Graduate Art Programs
at School of Visual ArtsSVA
offers rigorous and practice-based graduate arts programs in twelve
different areas of study. All of our innovative graduate art school
programs are taught by top professionals in their discipline with the
aim of helping students further advance their careers as working
artists. Click here to request information and learn more about graduate art school at SVA.
In 1983, the School of Visual Arts introduced its first graduate
offering, a Master of Fine Arts program in painting, drawing and
sculpture. Since that time, SVA has added nine more graduate programs:
Art Criticism and Writing; Art Education; Art Therapy; Computer Art;
Design; Design Criticism; Digital Photography; Illustration as Visual
Essay; and Photography, Video and Related Media. In the fall of 2009,
the College will offer two more Master of Fine Arts programs:
Interaction Design and Social Documentary Film. Each of these highly
individual professional degree programs shares certain important
characteristics that reflect the School of Visual Arts' unique approach
to the education of artists.
While many universities offer graduate studies in the fine arts,
most programs are oriented toward training students as teachers. Our
program in Fine Arts focuses on training students whose primary
interest is the making of art. The Master of Fine Arts in Art Criticism
and Writing examines the visual arts within a philosophical and
historical framework, and incorporates intensive study in the writing
of art criticism. The MAT in Art Education offers rigorous academic
study, coupled with requisite teaching experience, providing graduates
with the essential knowledge and tools to teach art to children.
The MPS in Art Therapy curriculum examines a variety of approaches
to the diagnosis and therapeutic treatment of challenged individuals,
while supporting the artistic development and creative endeavors of the
artist-as-therapist. The College's program in Computer Art was the
first in the country to base graduate training in digital art primarily
upon the aesthetic concerns of the field. SVA's program in Design
perceives the designer not merely as form-giver but as a content
creator, and design as more than the reorganization of existing
elements.
The MFA in Design Criticism prepares graduates for careers as design
critics, journalists, curators, educators and design managers, by
offering intellectual tools for research, analysis and evaluation in
all aspects of design. The MPS program in Digital Photography
concentrates on current digital tools, techniques and strategies
required to pursue a successful career as a commercial or fine arts
photographer. The program in Illustration as Visual Essay is predicated
upon a radical departure from the accepted methods of making
illustration and focuses on developing a strong personal vision. The
MFA in Interaction Design engages in shaping the experiences between
consumers and their products and services, while defining vocabulary,
across media, which articulates user experience. SVA's program in
Photography, Video and Related Media seeks to develop individual talent
within traditional and digital areas of photography, while
investigating the impact of computer, film and video technologies on
our visual culture. Through intensive studio study, the MFA in Social
Documentary Film guides students in the exploration of creative ways to
examine and share the experiences and events that define us. The
School of Visual Arts has long prided itself on the reputation and
experience of its internationally renowned faculty. It is the
extraordinary caliber of the faculty with whom the graduate student
works that makes the realization of one's goals and creative vision
possible. SVA's location in New York City and its extensive facilities,
state-of-the-art equipment and unique program philosophies all offer
the graduate student exceptional opportunities for advanced study in
the arts.
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