Application deadline: January 15, 2019
209 East 23rd Street
New York, New York 10010
United States
The SVA MFA Computer Arts department invites applications to join for the fall 2019 academic year. Our fields of study include fine art, motion graphics, and animation. The SVA MFA Computer Arts Department emphasizes creative experimentation and a multidisciplinary approach to making art with computers and emerging technologies. Through art this STEM degree major is dedicated to producing digital artists of the highest caliber, and guides each student in the development of a personal artistic style in a course of study that is individually tailored to meet their needs. Students come from around the world to study in this two-year, 60-credit MFA degree program, which has distinguished itself with nine Student Academy Awards.
Students
We have had students from 34 countries, sharing their unique cultural perspectives. Students come from various backgrounds in the arts as well as diverse experience in architecture, computer simulation and design, computer science, and industrial engineering. Graduates are employed by prestigious studios, exhibit works in museums and galleries, teach at higher education institutions and start their own businesses. Student films have been featured in hundreds of major international competitions including Annecy International Film Festival.
Faculty
Our faculty, guest lecturers and advisors are established fine artists and industry professionals from Blue Sky Studios, CNN, Electronic Arts Intermix, Moving Picture Company, Nickelodeon, Perception, Pixar and RED Digital Cinema Camera Company. The goal is to ensure our students receive the most up to date and highest level of professional instruction.
MFA Computer Arts Lab
The MFA Computer Arts facilities consist of state-of-the art computer labs, classrooms, audio/video production suites, equipment library, gaming lounge and digital fabrication studios. Students have 24/7 access to 4K video editing, 3D printing and virtual reality to assist their creative progress.
Scholarship
We offer a limited number of partial merit-based scholarships determined by the Admission Committee. Every semester we offer several partial academic scholarships to students with outstanding work and academic achievements. We also offer several Lab Assistantships which reimburse up to 1/2 tuition per semester. In addition to these assistantships, we offer part-time jobs in the SVA MFA Computer Arts Library. SVA matching scholarship is available to full- and part-time graduate students based on the student’s financial need, as determined by the completion and submission of the FAFSA. SVA will match 25% of any outside scholarship payable to SVA, up to 2,500 USD, that a student obtains for enrollment at SVA.
If you have any questions or would like to schedule a tour, please contact us directly at mfaca [at] sva.edu or call T 212 592 2778. For additional information on the application progress, please see the list of links below.
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School of Visual Arts has been a leader in the education of artists, designers, and creative professionals for more than six decades. With a faculty of distinguished working professionals, dynamic curriculum, and an emphasis on critical thinking, SVA is a catalyst for innovation and social responsibility. Comprised of more than 6,000 students at its Manhattan campus and 35,000 alumni in 100 countries, SVA also represents one of the most influential artistic communities in the world. For information about the College’s 32 undergraduate and graduate degree programs, visit sva.edu.
