A person in a gray hoodie wearing air pods works on a wall mural A person in a gray hoodie wearing air pods works on a wall mural
Illustration of a retro disco ball emanating baby blue light. Illustration of a retro disco ball emanating baby blue light.
A student and instructor appear to be in conversation; the setting is a painting studio with many canvases, brushes, and other art supplies. A student and instructor appear to be in conversation; the setting is a painting studio with many canvases, brushes, and other art supplies.
Rendering of an exhibition design for the film director Denis Villeneuve, which features a huge, undulating sand installation and planet-like orbs suspended from the ceiling. Rendering of an exhibition design for the film director Denis Villeneuve, which features a huge, undulating sand installation and planet-like orbs suspended from the ceiling.
A group of students pose for a photo in an undergraduate admissions facility with bright colored posters on the wall. A group of students pose for a photo in an undergraduate admissions facility with bright colored posters on the wall.
Mock-ups of musical concert posters overlayed with elaborate gold picture frames. Mock-ups of musical concert posters overlayed with elaborate gold picture frames.
A teacher and student in an educational setting examine a 3D printed mini model A teacher and student in an educational setting examine a 3D printed mini model
Rendering of three simple objects—a pyramid, a sphere suspended on an acrylic frame, and an iridescent cube—rest on a bean shaped table. Rendering of three simple objects—a pyramid, a sphere suspended on an acrylic frame, and an iridescent cube—rest on a bean shaped table.

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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

#1 Best 2D Animation School In the World

The Rookies 2024 Global School Rankings

#1 Best Illustration Schools in the U.S.

The Art Career Project 2024

Best Fine Arts Programs

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

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After SVA

Our alumni go on to have extraordinary careers across a wide range of creative fields.

Two-time nominee, Emmy Award, The Nevers • Visual effects supervisor and second unit director, The Nevers • Visual effects supervisor, The Penguin • Visualization artist, Deadpool & Wolverine • CG supervisor, Star Trek Into Darkness and Pacific Rim • Effects animator, Spider-Man 3 and Superman Returns
Johnny Han • Computer Art
Artist, “The Giverny Suite,” The Museum of Modern Art • Artist, “Dreamlands: Immersive Cinema and Art, 1905 – 2016,” Whitney Museum of American Art • Honoree, Guggenheim Fellow • Recipient, Sundance Institute Documentary Film Program grant, The Evidence of Things Not Seen • Permanent collection, Smithsonian Institution’s National Portrait Gallery
Ja'Tovia Gary • Social Documentary Film
Co-founder, Morcos Key • Recipient, Black Design Visionaries Impact Grant, sponsored by Instagram and Brooklyn Museum • Co-founder and design director, Codify Art • Honoree, Forbes 30 Under 30, Art & Style • Author, Black, Queer, & Untold: A New Archive of Designers, Artists, & Trailblazers
Jon Key • Design Research, Writing, and Criticism

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


LAURIE CUMBO

Commissioner of Cultural Affairs, New York City