SVA's Pre-College Program is designed for high school students who want to enhance their creative skills, learn more about a particular field of art, develop a portfolio, and/or experience the challenges and triumphs that exist at one of the most dynamic colleges. In courses taught by the same faculty of leading art professionals who teach in the undergraduate degree program of the college, students will explore the fundamentals of art & design at a level not readily available in high school.
Students will receive one college credit for successful completion of the Saturday program and three credits for the successful completion of the summer program.
The fall and spring programs are open to all students who will be enrolled in high school at the time of the program. The summer program is open to all students who will be entering their sophomore, junior or senior year of high school in the fall of 2010. Space is limited to approximately 20 students per course.
Fall and spring semester classes are held on Saturdays in three-hour sessions over ten successive weeks.
Fall 2009: Saturday, September 26 - Saturday, December 5. (No class on November 28. December 19 is a possible make-up day.)
Spring 2010: Saturday, January 23 - Saturday, April 3. (No classes on March 13.)
Tuition: $500 per course
Supplies: Range between $30 - $275 depending on course selection. Specific supply lists will be provided prior to the start of the class. The Animation course has an additional $60 course fee for use of equipment and supplies.
Fall and Spring students use their printed course schedules from the Registrar or Office of Admissions for building access.
Fall & Spring Course Offerings (Select one class only.)
Looking, Thinking, Making Time: 10 am - 1 pm
Building location: TBA
Note: Pre-College courses may include working from nude models.
Fall and Spring Saturday Program Registration:
Registration is first come- first served with the submission of the one page completed
Pre-College registration form and payment. It's that easy! There is no
application process required. Registration continues till classes are full or until the Friday before classes begin. You may mail or drop off the form with payment to the Office of
Admissions or feel free to fax the form for faster service. The Office
of Admissions address and fax number is on the form. Please call 212-592-2100 to confirm that the form and payment has been received.
Fall and Spring Program Refunds
Refunds are available if a written request to officially withdraw is submitted to the Office of Admissions. Failure to complete a course does not constitute an official withdrawal, nor does notifying the instructor, nor does lack of attendance. Fall and Spring tuition refunds will be issued according to the following schedules:
Before the first class session - 100% of tuition
Before the second class session - 90% of tuition
Before the third class session - 80% of tuition
There will be no refunds for withdrawals after the third class session.
President's
Scholarships
A limited number of need/merit-based scholarships are available for the Fall and Spring Saturday program and the three week Summer program. These are full tuition only awards. The tuition award is a reimbursement after successfully completing the class with a B grade or higher. The tuition award will be sent as a check in the student's name approximately one month after the course is completed. To apply, please check the "Applying for Scholarship" box on the
registration form. You must also submit the following items:
A brief written statement
discussing your personal or professional goals and how pursuing study in
art & design will help you to meet these goals.
A recommendation from a high
school art (or other) teacher.
Six-to-ten images of recent
artwork on a CD. Student’s name and the words Pre-College needs to be on
the CD. If you are applying for film or screenwriting, in lieu of
slides, please submit a written essay discussing a film that has had a
significant impact on your life.
All scholarship materials
submitted become the property of SVA. Please be sure to send only copies
of slides and essays and keep originals for your personal records.
Scholarship applications must be submitted to the Pre-College Program,
Office of Admissions, 209 East 23 Street, New York, NY 10010 and post-marked
Monday, September 7, 2009 for the fall 2009 program; January 4, 2010 for the
spring 2010 program and May 3, 2010 for the summer 2010 program. All students who apply will be sent a decision letter approximately three
weeks after the deadline.
SUMMER PRE-COLLEGE PROGRAM In the summer program, students will explore a range of general topics within a chosen field of study. Summer classes are taught Monday through Friday from 9 am - 4 pm for three weeks in July. The summer program is open to all students who will be in high school fall 2010. Summer Pre-College also offers a comprehensive program of supervised activities that takes full advantage of the social and cultural life of New York City. This program is for responsible high school students who have a serious attitude toward making art work as their primary focus during the program.
