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The School of Visual Arts

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Educational QualityA+ Faculty AccessibilityA
Useful SchoolworkA+ Excess CompetitionA+
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Individual ValueA+ University Resource UseB+
Campus Aesthetics/ BeautyC FriendlinessA+
Campus MaintenanceA+ Social LifeA
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He rated most things higher than other students did.
Date: Mar 27 2013
Major: Art & Design Department (This Major's Salary over time)
I am a second year cartooning major and have taken some 2d animation courses. I have to say that I have loved every course and every professor that I have so far had. Courses were practical yet thorough. Projects are very well thought out and give great practical training. Moreover, being in Manhattan, SVA has LOTS of connections with studios, gallaries and other contacts that many prospects don t' realize.

In addition, their training is very practical unlike some other art schools whose training tends to be very artsy. I have heard this complaint from Pratt students about their school. This gives us a great edge.

The cons of SVA:

The first con is price. They have high tuition and very high fees! Moreover, being a for profit school, they give out very little aid. If you can't afford to come here, you won't get a lot of aid. Be aware of this.

Secondly, SVA has few of the facilities that you would expect from other schools. Although their academic facilities such as classrooms, wired campus and computers are great, they have no gym, no swimming pool etc.

Third: They have no campus. However, Manhattan is your campus. Manhattan has anything you can think of , and much of it is of very high quality.

Bottom line: SVA doesn't have all of the art programs found in traditional art schools such as Textile design etc. However, what they do have is usually very strong and presented with a commercial emphasis, which makes getting a job or being self employed a lot easier. If you can't afford the school, however, you may be better off going elsewhere.

     
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responseWhy am I suspicious of your glowing post? The last cartooning major I spoke with was pretty depressed about SVA.
She was unusually gifted. She said the cartooning program sucked, and only in her very last semester did she get a good, supportive teacher. The school never helped her find a job, so she works in a bookstore.
What sounds suspiciously like an administrator is posting raves in all the forums. they might ask themselves why the students themselves aren't.
responseI am NOT an administrator. I did like the cartooning courses and the professor,but that is my opinion.
responseDo you know that SVA cartooning students were so upset with the major being marginalized that they collectively complained to the president of the college?
My niece is also doing his cartoon course and he became experts in his work. The school has very good infrastructure and trainers. I saw some reviews in assignmentmasters co uk blogs and joined him as he was interested in arts. The trainers are very good professionals and they have to passion to teach the art and who are passionate and serious about cartoons can select this as their career.
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