diverse cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds, perspectives, and ...

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, ...

We encourage students to push their preconceived boundaries and embrace early experimentation as a critical part of the iterative process. The MFA Computer Arts program emphasizes creativity and a ...

Social design uses systems design, critical thinking, and imagination to move people to become more resilient and resourceful. It’s a balance of the academic and practical. Social design is a practice ...

At the upper levels of photographic education, fashion photography is too often thought of as unworthy of serious consideration, superficial, and corrupted by style and commerce, despite its ...

The SVA Libraries are tailored to the needs of aspiring visual artists & design professionals at the School of Visual Arts.

Student Health and Counseling Services provide short-term, confidential and free counseling services for all current and registered graduate and undergraduate students at SVA. This service is provided ...