Approximately 400 students participate in the summer program and 170 students will live in SVA housing. All students are welcome to participate in the evening activities. These activities are suggested, but not mandatory.
Students will receive three college credits for the successful completion of the summer program.
Summer 2010: July 12-July 30
Tuition: $1900 (includes weekend & evening activities program) (This fee includes a $400 non refundable program fee. This $400 program fee is not a deposit. Full payment is needed for a student to register for the program and secure housing. There is no deposit fee.)
Housing: $1150 (optional shared room accommodations and limited availability) Check-in: Sunday, July 11. Check-out: Friday evening, July 30 (after the student exhibition that ends at 7 pm) or Saturday, July 31 (before 12 noon).
Meal Plan: $500 (optional and includes breakfast and dinner only)
Health Insurance: All students living in SVA Housing must have their own health insurance.
Supplies: Range between $75 - $300 depending on course selection. Specific supply lists will be provided with Pre-College information packet mailed to the students starting in March.
Summer Program Course Fees
The following courses require an additional studio lab fee of $75 - $150 depending on the course. Students registered for these classes will be charged by the Office of Student Accounts at time of registration or sent a bill in the mail for this charge.
$100
Animation
$100
Printmaking and Drawing
$100
Filmmaking
$075
Cartooning
$100
Screenwriting
$140
Graphic Design classes
$075
Visual & Critical Studies
$075
Illustration
$140
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Summer Programs Registration: Registration is first come- first served with the one page completed Pre-College registration form and payment. It's that easy! There is no application process required. Students select one class only. Please click on the summer course offering to see a course description. Generally, people begin to submit forms and payments in December. Registration continues till classes and housing are full.
You can mail or drop off the form with payment to the Office of Admissions or feel free to fax the form for faster service. The Office of Admissions address and fax number is on the form. Please call 212-592-2100 to confirm that the form and payment has been received.
Note: Pre-College courses may include working from nude models.
Activities
All students in the program may participate in program activities. Activities are scheduled after-class and on weekends. Activity fees are included in the tuition cost. Students will have to provide their own transportation fees. Students travel in chaperoned groups by subway. Subway fare is $2.25 each way. Students are given the activities schedule and sign up for the activities directly after the first day of class. Activities are not mandatory. If not on an activity, students are not chaperoned prior to the housing curfew.
Previous summer program activities have included:
Guided tours of New York City
Museum and gallery visits
Broadway shows
Major league Baseball games
WNBA Basketball games
Orientation Meeting Orientation will take place on Monday, July 12, at 9:00 am in the Amphitheater located at 209 East 23 Street, between Second and Third Avenues. All students attend. Directly following the meeting, all students are escorted to their class.
Pre-College Student Exhibition A final student art exhibition and reception will be held on Friday, July 30, 5 pm to 7 pm at 209 East 23 Street, between Third and Second Avenues. All family and friends are welcome to attend.
SVA Student ID Cards
(Photo ID cards are for the Summer program only. Fall and Spring students use their course schedules from the Registrar or Office of Admissions for building access.)
For the summer program an SVA photo ID card must be presented to security guards for SVA building access. In order to get an ID card, you must e-mail a digital photo to svaidcard@sva.edu. Please submit your photo in JPG, Bitmap or GIF format only and include your student ID number. Images must be sharp and vivid. No altered images will be accepted. Individual portrait shots only. All photos must be received no earlier than Thursday, May 1 and no later than Wednesday, July 5, 2009. You may also visit the Office of the Registrar located at 205 East 23 Street prior to the program or on the first day of class to process your photo ID card if you are not able to email an image prior to the start of the program. DO NOT LEAVE YOUR ID AT HOME!
