Prospective students are invited to join us for live virtual tours conducted by current SVA students. Each tour will present undergraduate department facilities and common spaces through a series of images, videos and YouVisit panoramas. Admissions Staff will also be available for a live Q&A with tour guests following the tour. Virtual tours are offered by department as outlined below:

Mondays @ 11:00am EST

BFA Film; BFA Photography and Video

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Wednesdays @ 11:00am EST

Foundation Majors

(BFA Cartooning, BFA Design/BFA Advertising, BFA Illustration, BFA Fine Arts)

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Wednesdays @ 3:00pm EST

BFA Interior Design: Built Environments; BFA Visual & Critical Studies

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Fridays @ 11:00am EST

BFA Animation; BFA Computer Art, Computer Animation and VFX

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Admissions Counselors present an overview of SVA’s 11 undergraduate programs and discuss application requirements. Following the presentation, current SVA students will provide insights on their application experience and life at SVA.

Event Schedule:

• Undergraduate Info Session by Admissions Counselor (45 minutes)
• Presentation topics:
• Overview of SVA's undergraduate programs
• Life at SVA
• SVA's professional community
• Application requirements
• Live Q&A with current SVA Students (15 minutes)

Thursdays @ 3pm EST

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Admissions is pleased to offer unique webinars focused on portfolio development. During each presentation, Admissions Counselors will provide tips on developing a visual art, lens-based, or film focused portfolio. Join us to view successful portfolio samples and to hear directly from current SVA students.

Event Schedule:

• Portfolio Presentation by Admissions Counselor (30 minutes)
• Student Portfolio tips from current SVA Students (15 minutes)
• Live Q&A (15 minutes)

Fridays @ 3pm EST

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Open House events feature unique department presentations, panel discussions with current SVA students, and an opportunity to speak directly with Admissions and Financial Aid. Join us for one or all of the following dates to discover more about the SVA experience.

This fall, our Open House events will be held virtually on the following dates. Featured departments per date and registration is forthcoming.

• Saturday, October 31, 2020
• Saturday, November 7, 2020
• Saturday, November 14, 2020

Please consider visiting us at a virtual National Portfolio Day to receive a portfolio review. Prospective students are also encouraged to submit portfolio works online via the AICAD Portfolio Review Portal.

SVA is an active participant in the Portfolio Days sponsored by the National Portfolio Day Association (NPDA). As a member of NPDA, representatives from SVA will join other National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD) accredited colleges to review portfolios, offer helpful suggestions and provide information on specific programs and requirements. 

This year all National Portfolio Day events will be held online, rather than in person. Events are free and open to the public. Students are encouraged to take digital photos of any physical pieces they wish to share with college representatives and gather 10-15 images into a multipage PDF in preparation for these events. More information will be available on the National Portfolio Day Association website.

You will find a schedule of events listed below for the 2020-21 season. All events are four hours long and take place from 12pm-4pm Eastern Standard Time (EDT).

Undergraduate Events

for High School students/graduates

Alabama – 9/19/20 11am-3pm (Central)

Alaska – 11/15/20 9am-1pm (Pacific)

Arizona – 10/10/20 10am-2pm (Mountain)

Arkansas – 9/19/20 11am-3pm (Central)

California – 11/15/20 9am-1pm (Pacific)

Colorado – 10/3/20 10am-2pm (Mountain)

Connecticut – 10/4/20 noon-4pm (Eastern)

District of Columbia (DC) – 11/1/20 noon-4pm (Eastern)

Delaware – 11/1/20 noon-4pm (Eastern)

Florida – 12/5/20 noon-4pm (Eastern)

Georgia – 9/19/20 noon-4pm (Eastern)

Hawaii – 11/15/20 9am-1pm (Pacific)

Idaho 11/15/20 10am-2pm (Mountain)

Illinois – 10/18/20 11am-3pm (Central)

Indiana – 9/26/20 noon-4pm (Eastern)

Iowa – 9/26/20 11am-3pm (Central)

Kansas – 10/3/20 11am-3pm (Central)

Kentucky – 9/19/20 11am-3pm (Central)

Louisiana – 9/19/20 11am-3pm (Central)

Maine – 10/4/20 noon-4pm (Eastern)

Maryland – 11/1/20 noon-4pm (Eastern)

Massachusetts – 10/4/20 noon-4pm (Eastern)

