School of Visual Arts - wikipedia School of Visual Arts School of Visual Arts Type Proprietary art and design school Established 1947 President David Rhodes Academic staff 971 Undergraduates 3,602 ( Fall 2016 ) Postgraduates 650 ( Fall 2016 ) Location New York City, New York Campus Urban Affiliations AICAD Website sva.edu SVA 's 209 East 23rd Street building Close - up of 209 East 23rd Street SVA 's 214 East 21st Street building SVA 's West 21st Street buildings The School of Visual Arts ( SVA ) is a for - profit art and design college located in Manhattan, New York, founded in 1947. The college is a member of the Association of Independent Colleges of Art and Design, a consortium of 36 leading art schools in the United States. Contents 1 History 2 Undergraduate departments 3 Graduate departments 4 Continuing education 5 Rankings 6 Location and campus 6.1 209 East 23rd Street 6.2 380 Second Avenue 6.2. 1 SVA Library 6.3 214 East 21st Street 6.4 West 21st Street buildings 6.5 335 West 16th Street 6.6 SVA Theatre 6.7 Galleries 6.8 Residence halls 6.8. 1 Former residence halls 7 Notable alumni and instructors 8 References 9 External links History SVA was established by co-founders Silas H. Rhodes and Burne Hogarth in 1947, as the Cartoonists and Illustrators School. The school began with three teachers and 35 students, most of whom were World War II veterans who had a large part of their tuition underwritten by U.S. government 's G.I. Bill. The college was renamed the School of Visual Arts in 1956. It offered its first degrees in 1972. In 1983, the college introduced its first graduate offering, a Master of Fine Arts in painting, drawing and sculpture. Today the school has a faculty of more than 1,000 and a student body of over 3,000. The school offers 11 undergraduate and 22 graduate degree programs and is accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools and the National Association of Schools of Art and Design. The BFA interior design program is accredited by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation. The MPS art therapy program is approved by the American Art Therapy Association, and the MA art education program is accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation. The college 's logo, seen on its banners, publications and merchandise, was created in 1997 by designer George Tscherny for SVA 's 50th anniversary and redesigned in 2013. Undergraduate departments BFA Advertising BFA Animation BFA Cartooning BFA Computer Art, Computer Animation and Visual Effects BFA Design BFA Film BFA Fine Arts BFA Illustration BFA Interior Design BFA Photography and Video BFA Visual & Critical Studies SVA also has three non-degree granting undergraduate departments : Art History, Honors Program and Humanities and Sciences. Graduate departments MFA Art Writing MAT Art Education MFA Art Practice MPS Art Therapy MPS Branding MFA Computer Arts MA Critical Theory and the Arts MA Curatorial Practice MFA Design MFA Design for Social Innovation MA Design Research, Writing and Criticism MPS Digital Photography MPS Directing MPS Fashion Photography MFA Fine Arts MFA Illustration as Visual Essay MFA Interaction Design MFA Photography, Video and Related Media MFA Products of Design MFA Social Documentary Film MFA Visual Narrative Continuing Education The Division of Continuing Education at SVA offers noncredit courses from most SVA departments ; ¿ Hablas Diseño ?, a selection of advertising, branding, cartooning, copywriting, illustration and marketing courses taught in Spanish ; professional development and corporate training courses ; and summer residency programs. SVA Arts Abroad offers short - term study abroad programs in various creative fields. Rankings In 2014, LinkedIn named SVA # 2 in its `` best schools for designers '' list. PayScale included the college in its `` Top 10 Art & Design Schools by Salary Potential '' list for 2013 - 2014. SVA is ranked 18th among the art graduate schools in U.S. News & World Report, with its MFA Photography, Video and Related Media program ranked the sixth MFA photography program in the country. Since 2012, Location and campus SVA operates out of several buildings located in the Gramercy Park neighborhood, on Manhattan 's east side, and in the Chelsea neighborhood, on the city 's west side. Additionally, the college maintains a residence hall on Ludlow Street, in Manhattan 's Lower East Side. From 1994 to 1997, the college also had a branch campus in Savannah, Georgia. However, the campus was closed following a lawsuit from the Savannah College of Art and Design. 209 East 23rd Street The college 's 209 East 23rd Street building, located between Second Avenue and Third Avenue, features classrooms, administrative offices, a cafeteria ( Moe 's Cafe ) and an amphitheater. The upper floors are mostly designated for the film, video, graphic design, advertising, illustration and cartooning classes. The building also houses the SVA Gramercy Gallery, on the ground floor. 