Summer Housing
Housing is optional with limited availability. Housing is first paid, first served and generally filled by April. Approximately 170 students will reside in the New Residence housing. There is 24 hour security at the entrance to The New Residence. People must show a picture ID to enter the building. A Pre-College staff member is on duty 24 hours every day during the program for emergencies. Student Residence Assistants are housed on each floor of the residence hall and perform a nightly check-in for all students. Students are not chaperoned 24/7 and while encouraged, it is not mandatory for students to participate in the chaperoned evening and weekend organized activities. Students may pre-arrange to spend an overnight away from housing by submitting a housing off-campus permission form with parent or guardian signature. Students must submit the completed form with dates and times to the director of the program.
The New Residence 215 East 23rd Street, New York, NY, 10010 - between Second and Third Avenues Check-in: Please arrive on Sunday, July 11 between 10:00 am and 4:00 pm. On going neighborhood tours are available throughout the day and lead by SVA staff members. No other planned activities are scheduled during the day on Sunday. All housing students must return to the student lounge by 4 pm to attend the housing meeting and pizza dinner. Check-out: Friday, July 30. RA staff will be available in the RA office (located in the basement of NRES) from 12 noon -10 pm to conduct checkouts. For students who need to fly home Saturday and who have pre-arranged their check-out date with their RA, may stay over night on Friday. These students must adhere to the curfew. All other students check-out Friday, July 30th prior to or directly following the student exhibition held 5 pm - 7 pm. Parents may enter the building to help pack up their child. However, please know that Pre-College housing students must be present to give parents access to their space. Security and staff can not key in parents into rooms. Mail: Students may receive mail during the program. Address must include the student's name and room number. Students are not given a room assignment number prior to check-in. Please do not mail any items to arrive prior to the start of the program.
New Residence Video Tour:Video
The New Residence is located adjacent to the 209 East 23 Street building and rooms are arranged in an apartment style setting. There is 24 hour security at the housing building entrance. A program staff member is on call for emergencies throughout the night until class time in the morning. Apartments come with 2 to 3 bedroom suites, with central air and heat as well as full kitchen and bathroom facilities. Each apartment houses between 4 to 6 students and offer sweeping, picturesque views of the Chrysler Building, the Empire State Building and the East River. Recreational space and laundry facilities are available.
The housing students have the freedom to spend time after class working on their art projects, participating in evening and weekend chaperoned program activities or exploring New York City with friends or family. The housing students must abide by the curfew policy. Housing students need to check-in with their RA at curfew time every night unless their parents or guardians have submitted a completed permission form to be away from housing for the night. Permissions forms need to be submitted prior to the start of the program. A Pre-College administrative staff person will follow up with a confirmation phone call prior to the night the student plans to be away from housing. The parent or guardian must be available to speak with a staff person to confirm that the student has permission, where the student will spend the night and when the student plans to return.
Housing Curfew & Housing Regulations
Curfew is 10 pm Sunday through Thursday and 11 pm on Fridays and Saturdays. If a student is not present for curfew check-in they will be asked to leave the program. Pre-College student policies are strictly enforced. Students can not consume or possess illegal drugs or alcohol at any time. Students can not have anyone in their room who is found in possession of any drugs or alcohol. If a student is found in violation of this policy, he or she will be asked to leave the program immediately. Housing students and their parents or guardians must submit a signed acknowledgment form of these program policies prior to the start of the program.
Summer Housing Forms to Complete and Submit (For housing students, these forms will be included in your program information packets. Program information packets will be sent in the mail
starting in early April.)
Housing Contract
Housing Agreement
Conduct Agreement (All students must submit this form.)
Airport Transportation There is no program transportation pick-up from or to the airports. Students either arrange for a car service or students may use the regulated taxi service outside after picking up their luggage. The cost is approximately $45 - $60 each way from LaGuardia, JFK or Newark airports.
Summer Program Refunds (A $400 program fee included in the tuition fee is non-refundable)
Before the first class session - $1,500
Before July 12, 2010 - $800
Before July 19, 2010 - $450
Room and board refunds are made on a pro-rated basis for a limited time:
There will be no refunds for withdrawals from housing after July 16, 2010. There will be no refunds for the meal plan after Wednesday, July 14, 2010.
