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Please see below for our graduate and undergraduate offerings, including on-campus events, off-campus opportunities, and virtual sessions.
Visiting SVA
Answers to the most common questions about the application, guidelines for general and international application requirements, and how to submit application materials can be found on our FAQs page.
SVA hosts a variety of in-person events and virtual experiences to help prospective graduate students learn about our programs and the application process. We invite you to attend as many as you wish, and we look forward to meeting you!
Graduate Dept. Events & Resources
Information Sessions (virtual & in-person)
Each graduate department hosts a variety of in-person and virtual opportunities to meet prospective students and provide program-specific Information. Many of these experiences involve meeting with the chair, faculty, department staff, current students, or alumni.
You may view event descriptions and secure your spot via the links below.
MA/MAT Art Education:
- Appointments and tours are available by request. Please contact Courtney Treglia (ctreglia@sva.edu) to schedule.
MPS Art Therapy:
- Individual information sessions are available by appointment only. Please contact arttherapy@sva.edu to schedule.
MPS Branding
- You can schedule a one-on-one in-person studio or virtual meeting to learn more about our program! Book a tour or meeting with Amelia Nash, MPS Branding Brand and Marketing Manager.
MFA Computer Arts:
- Tours and meetings (both in-person and virtual) are available by request. Please contact mfaca@sva.edu to schedule.
MFA Design:
- In-person and virtual tours are available by appointment. Please contact Peter Martin, Director of Operations (pmartin5@sva.edu) to schedule.
MA Design Research, Writing, and Criticism
- Individual information sessions are available by appointment only. Please contact designresearch@sva.edu to schedule.
MFA Design for Social Innovation
- Individual information sessions and virtual/in-person tours are available by request. Please contact dsiinfo@sva.edu to schedule.
MPS Fashion Photography:
- Individual information sessions are available by appointment only. Please contact Barry Sutton, Chair (bsutton1@sva.edu) to schedule.
MPS Film Directing:
- Individual information sessions are available by appointment only. Please contact Cailin McFadden, Director of Operations (cmcfadden@sva.edu) to schedule.
MFA Fine Arts:
- Individual information sessions are available by appointment. Please contact Nelson Santos, Academic Advisor (nsantos2@sva.edu) to schedule.
MFA Interaction Design:
- Schedule a one-on-one in-person studio or virtual meeting to learn more about the program! Please contact interactiondesign@sva.edu to schedule.
MFA Illustration as Visual Essay:
- Individual information sessions with the chair, Riccardo Vecchio, are available Monday-Wednesday mornings by appointment only. Please contact mfaillustration@sva.edu to schedule.
MFA Photography, Video, and Related Media:
- Individual appointments are available by appointment only. Please contact Randy West, Director of Operations (rwest@sva.edu) to schedule.
MFA Products of Design:
- In-person or video-chat meeting requests, scheduling appointments to sit in on a class, portfolio preparation tips, or any other questions can be directed to Julia Knoll, Director of Operations (jknoll1@sva.edu).
MFA Visual Narrative:
- Individual Information sessions and portfolio reviews are available by appointment only. Please contact mfavn@sva.edu to schedule.
If you don’t see your program of interest listed above, please contact the department directly for more information about other upcoming events and opportunities to visit throughout the year!
The New Creators: SVA Shows 2026
The New Creators: SVA Shows 2026 is a series of exhibitions, presentations, open studios, portfolio reviews, and screenings showcasing the next generation of artists and creative professionals graduating from the School of Visual Arts.
Please join us in celebrating these students and their departments!
Videos
The following departments have informational videos available:
- MPS Branding
- MFA Computer Arts: Chair Interview; Vimeo Channel
- MFA Design
- MFA Illustration as Visual Essay
- MFA Interaction Design: What is Interaction Design?; Metamorphosis: 2021 Thesis Exhibition; IxD Open House
- MFA Photography, Video, and Related Media
- MFA Products of Design
- MFA Visual Narrative: Alumni Panel
Contact Information
Please contact your chosen program directly to find out about other opportunities to visit or ask questions about the curriculum or faculty.
- MA / MAT Art Education – arted@sva.edu
- MPS Art Therapy - arttherapy@sva.edu
- MPS Branding - branding@sva.edu
- MFA Computer Arts - mfaca@sva.edu
- MPS Data Visualization and Communication - dataviz@sva.edu
- MFA Design - mfadesign@sva.edu
- MA Design Research, Writing, and Criticism - designresearch@sva.edu
- MFA Design for Social Innovation - dsiinfo@sva.edu
- MPS Directing – directing@sva.edu
- MPS Fashion Photography - mpsfashionphoto@sva.edu
- MFA Fine Arts - mfafinearts@sva.edu
- MFA Illustration as Visual Essay - mfaillustration@sva.edu
- MFA Interaction Design - interactiondesign@sva.edu
- MFA Photography, Video, and Related Media - mfaphoto@sva.edu
- MFA Products of Design - productsofdesign@sva.edu
- MFA Visual Narrative - mfavn@sva.edu