380 Second Avenue The college operates from several floors of the building located at 380 Second Avenue : the second, where the SVA Library and some classrooms are located ; the fifth, where undergraduate animation studios and the MFA Design Department are located ; the seventh, where the illustration classrooms and studios are located ; and the eighth, where Humanities and Sciences administrative offices and classrooms are located. SVA Library In addition to its collection of books, periodicals, audio recordings, films and other media, the SVA Library houses the Milton Glaser Design Study Center and Archives, which comprises the collections of Chermayeff & Geismar, Seymour Chwast, Heinz Edelmann, Milton Glaser, Steven Heller, Ed McCabe, James McMullan, Tony Palladino, George Tscherny and Henry Wolf ; and the SVA Archives, a repository for materials pertaining to the college 's history. Both archives are available to the public via appointment. 214 East 21st Street This building is where classrooms and studios used for undergraduate and graduate photography classes are located, as well as the college 's radio station, WSVA, and some administrative offices. West 21st Street buildings The SVA building located from 133 to 141 West 21st Street, between Sixth Avenue and Seventh Avenue in Chelsea, contains most of the studios serving drawing and painting classes, particularly for freshmen. It also features classrooms and studios for classes in interior design, printmaking, computer art and art history. The building also houses the SVA Flatiron Gallery, on the ground floor, and a cafeteria ( Moe 's Cafe ) on the lower level. SVA also owns the buildings located at 132 and 136 West 21st Street, which have offices, classrooms and studios for art criticism, art education, art therapy, cartooning, computer art, design, illustration and writing. The building at 132 West 21st Street houses the Visible Futures Lab, a workshop featuring traditional and emerging fabrication technology, which regularly hosts artists in residence. 335 West 16th Street Located at 335 West 16th Street, this building houses the BFA Fine Arts Department, including sculpture studios and digital lab. SVA Theatre The SVA Theatre is located at 333 West 23rd Street, between Eighth Avenue and Ninth Avenue, in Chelsea. It was formerly the Clearview Chelsea West Cinema. The facility was purchased in 2008, renovated and reopened in January 2009. Designer and SVA Acting Chairman Milton Glaser produced designs for the theater 's interior and exterior, including the sculpture situated atop its marquee. The 20,000 - square - foot ( 1,900 m ) facility houses two separate auditoriums, one with 265 seats and one with 480, and hosts class meetings, lectures, screenings and other public events. The SVA Theatre has also hosted the red - carpet New York première of Ethan Hawke 's The Daybreakers and a diverse list of world premières connected to SVA 's educational mission and student interests, ranging from Lucy Liu 's 2010 feature documentary Redlight, to the 2011 Fox animated comedy Allen Gregory ; and the 2012 film The Hunger Games. Community partners that have used the theater include the Tribeca and GenArt film festivals, Mayor Michael Bloomberg 's PlaNYC environmental initiative, and the Mayor 's Office of Film, Theatre & Broadcasting. The theater is also home to the Dusty Film & Animation Festival, held annually since 1990, which showcases the work of emerging filmmakers and animators from the college 's BFA Film and Video and BFA Animation programs. Galleries SVA has three gallery spaces : SVA Chelsea Gallery, at 601 West 26th Street, 15th floor ; SVA Flatiron Gallery, at 133 / 141 West 21st Street ; and SVA Gramercy Gallery, at 209 East 23rd Street. The galleries show a mix of student and professional art ; exhibitions are free and open to the public. Residence halls There are several residence halls available for students at SVA. 23rd Street Residence ( formerly New Residence ), at 215 East 23rd Street, is an apartment - style dormitory reserved for new students. Gramercy Women 's Residence, at 17 Gramercy Park South, houses only female students. Residents have a shared key to Gramercy Park. Ludlow Residence, at 101 Ludlow Street. This residential building opened in 2009, and houses 350 students in 259 single and 47 double rooms. 