The School of Visual Arts is located in
New York City, more specifically 209 East 23rd Street. SVA is the largest private
art college in the
United States. There are 2778
undergraduate students and 314
graduate students.
SVA offers a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in the following four-year programs: advertising/graphic design, art education, computer art, film, video/animation, fine arts, illustration/cartooning, interior design, and photography.
SVA offers a Master of Fine Arts Degree in the following two-year programs:
computer art, design, fine arts, illustration as visual essay, and photography and related media.
The final degree offered by SVA is the degree of Master of Professional Studies in art therapy.
37% of freshman applicants enroll at SVA.
Undergraduate enrollment breakdown (as of 2001):
Advertising and Graphic Design- 805
Illustration and Cartooning- 404
Photography- 389
Film and Video- 343
Fine Arts- 311
Computer Art- 272
Animation- 196
Interior Design- 58
Graduate enrollment breakdown (as of 1999):
Fine Arts- 75
Photography and Related Media- 75
Illustration as Visual Essay- 35
Design- 33