CE students are allowed entry to the SVA libraries. Students must provide a photo ID and a copy of their student schedule, and must sign in using the SPLAN system, at lobby kiosks to gain access to the library facilities.

The School of Visual Arts does not, through any of its divisions, offer a certificate program at this time.

No. Audits are currently not permitted at SVA.

The Registrar's Office will email a schedule to Continuing Education students, which affords the student access to certain campus resources.

Only students registered for a particular course may attend that course.

Yes. The Division of Continuing Education offers students and alumni the opportunity to showcase work online—through the CE Gallery page and on its social media networks—and in exhibition spaces on campus. For more details, click here.

A portfolio is not generally a prerequisite to registering for Continuing Education courses, but you may want to consult the online course listing for prerequisites and special requirements.

Please refer to specific degree requirements (available in the Office of Admissions) to determine how a particular course might fulfill a degree requirement. Pending acceptance into an SVA degree program, you will be assigned an academic advisor. This advisor will determine which courses may transfer into the degree program. If you wish to apply Continuing Education Units (CEUs) toward a degree program at another institution, you must speak with that institution regarding its credit transfer policy.

Students seeking to change a grade for a Continuing Education course must complete a change of grade form, which is available through the Registrar's Office. This form is to be completed by the instructor, and then returned to the Registrar's Office.

International students can take a vocational or recreational course as long as it is incidental to their main purpose of visiting the U.S. Please note that SVA is not authorized to issue the Form I-20, Certificate of Eligibility for the F-1 student visa for the Division of Continuing Education. 

Unless otherwise noted, computer labs are available only during class time to students enrolled in computer-based courses. Scanners and computers with Internet access and word processing software are available for student use in the library; however, it is recommended that students have access to a computer outside the College for the completion of assignments.

Only students registered for a particular course may attend that course. If the student is aware in advance that he or she will be unable to attend class, the student should inform the instructor and make alternate plans. In case of illness or emergency, students may also contact the Registrar's Office and the office will forward this information to the instructor.

Students may withdraw from courses without academic penalty before 75 percent of the class sessions have met. Withdrawal occurring after this time will be recorded with a grade of "W" for the course.

The Division of Continuing Education no longer mails a printed course bulletin. All courses are listed online and available as a downloadable PDF upon request. Students registered for Continuing Education courses automatically receive the next quarter's issue of our newsletter ContinuED. However, please be sure to keep the Division of Continuing Education aware of any changes to your address.

Continuing Education Units (CEUs) are a nationally recognized standard of measurement for students participating in nonacademic credit-granting programs. One CEU is defined as 10 hours of participation. Students will receive CEUs upon successful completion of the continuing education course(s).

SVA's Career Development Office is available for those students enrolled in a degree program. The Division of Continuing Education offers Information Sessions prior to the start of each semester where students can learn from some of our distinguished faculty about opportunities in a chosen field or profession.

While the School of Visual Arts is a fully accredited institution, the decision to accept SVA CEUs for transfer resides with the institution at which you are enrolled.

Continuing Education instructors are working professionals and do not have either offices or mailboxes on campus. However, you are welcome to leave with the Registrar's Office a message to be forwarded to an instructor. Furthermore, you may send e-mail to the instructor through MyID.

For reasons of confidentiality, instructors' personal contact information is not available to students. However, you are welcome to leave with the Registrar's Office a message to be forwarded to an instructor. Furthermore, you may send e-mail to the instructor through MyID.

Though many instructors also teach undergraduate and graduate courses, some instructors focus exclusively upon undergraduate, graduate, or Continuing Education courses.

If you have questions regarding any courses offered through the Division of Continuing Education, please feel free to contact a continuing education course advisor by emailing ce@sva.edu or by calling 212.592.2251. In addition, Continuing Education hosts events prior to the start of each semester at which faculty members and advisors speak to prospective students.