MFA in Photography, Video & Related Media

School of Visual Arts (United States) · 209 E 23rd St, New York, NY 10010, United States

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The School of Visual Arts New York City (SVA NYC) is a private for-profit art school in New York City. It was founded in 1947 and is a member of the Association of Independent Colleges of Art and Design.

This school was started by Silas H. Rhodes and Burne Hogarth in 1947 as the Cartoonists and Illustrators School; it had three teachers and 35 students,[6] most of whom were World War II veterans who had a large part of their tuition underwritten by the U.S. government's G.I. Bill. It was renamed the School of Visual Arts in 1956 and offered its first degrees in 1972. In 1983, it introduced a Master of Fine Arts in painting, drawing and sculpture.

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Institute

School of Visual Arts

Degree

MFA

Duration

2 years

STEM Designated

Yes

Program

Photography, Video & Related Media

Expense

Living Expenses

USD 28300

Tuition Fee (Domestic)

USD 59600

Tuition Fee (International)

USD 59600

Eligibility

Minimum/ Avg Score

TOEFL

100

IELTS

8

PTE

68

Duolingo

115

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Deadlines:

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Intake Deadline 1

15 Jan, 2026

(September-2026)

Document Required:

  • Credential Evaluation

    Common Document

    For International Student Only: The School of Visual Arts strongly recommends that international academic records be evaluated by one of the following approved external evaluation agencies 1.SpanTran: Course-by-course evaluations for college transcripts. 2.Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE): Course-by-course evaluations for college transcripts. 3.World Education Services (WES): Course-by-course evaluations for college transcripts.

  • Degree Certificate

    Common Document

    Bachelor's Certificate

  • Degree Transcript

    Common Document

    Applicants must submit official transcripts from each college or university they’ve attended. In order to be considered official, transcripts must come directly from the institution(s).

  • Letter of Recommendation (LOR)

    University Specific

    Applicants are required to submit three letters of recommendation from instructors or practicing professionals.

  • Portfolio

    University Specific

    Applicants must upload their portfolio to the Graduate Admissions SlideRoom account. To create an account and for further instructions, visit the SlideRoom Portal. SlideRoom will allow you to create an inventory of works with the following information for each file: title, date, medium, dimensions or running time, and optional notes. The portfolio requirements for SlideRoom are: 1. Do not submit PDF file format imagery onto SlideRoom or combine multiple images and text onto a single submission file. Applications submitted in PDF will not be reviewed. 2. 20 still images in JPEG format, not to exceed 5MB each in file size. 3.Videos should be uploaded as either MOV or MP4 files, not to exceed 250MB each in size and be under 5 minutes in length. You may also submit linked media files to YouTube or Vimeo. 4.Applicants are not required to submit both still-image and video work. If your main medium is video, please submit 4–5 video samples. If you work with both still images and video, please include a sampling of both. Financial.

  • Resume

    Common Document

    Applicants must submit a résumé, which should include professional experience as well as related activities such as research, awards, and exhibitions.

  • Statement of Purpose (SOP)

    University Specific

    Applicants must submit a Statement of Purpose (250-500 words) describing their reason for pursuing graduate study.

  • Test Score Report

    Common Document

    TOEFL/IELTS/PTE/Duolingo

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