Michigan – 11/8/20 noon-4pm (Eastern)

Minnesota – 10/3/20 11am-3pm (Central)

Mississippi – 9/19/20 11am-3pm (Central)

Missouri – 9/26/20 11am-3pm (Central)

Montana – 10/3/20 10am-2pm (Mountain)

Nebraska 10/3/20 11am-3pm (Central)

Nevada 11/15/20 9am-1pm (Pacific)

New Hampshire – 10/4/20 noon-4pm (Eastern)

New Jersey – 10/24/20 noon-4pm (Eastern)

New Mexico – 10/10/20 10am-2pm (Mountain)

New York – 10/24/20 noon-4pm (Eastern)

North Carolina – 11/1/20 noon-4pm (Eastern)

North Dakota – 10/3/20 11am-3pm (Central)

Ohio – 11/21/20 noon-4pm (Eastern)

Oklahoma – 9/26/20 11am-3pm (Central)

Oregon – 11/15/20 9am-1pm (Pacific)

Pennsylvania – 10/24/20 noon-4pm (Eastern)

Rhode Island – 10/24/20 noon-4pm (Eastern)

South Carolina – 11/1/20 noon-4pm (Eastern)

South Dakota 10/3/20 11am-3pm (Central)

Tennessee – 9/19/20 11am-3pm (Central)

Texas – 10/10/20 11am-3pm (Central)

Utah – 10/10/20 10am-2pm (Mountain)

Vermont – 10/4/20 noon-4pm (Eastern)

Virginia – 11/1/20 noon-4pm (Eastern)

Washington – 11/15/20 9am-1pm (Pacific)

West Virginia – 11/21/20 noon-4pm (Eastern)

Wisconsin – 10/18/20 11am-3pm (Central)

Wyoming – 10/3/20 10am-2pm (Mountain)

Canada – 10/24/20 (Eastern) and 11/15/20 10am-2pm (Pacific)

International (other)– 11/22/20 noon-4pm (Eastern)

Graduate Events

for Undergraduate students/graduates

California – 10/17/20 9am-1pm (Pacific)

Canada – 10/17/20 (Pacific) 10/25/20 (Eastern) and 10/31/20 10am-2pm (Central)

Illinois – 10/31/20 11am-3pm (Central)

Massachusetts – 10/25/20 noon-4pm (Eastern)

New York – 10/25/20 noon-4pm (Eastern)

International (other)– 11/22/20 noon-4pm (Eastern)

Visit the National Portfolio Day Association website for more information about Portfolio Day.

What to Have Prepared:

The SVA portfolio review is a great opportunity to receive helpful feedback on your work before you submit your official portfolio submission with your application. We will review finished work as well as works in progress or your sketchbook. We will give you an informative critique of your work, as well as discuss with you how your work aligns with various majors at SVA to help you edit and curate your portfolio for admission and scholarship consideration. 

We will try and look at as much of your work as possible in the amount of time we have, however we recommend that you have your top 15-20 pieces tagged for easy access. We recommend showing us recent work or pieces that you feel best represent your technical and creative ability.

Even if you don’t feel like you have a full portfolio of work to show, you can still meet with an Admissions representative to ask questions and get info on our undergraduate programs.

Prospective Students are invited to join us live for an opportunity to speak with an SVA student and SVA Admissions staff member via Zoom. Presentations are not conducted during "Live Chats" but rather facilitate an open discussion about the SVA student experience.

Want to learn more about our 11 undergraduate programs and the application process? Please join us for an upcoming Info Session.

Tuesdays @ 3pm EST

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Join us this fall to explore graduate study at SVA! Preview Nights give prospective graduate students an overview of graduate programs offered as well as tips about the application process. Come meet with Graduate Admissions staff and discuss your interests! Attendees will receive an $80 application fee waiver if they apply for Summer 2021 or Fall 2021 admission​.​

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• Wednesday, September 23, 2020, 6-8pm EST Register
• Wednesday, October 21, 2020, 6-8pm EST Register
• Wednesday, November 18, 2020, 6-8pm EST Register
• Wednesday, December 2, 2020, 6-8pm EST Register

SVA invites all prospective graduate students to join us this fall to learn about the graduate application process and meet Graduate Admissions staff. Get advice about application requirements and how to apply. Attendees will receive an $80 application fee waiver if they apply for Summer 2021 or Fall 2021 admission.