24th Street Residence, is a 146,000 - square - foot, 14 - story residence hall that opened in August 2016. The site was purchased by Magnum Real Estate Group and 40 North in April 2015 for $32.25 million from the nonprofit International Center for the Disabled. It houses 505 residents in 242 suites, including office space, and serves as the flagship residence hall for the school. It is also the base of operations for the school 's Residence Life, International Students Office, Student Affairs, and student government, the Visual Arts Student Association. Former Residence halls George Washington Residence, at 23 Lexington Avenue. The school 's lease for this building expired in early 2016, leading to its replacement as the school 's flagship residence hall with the 24th Street Residence. Notable alumni and instructors Main article : List of School of Visual Arts people References ^ Jump up to : `` SVA Student Data ''. School of Visual Arts. Retrieved May 31, 2016. Jump up ^ `` About ''. Association of Independent Colleges of Art and Design. Retrieved April 7, 2015. ^ Jump up to : Kennedy, Randy ( June 30, 2007 ). `` Silas H. Rhodes Dies at 91 ; Built School of Visual Arts ''. The New York Times. ^ Jump up to : `` New Logo for SVA done In - house ''. Under Consideration. August 28, 2013. Jump up ^ Dalal, Alia ( Spring 2010 ). `` Military Maneuvers ''. Visual Arts Journal, Vol 18, No. 1. pp 4 - 7. Jump up ^ Appel, Jacob M. ( May 2003 ). `` Presidents Series : President David Rhodes : School of Visual Arts ''. Education Update Online. Jump up ^ `` About SVA : History ''. School of Visual Arts. Retrieved April 7, 2015. Jump up ^ `` SVA Faculty ''. School of Visual Arts. Retrieved May 31, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Institution Directory ''. Middle States Commission on Higher Education. Retrieved April 7, 2015. Jump up ^ `` School of Visual Arts ''. National Association of Schools of Art and Design. Retrieved April 7, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Accredited Programs ''. Council for Interior Design Accreditation. Retrieved April 7, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Art Therapy Educational Standards & American ArtTherapy Association Approved Art Therapy Master 's Programs ''. American Art Therapy Association. Retrieved April 7, 2015. Jump up ^ `` About SVA : Academic Affairs : Accreditation ''. School of Visual Arts. Retrieved April 7, 2015. Jump up ^ `` George Tscherny 's brushwork ''. Container List. School of Visual Arts. September 3, 2009. Jump up ^ `` School of Visual Arts - SVA - New York City > Undergraduate ''. Jump up ^ `` School of Visual Arts - SVA - New York City > Graduate ''. Jump up ^ `` School of Visual Arts - SVA - New York City > Continuing Education ''. Jump up ^ `` SVA > Destinations - ''. Jump up ^ `` Best Art and Design Schools - 2013 - 2014 College Salary Report ''. Jump up ^ `` Best Fine Arts Programs - Top Fine Arts Schools - US News Best Graduate Schools ''. Jump up ^ `` Best Photography Programs - Top Fine Arts Schools - US News Best Graduate Schools ''. Jump up ^ `` School of Visual Arts > Visual Arts Journal : Spring 2012 > Front Matter ''. Jump up ^ `` School of Visual Arts - SVA - New York City ''. Jump up ^ `` The SCAD vs. School of Visual Arts lawsuit ''. Jump up ^ `` Archived copy ''. Archived from the original on 2014 - 07 - 05. Retrieved 2014 - 03 - 06. Jump up ^ `` Milton Glaser Design Study Center And Archives ''. Jump up ^ `` School of Visual Arts Archives ''. Jump up ^ `` Working Space ''. School of Visual Arts. 2012. Retrieved January 8, 2018. Jump up ^ `` SVA - 136 West 21st Street : 4th Floor ''. U.S. Green Building Council. Retrieved January 8, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Visible Futures Lab ''. Visible Futures Lab. Jump up ^ `` Artist in Residence ''. Visible Futures Lab. Jump up ^ `` A Conversation Piece ''. School of Visual Arts. Retrieved September 6, 2009. Jump up ^ `` Dusty Film & Animation Festival ''. Retrieved September 13, 2013. Jump up ^ `` School of Visual Arts - SVA - New York City > About ''. ^ Jump up to : Maurer, Mark ( December 31, 2013 ). `` Ben Shaoul developing School of Visual Arts dorm ''. The Real Deal. Jump up ^ `` The New Residence ''. The School of Visual Arts. Retrieved April 21, 2015 Jump up ^ `` The Gramercy Women 's Residence ''. The School of Visual Arts. Retrieved April 21, 2015 Jump up ^ `` The Ludlow Residence ''. The School of Visual Arts. Retrieved April 21, 2015 Jump up ^ `` Student Life : Housing ''. The School of Visual Arts. Retrieved April 21, 2015 Jump up ^ `` Student Life : International Students ''. The School of Visual Arts. Retrieved April 21, 2015 Jump up ^ `` Student Affairs : Student Activities ''. The School of Visual Arts. Retrieved April 21, 2015 Jump up ^ `` Visual Arts Student Association ( VASA ) ''. The School of Visual Arts. Retrieved April 21, 2015 Jump up ^ `` SVA 's New State - of - the - Art Residence Hall Moves Closer to Completion ''. School of Visual Arts. December 22, 2015. External links New York City portal University portal Visual arts portal Wikimedia Commons has media related to School of Visual Arts. 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