SVA offers undergraduate programs in Advertising; Animation; Cartooning; Computer Art, Computer Animation and Visual Effects; Film and Video; Fine Arts; Graphic Design; Illustration; Interior Design; Photography; and Visual and Critical Studies. The undergraduate program is a four-year, full-time Bachelor of Fine Arts degree program with courses offered throughout the day and evening.

Identifying which college will prepare an aspiring artist to meet the demands and challenges that await tomorrow's professionals can be a difficult task. The outcome will vary for each individual, based on his or her interests, needs, abilities and focus. Students who choose SVA are often attracted by the breadth and professional standing of our faculty, the passion of our student body, the rigors of our curriculum, the industry standards within our studio facilities, and the energy and excitement that is New York City.

International students lend an important diversity to the SVA community and currently make up 18% of the SVA students enrolled in graduate, undergraduate, and special programs. These students play an important role to creative and cross-cultural exchange and communication that defines the SVA campus.

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