To earn a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Fine Arts at SVA, students must complete 120 credits as follows: 72 credits in studio, 30 credits in humanities & sciences, and 18 credits in art history. FIRST YEAR
The first year concentrates on developing basic skills while encouraging the capacity for self-expression. We explore a variety of media, exposing you to a wide range of tools. Studio classes, which are six hours long, are designed to build discipline while allowing time for experimentation. A general survey of world art and of literature are also important elements in this foundation year.
Sample Courses AHD-1010 Survey of World Art I
AHD-1015 Survey of World Art II
SMD-1020 Foundations of Visual Computing
FPD-1020 Painting I
FPD-1025 Painting II
FDD-1030 Drawing I
FDD-1035 Drawing II
FSD-1050 Sculpture
SECOND YEAR
You will continue to hone your skills while having an opportunity to develop your ideas with greater independence. You can begin to tailor the program to suit your own needs, available classes include welding, printmaking and ceramics as well as multimedia courses that incorporate computer, photography and video techniques. Instructors provide guidance when needed and an objective, critical and professional eye. Further courses in modern and contemporary art history ensure you move into the future with an eye on the past.
Sample Courses AHD-2020 Modern Art Through Pop I
AHD-2025 Modern Art Through Pop II
HHD-2990 Western Civilization I
HHD-2995 Western Civilization II
THIRD YEAR
You will increasingly be encouraged to work independently, with the goal of achieving a self-identity and uniquely personal voice. Class critiques provide the opportunity to develop dialogues with your peers and enhance your communication skills. You will also continue to explore new forms of art-making and study the ideas that have dominated the discussion of contemporary art in the last half of the 20th century.
Sample Courses FID-3010 Visiting Artists Seminar
HDD-3200 Ideas in Art
FOURTH YEAR
Your final year is a leap - a transitional period where you?re given your own studio space. Rather than meeting in the classroom, a special team of fourth-year faculty visits your studio for discussion and critique and to provide weekly feedback. In the process, you?ll have the opportunity to refine your work and learn both to articulate and document your intentions. You?re also encouraged to take advantage of the many special activities offered by the art scene in New York, which remains the hub of a developing multicultural world.
Sample Courses
FPD-4010 Senior Workshop: Painting, Drawing, Multimedia I
FPD-4015 Senior Workshop: Painting, Drawing, Multimedia II
FSD-4010 Senior Workshop: Sculpture, Video Art, Multimedia I
FSD-4015 Senior Workshop: Sculpture, Video Art, Multimedia II
FID-4030/FID-4040 Senior Workshop
FID-4050/FID-4060 Senior Workshop
FID-4110 Visiting Artists Seminar
AHD-4140 Senior Seminar
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