School of Visual Arts

Applicants must have a bachelor's degree, or its equivalent, from an accredited college or university.

All Graduate applicants to the Fall 2010 semester are required to complete the online application form and submit the nonrefundable $80 application fee using a credit card. The online application is available at the following link: https://www.applyweb.com/apply/svag/ (Note: The online application is not officially submitted until valid credit card information has been supplied. Upon completion of this, an online confirmation is sent. We strongly recommend that applicants print this out and keep it with their records.)
Official transcripts from each college or university attended. Transcripts from foreign instututions must be officially translated into English and U.S. grading equivalencies. For more information, click here
Three letters of recommendation from instructors or practicing professionals. Letters should be written on school or company letterhead and returned to the applicant in a sealed envelope with the recommender's signature across the seal. (Note: SVA does not provide applicants with letter of recommendation forms.)

Portfolio/Additional Department Requirements

Statement of purpose (250-500 words) describing the applicant's reason for pursuing graduate study
Resume
Personal interviews may be scheduled only on a case by case basis.
Proof of English Proficiency (required of applicants whose primary language is not English). For more information, please click here
Nonimmigrant alien applicants are required to submit original documentation of sufficient financial resources to attend SVA. For more information, please click here

Note: All application materials become the property of the School of Visual Arts and will not be returned.

Please refer to the "Application Procedures" section for complete instructions about how to submit materials.



			William S. Geffert
		When I was invited to be part of the MPS in Digital Photography program I jumped at the opportunity to share the technical side of digital imaging with graduate level students. The current trend in the photographic industry is towards push button auto-everything consumerism, which has devalued the role of photographer and the creative community in general. Sadly, many educational programs have become simple mouthpieces for the hardware and software manufacturers. This program is unique in the country and I give Katrin Eismann credit for having the vision to make a difference in the educational focus. Helping foster a new generation of technically savvy imaging professionals is incredibly rewarding, and as highly educated consumers, our students will be able to cut through the marketing haze to identify and develop the best of class imaging solutions to push the creative envelope.