A limited number of Presidential Scholarships are available based on both need and merit. All scholarships cover tuition expenses (excluding departmental fees) and housing is included only if available. Detailed information is available on the Photo Global application form.

It is suggested.

Once accepted into the One-Year Certificate Program, students are asked to reserve their place with a $500 non-refundable enrollment deposit in U.S. Dollars in the form of a check or by major credit card.

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The applicants will be notified within two weeks.

Decisions regarding acceptance are based primarily on the quality of the work and the statement. Although it is preferable to have academic experience and to be conversant with advanced thinking, no specific degree is required.

After all financial information is received and deemed acceptable, a Form I-20 will be issued. For more information regarding visa application procedures, please visit the International Student Office or contact iso@sav.edu.

Classes in the technical, business and theoretical aspects of the medium, as well as critique classes covering most genres of photography, which include the following examples: 

Writing About Photography
Photography Since 1960
Art and Commerce
Social Documentary
Photo Bookworks
Editorial Photography
Survey of Portraiture
Advanced Fashion
Location Photography
Form and Concept

The full breadth of the most advanced photographic technology is available, including studio, darkroom and digital facilities, as well as all formats of camera.

Housing is available for students in one of SVA's numerous facilities. Limited Single housing is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

After scrutinizing the program, the state of New York has granted SVA the authority to confer a certificate designating the successful completion of the course, and the equivalent of 30 credits.

The School of Visual Arts is the largest independent art school in the United States. For over fifty years, the school has been premised on creating a community of professional and influential artists to instruct and inspire the future professional community in all areas of art education.

SVA is an urban campus consisting of twelve buildings spread throughout the east and west twenties in Manhattan, encompassing Gramercy Park and Chelsea.

We are interested in as plural and diverse a group as possible.

The equipment that one feels comfortable working with. Otherwise, all other types of equipment are available to borrow.

The seminar class, a critique class in which ongoing bodies of work are discussed, frames the week. Lectures and critiques by visiting artists are part of the week, as well as a class in contemporary photographic issues. Elective classes are also part of the academic fabric of a typical week.

The faculty is chosen for their prominence and influence on contemporary photography, as well as their skills as educators. The faculty also represents a cross-section of practice and thinking about photography.

As international boundaries become increasingly porous, we are interested in engaging in a global discourse about contemporary photography, and encouraging a multi-cultural community.

Shooting studios are available by reservation.