SVAs Pre-College Program is designed for high school

students who want to enhance their creative skills, learn more about a
particular field of art, develop a portfolio, and experience the challenges
and triumphs that exist at one of the most dynamic colleges. Courses
are taught by the same faculty of leading art professionals who teach in
SVAs undergraduate degree programs. Students will explore the fundamentals of art and design at a level not readily available in high school.
Students will receive one college credit for successful completion of the
fall or spring programs and three credits for the successful completion
of the summer program. The fall and spring programs are open to all
students who will be enrolled in high school at the time of the program.
The summer program is an intensive three-week session in July, and
is open to students entering their senior, junior or sophomore year of
high school in the fall. Space is limited to approximately 20 students per
course and registration may be completed online. Please visit sva.edu/pc
and select the semester of interest to view the course offerings, course
descriptions and to register online. Registration is based on a first-come,
first-served basis. Application materials are not required to attend. Please
email precollege@sva.edu with any questions.

Pre-College School of Visual Arts

209 East 23rd Street, New York, NY 10010-3994
sva.edu/pc

2015

2016

FALL & SPRING

FALL

Saturday, September 26 Saturday, December 5, 2015

No class will be held on November 28 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday.

SPRING

Saturday, January 23 Saturday, April 2, 2016

No class will be held on March 5 in observance of the Spring Break holiday.

COURSE OFFERINGS
Title Hours

Title Hours

Animation (Course fee $60)

10am-1pm

Black-and-White Photography Workshop

1pm-4pm

Introduction to Film Production

10am-1pm

Digital Photography

10am-1pm

Screenwriting Workshop

10am-1pm

Photography: The Stylized Workshop

10am-1pm

Computer Art: Computer Animation with Maya 10am-1pm

Figure Drawing

10am-1pm

Art making as a Personal and Historical Experience

10am-1pm

Introduction to Oil Painting

1pm-4pm

Portfolio Workshop (Sec-A)

10am-1pm

Tuition fee

$650

Portfolio Workshop (Sec-B)

1pm-4pm

Full payment is required to secure placement in the program.

Graphic Design

10am-1pm

Course Fees range from $75-$160, depending on the course.

Interior Design

10am-1pm

Please email precollege@sva.edu with any questions.

SUMMER

2016

Cartooning 10am-1pm

Monday, July 11 Friday, July 29

Approximately 400 students from around the world participate in the summer program. Students explore a
range of topics within a chosen field of study. Summer classes are taught Monday through Friday from 9:00am to
4:00pm and students may register for only one course. The summer program also offers a comprehensive program of activities that takes full advantage of the social and cultural life of New York City. Activities such as guided
tours of museums, gallery visits, Broadway shows and other events help to fully introduce the student to the SVA
student experience. All students, family and friends are welcome to attend the final student exhibition and screening on the last Friday of the program. Approximately 200 students reside in SVA housing and registration for the
dorms is on a first-come, first served basis. Summer program registration begins in January and is ongoing until
individual classes reach capacity. For complete information on course offerings, course descriptions, housing,
online registration and other relevant details, please visit sva.edu/pc and select Summer Program.

COURSE OFFERINGS
Title

Course Fee

Title

Course Fee

Advertising and 3D Workshop

$140

Illustration-A $100

Advertising: Viral Video and Type Animation

$140

Illustration-B $100

Tradigital Animation

$120

Darkroom Photography

None

Filmmaking Workshop-A

$120

Digital Photography-A

None

Filmmaking Workshop-B

$120

Digital Photography-B

None

Screenwriting Workshop

$120

Photography: The Stylized Image

None

Acting Workshop

$120

Computer Art: Computer Animation-A

$75

Cartooning-A $100

Computer Art: Computer Animation-B

$75

Cartooning-B $100

Computer Art: Game Arts with Maya and Unity

$75

Fine Arts: Painting and Drawing-A

None

Visual and Critical Studies

$140

Fine Arts: Painting and Drawing-B

None

Fine Arts: Painting and Drawing-C

None

Summer 2016 Tuition Fee

$2500

Fine Arts: Painting and Drawing-D

None

(tuition includes a $500 non-refundable fee for withdrawal)

Fine Arts: Sculpture and Drawing

$160

Housing Fee

Fine Arts: Printmaking and Drawing

$125

Meal Plan Fee (breakfast and dinner only) $525

Graphic Design with 3D Workshop

$140

Full payment is required to secure placement in the pro-

Typography with 3D Workshop

$140

gram. Course fees if applicable, are noted above. Please

Interior Design

None

email precollege@sva.edu with questions.

$1550

FALL OR SPRING REGISTRATION:

Online registration is simple and is done on a first-come, first served basis. Please visit sva.edu/pc and select the semester of
interest. Click on Course Offerings / Online Registration to view course descriptions and to register and pay online.

SUMMER PROGRAM REGISTRATION:

Course, housing and meal plan options are paired together in various combinations to facilitate the registration process.
Housing and meal plan are optional and not required to participate in the program. Course fees are automatically added to
the tuition fee when submitting payment online. Registration will be available in beginning in January. Please email
precollege@sva.edu with any questions.

PORTFOLIO PRESENTATIONS FOR ENTRANCE TO AN ART COLLEGE:

The care with which an applicant presents and discusses his/her work can play an important part in the admissions and
scholarship decisions at art colleges. As a part of the Pre-College summer program, all students are invited to attend a
Portfolio Workshop Presentation where admissions counselors will show examples of artwork submitted by previous SVA
students as well as examples of scholarship-level artwork. Pre-College students gain a better understanding as to what they
need to do to prepare for an admissions art portfolio if they decide to apply to an art college. Pre-College students are given
the opportunity to show their art portfolio to an admissions counselor during the program to discuss ideas on how to evolve
their personal concepts and art process in order to help build a stronger and more expressive portfolio.
NOTE: Pre-College courses may include the use of nude models. Curriculum and faculty are subject to change. Please visit
sva.edu/pc for the most current details on course offerings and faculty.

SVA Pre-College Program

209 East 23rd Street
New York, NY 10010
212-592-2100 precollege@sva.edu