May your tangerines be bitter; Your shoes tight Your sleep restless Your insides disordered Your headaches relentless Your achievements adjacent Your perfection contentless Your appearance atrocious ...

on a chilly December night. Emma Suarez is a student in the BFA Illustration program at the School of Visual Arts, set to graduate in 2026.

Each year, SVA alumni and faculty add an impressive range of new titles to the shelves. With so many releases across disciplines and genres, we’ve curated a thoughtful selection to help you navigate ...

Cold outside; screens glowing inside: Winter break is when the School of Visual Arts’ annual list of noteworthy community animation, film, and television projects finally gets its moment. This year’s ...

Jason Forrest, chair of the MPS Data Visualization and Communication program, has published a new opinion piece in Fast Company titled “We Need More Data Communication, Not Data Visualization.” In the ...

Comics, as a medium, has always had the ability to blend visual and narrative elements to create emotional and intellectual resonance. Unlike other visual storytelling forms, comics are uniquely able ...

Life often feels like a monotonous cycle. Seligman well describes life as a series of repetitions. We eat and sleep and talk every day, and settle into the routine of it. It might feel like we are ...

At SVA, we understand the impact a tuition bill can have on a family’s finances. The Office of Student Accounts is here to help you with all questions you may have regarding paying for your tuition ...

Illustrators and comic artists are communicators. Illustrators often use imagery to interpret texts or ideas, while comic artists use images and text together to tell a story. Whether you are just ...

Our Fine Arts program reflects the full gamut of the greater art world, from drawing, painting and sculpture to multimedia, installation, performance art and beyond. We offer courses in these areas ...

The Visible Futures Lab (VFL) at the School of Visual Arts exists to further the theory and practice of interaction and product design through structured explorations of emerging technologies, systems ...

Applicants must have a bachelor’s degree, or its equivalent, from an accredited college or university. The Fall 2026 graduate application deadline is January 15, 2026. Applications or materials ...