Teaching is, if nothing else, a form of mentorship—guiding students with the experience one has accrued and passing it on as clearly as possible. For BFA Design faculty member Eric Baker, that idea ...

5. Photographer Devin Oktar Yalkin (BFA 2010 Photography and Video) brought his signature high-contrast, atmospheric style to The New York Times Magazine ’s recent interview of Kristen Stewart. Yalkin ...

I cherished my experience at SVA and would recommend its Artist Residency Programs to anyone interested in strengthening their artistic practice. SVA’s Artist Residencies offer artists, designers and ...

With the winter holidays receding in the rearview mirror, the spring semester and new calendar year are now fully underway, with the SVA community back in the rhythm of making—and sharing their new ...

At the upper levels of photographic education, fashion photography is too often thought of as unworthy of serious consideration, superficial, and corrupted by style and commerce, despite its ...

We encourage students to push their preconceived boundaries and embrace early experimentation as a critical part of the iterative process. The MFA Computer Arts program emphasizes creativity and a ...

Our program provides an innovative look at the relationship between design, branding, science, and strategy, and focuses on how students can use learned skills to generate and sustain new market ...

Social design uses systems design, critical thinking, and imagination to move people to become more resilient and resourceful. It’s a balance of the academic and practical. Social design is a practice ...

If we’re not explicitly designing for inclusion and accessibility, then we’re designing for more exclusion. As designers, it’s our shared responsibility to build a more inclusive, ethical, and ...

We study design in all its manifestations, with a focus on its implications. Do you care about design and its impact on the individual, society, and the environment? Are you interested in honing your ...

The MPS Art Therapy ’s spring 2026 exhibition presents multimedia work by students developed in dialogue with the communities ...

A feature about School of Visual Arts alumnus Frank Ockenfels 3 and his new photography book featuring his many collaborations with the late David Bowie.