The Registrar's Office is located at:

205 East 23 Street
Telephone: 212.592.2200
Fax: 212.592.2069
E-mail: [email protected]

The general requirements for registration are as follows: 

• Students must have a high school diploma or equivalency diploma. 
• Students under 18 years of age must have the signature of a parent or guardian on their registration form.

The Division of Continuing Education has advisors who will help you choose courses that are appropriate to your needs. 

Toll-free telephone: 877.242.7200
Telephone: 212.592.2251
Fax: 212.592.2060
E-mail: [email protected]

To register online, go to MySVA at: http://my.sva.edu. View the online bulletin for current listings of courses and their availability.

To register online, go to sva.edu/ce. Select courses one at a time and click on "register for this course." View the online bulletin for current listings of courses and their availability. 

You may register by fax with American Express, Discover, JCB, MasterCard, Visa or bank debit card. Please complete the registration form and fax it to: 212.592.2069.

• Monday - Thursday, 9:00 am to 6:00 pm
• Friday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
   

The telephone number for the Registrar's Office is 212.592.2200. Please have course number(s), credit card number and expiration date ready.

• Monday - Thursday, 9:00 am to 6:00 pm
• Friday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
   

Please visit the Registrar's Office. Payment may be made by check, money order, American Express, Discover, JCB, MasterCard, Visa or bank debit card. Checks should be made payable to: School of Visual Arts. Unfortunately, we cannot accept cash payments.

You may mail your completed registration form, with payment enclosed, to:

Registrar's Office
School of Visual Arts
209 East 23 Street
New York, NY 10010-3994

Payment may be made by check, money order, American Express, Discover, JCB, MasterCard, Visa or bank debit card. Checks should be made payable to: School of Visual Arts. Unfortunately, we cannot accept cash payments. NOTE: Due to the possibility of postal delays, we recommend that you register by fax, telephone, online or in person.

Please complete all sections of the registration form, except those indicated "For Office Use."

NOTE: It is the responsibility of all students to make sure that they have fulfilled all course prerequisites (where applicable) prior to registering for courses.

Once a course has begun, you may register with the Registrar's Office in the following ways: by fax, telephone or in person. Courses already in session can be added according to the following schedule:

• For courses of 10 or more sessions, you must enroll prior to the third class session.
• For courses of 5 to 9 sessions, you must enroll prior to the second class session.
• For intensive and weeklong courses, you must enroll prior to the first class session.

To withdraw from a course you must notify the Registrar's Office, in writing, of your intention to withdraw. You may do so by e-mailing your withdrawal to [email protected]; by sending written notification via fax or mail; or by completing a withdrawal form, in person, at the Registrar's Office. Failure to complete a course does not constitute official withdrawal, nor does notification to the instructor, nor does lack of attendance, nor does dissatisfaction with a course.

The semester begins: Wednesday, September 18, 2019

Please refer to each course for detailed information.

Holiday Schedule Continuing Education Courses
There will be no continuing education classes on:

Tuesday–Wednesday, October 8–9: Yom Kippur
Monday, October 14: Columbus Day
Wednesday–Sunday, November 27–December 1: Thanksgiving Holiday 

Please refer to the specific course for information.