* undergraduate degree programs in art and design that prepare students for entry into an array of professional fields in or related to the visual arts, while also equipping students with the skills necessary to become productive and thoughtful members of society;
* rigorous and practice-based graduate programs in the visual arts and its allied fields; a continuing education program intended to meet the diverse needs of New York City’s professional art and design community and the larger community within which the College resides;
* and a commitment to serving the greater good through community service.
The College’s mission is realized by:
* the employment of working professional artists, critics and scholars in all the disciplines taught at School of Visual Arts, and whose credentials and experience qualify them to teach at the college level;
* a commitment of resources to meet the educational and co-curricular needs of students studying at all degree levels as well as to provide for an enriching campus life experience;
* a concerted effort to capitalize upon the extremely large number and quality of cultural institutions located in New York City;
* a system of institutional and learning outcomes assessment designed to facilitate institutional planning and institutional renewal;
* and a sound financial position sufficient to ensure the College’s ability to meet the diverse and dynamic educational needs of the College community; to provide for opportunities for innovation and experimentation; and to ensure the maintenance of quality in all areas of the institution’s operations.
The School of Visual Arts (SVA), is an art school in Manhattan, New York City and is one of the nation's leading independent colleges of art and design. It was established in 1947 by co-founders Silas H. Rhodes and Burne Hogarth as the Cartoonists and Illustrators School and was renamed in 1956. SVA is a member of the Association of Independent Colleges of Art and Design (AICAD), a consortium of thirty-five leading art schools in the United States.
SVA is a fully accredited college that requires the completion of a four-year, 120 credit course for a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. This includes 72 accumulated credits' worth of studio classes (where the curriculum requires the creation of some type of art), 30 accumulated credits of Humanities and Sciences courses, 12 accumulated credits of art history courses, and six discretionary credits.
The Master of Fine Arts and Master of Professional Studies degrees require completion of 60 credits and a thesis project.
The MAT degree requires the completion of 36 credits and a thesis project.
As of 2006, the undergraduate degrees offered at SVA are Advertising, Animation, Cartooning, Computer art, Film & Video, Fine Arts, Graphic Design, Illustration, Interior Design, Photography, and Visual & Critical Studies.
In 1983, the school introduced its first graduate offering, a Master of Fine Arts program in painting, drawing and sculpture. Since then, SVA has added nine more graduate programs: Art Education; Art Criticism & Writing; Art Therapy; Computer art; Design; Design Criticism, Digital Photography; Illustration as Visual Essay; and Photography, Video and Related Media.
There are also non-degree departments offering courses in Art History and Humanities & Sciences, and a Continuing Education Division that offers non-credit courses from most SVA departments.
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| Percent of Students International: | 13% |
| On-Campus Housing Available: | Yes |
| Percent of Students Living On-Campus: | 31% |
| Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: | No |
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Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
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| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
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$ 3,402 | 27% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 2,890 | 22% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 4,737 | 28% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 2,731 | 74% | |
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76% |
| Acceptance Rate: | 68% (Selective) |
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| % of Students Submitting SAT Scores: | 91% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Verbal: 480, Math: 460 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Verbal: 590, Math: 570 |
| Application Fee: | $ 50.00 |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies: | Required |
| High School Diploma or Equivalent: | Recommended |
| High School GPA: | Required |
| High School Rank: | Not Required |
| High School Record: | Required |
| Recommendations: | Recommended |
| TOEFL: | Required |
| Test Scores: | Required |
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Question:
Is possible to take just one credited course at the School of Visual Arts during the summer?
And then can I transfer those credits to my college?
19 months ago
Best Answer
If you are already in college and live locally- then yes- i think you also need to be enrolled in the college. If you are referring to the summer programs for high scool students at SVA then no, you can not. For the summer program you chose a "block" that is associated with a major (photo, fine arts, film) and they place you accordingly. I took the fine arts one a few years ago and had painting in the morning and drawing in the afternoon. The dorm curfew is 11, you will most likely live in G-dubs ( george washington) dorms on lexington. They are nasty. Or if your local, you can commute.
The credits do transfer to SVA, ask your advisor otherwise. If you attend another college- you do need to live by where the classes are in nyc. Hope that helped.
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