School of Visual Arts

Architectural rendering of a residential facade featuring floor to ceiling windows and climbing ivy. Architectural rendering of a residential facade featuring floor to ceiling windows and climbing ivy.
Student sitting on the floor of an art studio sketching a still life with charcoal. Student sitting on the floor of an art studio sketching a still life with charcoal.
Three students working together in an editing suite with several computers, a large monitor and large speakers. Three students working together in an editing suite with several computers, a large monitor and large speakers.
A calla lily against a white sheet and black background is suspended upright by several red strings. A calla lily against a white sheet and black background is suspended upright by several red strings.
An instructor stands at a students workstation pointing at something on their computer monitor; the student in their desk chair looks inquisitively along. An instructor stands at a students workstation pointing at something on their computer monitor; the student in their desk chair looks inquisitively along.
Black and white highly detailed drawing of a bird flying with its wings spread out in a forest. Black and white highly detailed drawing of a bird flying with its wings spread out in a forest.
Two students standing up against library stacks reviewing a glossy magazine. Two students standing up against library stacks reviewing a glossy magazine.
Image of a person pointing a recording camera on a tripod towards a wall with a projected image of what looks like a mountain range. Image of a person pointing a recording camera on a tripod towards a wall with a projected image of what looks like a mountain range.

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The 3rd Avenue and East 23rd Street Corner Signs with an official “SVA Way” sign underneath (Left); The 23rd Street building with two SVA NYC banners hanging above as students walk below.

Welcome to our urban campus, a slice of New York City life.

We are School of Visual Arts

SVA is a leader in the education of artists, designers, and creative professionals.

By the Numbers

75+

Years Educating

Artists

56

Countries

Represented

46

States

Represented

30

Degree-Granting

Programs

1,500+

Course 

Offerings

35

Extracurricular

Clubs

9:1

Student-to-Faculty

Ratio

43,000

Global Alumni

Community

Best Fine Arts Programs

U.S. News & World Report Best Grad Schools Rankings

#1 Best 2D Animation School In the World

The Rookies Global School Rankings 2024

Best Colleges in New York in 2023-2024

Research.com Best College 2024

Our Community

Major happenings from around the College, including news, events, exhibitions, and more.

A young girl joyfully rides on a large white dog, capturing a moment of playful companionship in a vibrant painting. A young girl joyfully rides on a large white dog, capturing a moment of playful companionship in a vibrant painting.

Announcing 2025’s Alumni Scholarship Award Recipients

A diverse group of hands reaching upward towards a clear blue sky, symbolizing hope and unity.

‘TO LOVE—TO DIE; TO FIGHT. TO LIVE.’ Honors Art-Based AIDS Crisis Activism

A vibrant psychedelic drawing featuring a woman intertwined with a colorful bee, showcasing surreal patterns and shapes.

Five Instagram Accounts to Follow for Women’s History Month

Simple line drawing illustration of a zoomorphic, rotund egg with legs

A Good Egg: Pablo Delcan on His New SVA Subway Poster

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Currently On View

WITNESS

exhibition graphic with the exhibitions title ‘witness’ and the artists whose work is included, in fuschia text on a white background

SVA Flatiron Project Space

Mar 20 - Apr 5

TO LOVE–TO DIE; TO FIGHT. TO LIVE.

Black and white broadside with the following text: The world is getting empty of everyone I know, one by one, in every direction they are leaving this world, for some people everyone they know has died. A second poster says: Treat a complete stranger as a lover, hug them as good friends, as they are or as 10 years ago you might have had fabulous sex with absolute abandon with the same stranger. Now life is ravaged and we offer from the same root boundless compassion.

SVA Flatiron Gallery

Mar 20 - Apr 5

Début 25

A digital event poster with "Debut 25" in yellow dot matrix-style typography on a deep blue dotted background. The design mimics an electronic marquee, with event dates "March 22 - April 29" and a dotted border.

SVA Gramercy Gallery

Mar 24 - Apr 29

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    Join BFA Fine Arts student Hayley Jo (@/humanbeingarchive on Instagram) on their day in the life of an SVA student.

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    SVA faculty member and Rendering & Motion Capture specialist Richard Hagen gives us a peek into his motion capture class!

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    A sneak peek at what our faculty and students are up to, day in and day out!

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There is no creative culture of New York City without SVA.


LAURIE CUMBO

Commissioner of Cultural Affairs, New York City