The School of Visual Arts
209 East 23rd Street,
New York, NY 10010
Contact:
[email protected]
212-592-2360
http://mfaphotovideo.sva.edu
The MFA Photography, Video and Related Media Department is dedicated to the creative practice of the lens-based arts. Noted as a top-tier program in U.S. News & World Report, our educational goals attract fine art students with diverse backgrounds from all corners of the world. Whether in documentary video, tableau photography, installation and conceptual art, or real-world-witness photography, the department’s renowned faculty actively engages students in contemporary and responsible creative initiatives. Our wide range of courses, personalized attention and expansive curriculum allows each student to understand the technology, history, criticism and professional practices for success in a competitive world. From the traditional practices of photography and the moving image to the virtual realm of the circuit, we offer students the opportunity to pursue their specific interests with intense fundamental critique. Our program also includes a three-year option for non-fine arts baccalaureates needing additional courses to strengthen their studio work in order to matriculate into the two-year degree program.
Located in the heart of the art world, our program draws on all of the energies and opportunities available in vibrant New York. The galleries, museums, performing arts, and related agencies are active resources in our teaching, and we enlist the best talents as members of our distinguished faculty, and as advisors, mentors, and lecturers. From 20th-century masters such as, Saul Leiter, to the contemporary video artist, Paul Chan, or our own celebrated alum, Vera Lutter, the list of visiting artists builds a creative and professional network that supports our students upon graduation and informs their studies. Our new constantly accessible facilities, and state-of-the-art equipment bolster an ideal working environment to nurture each student’s development and build a supportive community in the hub of our great metropolis.
In its twentieth year, the program was founded as the first masters program engaging digital photographic practice and is now a premier fine arts program. Graduates of the program have flourished as exhibiting artists, journalists, commercial and documentary artists, curators, scholars and teachers. We believe that photography is the universal matrix for documentation of the world. The complexities of 21st-century cultural relationships – between and amongst photography, video, communications, sciences and the humanities – require examination and analysis in order to produce original imagery. It is the exploration of these relationships that the program strives to cultivate. We provide the critical thinking and rigor necessary for students to expand their ideas and make notable contributions to the larger visual culture. Our mission is to challenge students to define their work by bearing witness, giving testament, and observing the social issues and concerns of our time.
Applications for Fall 2009 are due January 15, 2009. For information about the program and to learn about opportunities to visit the department, please visit http://mfaphotovideo.sva.edu or contact us at [email protected]
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