Course General Description

The Design program focuses on teaching visual communication problem solving, a skill that can open the door to a host of rewarding careers. Our program is a multidisciplinary educational system in itself, offering three separate majors that include Graphic Design, Motion Graphics and 3D Design. In addition to a distinguished faculty that includes eight Hall of Fame laureates, we offer a wide range of course options that are tailored to each student’s strengths and needs. We achieve this by offering more studio courses than any institution in the world. This gives students the opportunity to develop their own vision, making the entire educational experience particularly empowering. There are no cookie-cutter portfolios here. Of the three disciplines that students can major in, each of these areas can be further refined, giving students more possibilities to find their niche. For example, Graphic Design can be further subdivided into package design, editorial design, information graphics, corporate identity, publication design, CD packaging, book jacket design, environmental design, and website design.

School General Description

Welcome to New York City, SVA’s hometown, and the leader of today’s creative economy, with more than 14,000 creative businesses and nonprofits. According to the EY Global Talent in Global Cities 2015 study, New York attracts more creative talent than any other city in the world because it “enjoys a unique cultural scene, embedded in a cosmopolitan and forward-thinking urban environment.” There is no better place to study, practice and work as a creative professional. Critique is a vital and challenging part of the educational experience in a college of art and design. Participating in this practice requires students to be open and vulnerable while they present their work for discussion and questioning, and to trust the transformative powers of the process in service of the work. Through the frequent repetition of this act of openness, students and faculty share and strengthen their humanity, empathy and kinship and their work evolves.