• Wednesday, September 30, 2020, 10-11am EST Register
• Friday, October 16, 2020, 3-4pm EST Register
• Friday, November 6, 2020, 10-11am EST Register
• Friday, December 4, 2020, 3-4pm EST Register

SVA invites all prospective international graduate students to join us this fall to learn about the graduate application process and meet staff from both the International Student Office and Graduate Admissions. Get advice about international application requirements, English Proficiency tests and how to apply. Attendees will receive an $80 application fee waiver if they apply for Summer 2021 or Fall 2021 admission.

• Friday, November 13, 2020, 10-11am EST Register

SVA invites all prospective graduate students to join us this fall to meet Graduate Admissions staff and hear from a panel of graduate alumni. Gain insight into what it’s like to be a graduate student and make the most of the Manhattan campus experience. ​Attendees will receive an $80 application fee waiver if they apply for Summer 2021 or Fall 2021 admission.

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• Wednesday, October 28, 2020, 6-8pm EST Register
• Wednesday, December 9, 2020, 6-8pm EST Register

Graduate Department Information Sessions usually take place throughout the fall. They provide a unique opportunity for prospective applicants to meet with the Chair, faculty, department staff, current students, and alumni.

MFA Computer Arts

• Wednesday, November 7, 2020, 1-2:30pm EST Register
• Saturday, November 14, 2020, 9-10:30am EST Register
• Saturday, December 5, 2020, 1-2:30pm EST Register

MFA Design

• Friday Zoom Q+A Sessions Friday, September 11, 2020 to Friday, December 18, 2020, 10-11am EST Register
• Wednesday, November 11, 2020, 10-11:30am EST Register

MFA Design for Social Innovation

• Friday, November 13, 2020, 6-8pm EST Register
• Friday, November 20, 2020, 10am-12 m EST Register

MFA Fine Arts - Thursday, November 12, 2020, 6:30-8pm EST Register

MFA Illustration as Visual Essay - Saturday, November 7, 2020, 10am-12pm EST Register

MFA Photography, Video and Related Media

• Friday, October 9, 2020 10-11:30am EST Register
• Friday, November 13, 2020 10-11:30am EST Register
• Friday, December 4, 2020 10-11:30am EST Register

MFA Products of Design - Wednesday, November 11, 2020 6-8pm EST Register

MA Design Research, Writing and Criticism - Tuesday, October 27, 2020 6:30-8pm EST Register

MA/MAT Art Education

• Thursday, September 24, 2020, 5:30-7pm EST Register
• Monday, November 16, 2020, 5:30-7pm EST Register
• Monday, December 14, 2020, 5:30-7pm EST Register

MPS Art Therapy - Wednesday, October 28, 2020, 5-6pm EST Register

MPS Digital Photography - Thursday, November 12, 2020, 7-8:30pm EST Register

MPS Directing - Tuesday, November 10, 2020, 6:30-8pm EST Register

MPS Fashion Photography

• Friday, October 9, 2020, 10-11:30am EST Register
• Friday, November 13, 2020, 10-11:30am EST Register
• Friday, December 4, 2020, 10-11:30am EST Register

Please check back or contact each department directly for more information about other events and opportunities to visit throughout the year. 

Please contact your chosen program directly to find out about other opportunities to visit or ask questions about the curriculum or faculty.

MA /MAT Art Education

MFA Art Practice

MPS Art Therapy

MPS Branding

MFA Computer Arts

MA Curatorial Practice

MFA Design

MA Design Research, Writing and Criticism

MFA Design for Social Innovation

MPS Digital Photography

MPS Directing

MPS Fashion Photography

MFA Fine Arts

MFA Illustration as Visual Essay

MFA Interaction Design

MFA Photography, Video and Related Media

MFA Products of Design

MFA Social Documentary Film

MFA Visual Narrative

SVA has a year-round presence in China. Follow us on Weibo and WeChat using the QR codes below. Please contact Renyi Hu for more info at rhu@sva.edu.

SVA has a year-round presence in Seoul. Please contact the SVA Seoul Office for more info about SVA in South Korea.

SVA Seoul Office/ Seocho Gallery

Gangnam-daero 89-gil 30 (suite B1) Seocho-gu,

Seoul, 06534, Korea

Tel: 02.742.9454 / Fax: 02.742.9454