11 Bachelor's degrees offered by the university

The 3D Animation and Visual Effects program at School of Visual Arts combines the power of CG and VFX with active imaginations, captivating stories, and skilled artistry.

The Design program at School of Visual Arts focuses on teaching visual communication problem solving, a skill that can open the door to a host of rewarding careers.

While you get a solid start in your specialty, you also gain knowledge in all aspects of filmmaking. The essential experience of the Film program at School of Visual Arts is collaborative and your teachers and classmates quickly become your partners in creativity. 

From live figure studies to cutting-edge con­ceptual approaches, as a Bachelor of Fine Arts student at School of Visual Arts, you’ll gain the creative foundation and analytical skills you need to enter a myriad of professions and graduate programs. 

Unlike most Interior Design programs at School of Visual Arts, from day one, students have 24/7 access to their own workspace with a state-of-the-art setup in a collaborative, design-firm atmosphere.

At School of Visual Arts, our long tradition, award-winning faculty, and passion for storytelling comprise one of the very few Bachelor of Fine Arts in Comics worldwide—an industry-minded degree in the heart of Gotham City.

Opportunities abound in our Photography and Video program at School of Visual Arts, which empowers students to make and speak about photographs and videos with authority, agency, and success.

The Advertising program at School of Visual Arts is a soup-to-nuts proposition: they ground you in the basics - typography, digital production, 3D design, motion graphics, graphic design and a conceptual approach toward problem-solving. We broaden your visual literacy and sharpen your voice.

The Visual and Critical Studies at School of Visual Arts is an extraordinary opportunity to unite your interests in art and design with a cross-disciplinary, individualized and academic experience exploring critically important societal questions. 

By taking the Animation program at School of Visual Arts you will be immersed in hands-on experience, whether you’re studying traditional, stop-motion or computer animation. Your four years culminates in a showcase of your work to industry professionals and luminaries at our Thesis Celebration.

Our Illustration graduates and faculty at School of Visual Arts are some of the most influential cultural forces, consistently producing images unparalleled in concept, impact, and craft.