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From live figure studies to cutting-edge conceptual approaches, as a Bachelor of Fine Arts student at SVA, you’ll gain the creative foundation and analytical skills you need to enter a myriad of professions and graduate programs. The BFA Fine Arts department focuses on nurturing contemporary artists who can apply their aesthetic, cultural and intellectual merits to their communities and the global world at large.
You’ll have access to a diverse faculty of renowned and accomplished artists who will provide you with professional mentorship while fostering novel expression and independent thinking. Our location in the Chelsea Neighborhood puts you in the heart of the art world, just walking distance from a vast number of art museums and galleries.
Most of your studio classes will be held at the BFA Fine Arts building on West 16th Street, which houses a plethora of resources from digital sculpture, wood and metal shops, to bio art, ceramics, as well as video, photo, sound and fibers facilities. Our extensive studio classes in painting, drawing and anatomy take place at both of our West 16th Street and West 21st Street facilities. You will enjoy being able to make oversized artworks in our bright, large-scale workspaces, as well as exploring traditional and innovative printmaking processes at the Fine Arts Printmaking lab.
We invite you to get to know us better and learn how you can flourish as a fine artist at SVA. Ready to get started with your application? Complete our online application form and submit your portfolio today!
Programme overview
Main Subject
Art and Design
Degree
BFA
Study Level
Undergraduate
Study Mode
On Campus
From live figure studies to cutting-edge conceptual approaches, as a Bachelor of Fine Arts student at SVA, you’ll gain the creative foundation and analytical skills you need to enter a myriad of professions and graduate programs. The BFA Fine Arts department focuses on nurturing contemporary artists who can apply their aesthetic, cultural and intellectual merits to their communities and the global world at large.
You’ll have access to a diverse faculty of renowned and accomplished artists who will provide you with professional mentorship while fostering novel expression and independent thinking. Our location in the Chelsea Neighborhood puts you in the heart of the art world, just walking distance from a vast number of art museums and galleries.
Most of your studio classes will be held at the BFA Fine Arts building on West 16th Street, which houses a plethora of resources from digital sculpture, wood and metal shops, to bio art, ceramics, as well as video, photo, sound and fibers facilities. Our extensive studio classes in painting, drawing and anatomy take place at both of our West 16th Street and West 21st Street facilities. You will enjoy being able to make oversized artworks in our bright, large-scale workspaces, as well as exploring traditional and innovative printmaking processes at the Fine Arts Printmaking lab.
We invite you to get to know us better and learn how you can flourish as a fine artist at SVA. Ready to get started with your application? Complete our online application form and submit your portfolio today!
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Programme overview
Main Subject
Art and Design
Degree
BFA
Study Level
Undergraduate
Study Mode
On Campus
You’ll have access to a diverse faculty of renowned and accomplished artists who will provide you with professional mentorship while fostering novel expression and independent thinking. Our location in the Chelsea Neighborhood puts you in the heart of the art world, just walking distance from a vast number of art museums and galleries.
Most of your studio classes will be held at the BFA Fine Arts building on West 16th Street, which houses a plethora of resources from digital sculpture, wood and metal shops, to bio art, ceramics, as well as video, photo, sound and fibers facilities. Our extensive studio classes in painting, drawing and anatomy take place at both of our West 16th Street and West 21st Street facilities. You will enjoy being able to make oversized artworks in our bright, large-scale workspaces, as well as exploring traditional and innovative printmaking processes at the Fine Arts Printmaking lab.
We invite you to get to know us better and learn how you can flourish as a fine artist at SVA. Ready to get started with your application? Complete our online application form and submit your portfolio today!
Programme overview
Main Subject
Art and Design
Degree
BFA
Study Level
Undergraduate
Study Mode
On Campus
You’ll have access to a diverse faculty of renowned and accomplished artists who will provide you with professional mentorship while fostering novel expression and independent thinking. Our location in the Chelsea Neighborhood puts you in the heart of the art world, just walking distance from a vast number of art museums and galleries.
Most of your studio classes will be held at the BFA Fine Arts building on West 16th Street, which houses a plethora of resources from digital sculpture, wood and metal shops, to bio art, ceramics, as well as video, photo, sound and fibers facilities. Our extensive studio classes in painting, drawing and anatomy take place at both of our West 16th Street and West 21st Street facilities. You will enjoy being able to make oversized artworks in our bright, large-scale workspaces, as well as exploring traditional and innovative printmaking processes at the Fine Arts Printmaking lab.
We invite you to get to know us better and learn how you can flourish as a fine artist at SVA. Ready to get started with your application? Complete our online application form and submit your portfolio today!
Scholarships
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