SVA Art Education

Only one more month until our application deadline! Our programs in art education show artists how to teach students to think critically and question the world around them through art and visual imagery. Our Literacy Through Art Education course takes our Art Ed students all around New York City to see current museum and gallery exhibitions to learn how visual imagery can be a language for expression and interpreted by the viewer. Email us at [email protected] to hear more about getting a graduate degree in art education at SVA!

This Saturday, 16 graduate programs will host an info session together to present an overview of their curriculum. Chair of MA/MAT Art Ed, Dr. Cathy Rosamond will be there to talk about the department and answer any questions interested applicants may have. This event is perfect if you've been waiting for a weekend event to get acquainted with our staff and hear about why you should enter the incredible profession of teaching art!
Join us on Saturday, Dec. 7th 🗓
136 W 21st Street, New York, NY 📍
1:00-4:00 pm ⏰️

In our Materials and Processes course, students learned different hand building techniques for the elementary classroom with self drying clay to design and create ceramic mugs. The mugs were paired with a written note intended as a gift to be presented to the individual the artwork is in honor of. Mugs were made in honor of people such as Sylvia Plath, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Stephen Chow, and a student's father who is a musician.

It's that time of the year again!!


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This November has been tough for a lot of people and our teachers need a break.💛 Take time to rest, eat, be with your loved ones, and come back ready to make a change in someone's life once again. Your students need you and they love you.

We are just a little shy of 6 weeks from our application deadline. Join a graduate program made of artists and changemakers learning from leaders in the field to hone their artistic and educational practice. Leaders who guide you based on your individual interests as an arts professional and prepare you for the next phase of your career. Complete your application by January 15th to be considered for one of our departmental scholarships. We can't wait to meet you!

Alumni spotlight: MAT '22 and her arts-based thesis piece, "Pepper Spray Blanket" were selected for the SVA Flatiron Gallery's exhibition of Graduate alumni art, "Bold Outlines: Celebrating SVA's Graduate Programs." All MA/MAT Art Education students create a thesis artwork investigating their own interests in art and creativity with a supporting paper contributing to its significance in education. We are so proud of Annabella's final thesis piece continuing to live on beyond her final thesis presentation and its valuable message in expressing the female experience through craft. The show will be up until November 27th. Congratulations Annabella! 🥳

Boston, we are coming to you! On Saturday, November 16th, will be sending staff and community members from our graduate departments to share information about the programs, including the Chair of the MA/MAT Art Education department, Dr. Cathy Rosamond. Meet with her at the Museum of Fine Arts Boston to discuss studying your masters in Art Education in the heart of Manhattan. Ask questions about your portfolio and resources for students.

We are at the New Jersey Education Association Convention in Atlantic City! Come say hi to Courtney at Booth 1022, get dome stickers custom made for the event, and hear about our programs in Art Education.

We have not one, but TWO info sessions coming up on November 12th. At 1:00-2:30 pm, join us for a bagged lunch style info session. Planned to be casual for individuals whose schedules work better for a daytime info session. 🌞

OR join us for our typical and more formal info session in the evening at 5:30-7:00. Whichever info session time is best for you, each attendee gets an application fee waiver. So sign up!!! Learn more about the programs in Art Education and register below.🌒

https://sva.edu/academics/graduate/ma-mat-art-education/events

You're invited to our first info session of the fall season! Join staff, faculty, and alumni over Zoom on October 15th, 5:30-7:00pm, for an overview of our available programs and the curriculum. Learn more about the application process, the classes, and how we prepare our students for their future careers in the field. Click on the link below to sign up!
https://sva.edu/events/ma-mat-art-education-information-session-7

Is anybody else ready for spooky season?💀🩻🎃

Becoming a New York State certified art educator can be overwhelming. Join one of our info sessions this fall to hear about how our masters programs in Art Education will guide you through the process with thoughtful consideration for curriculum, artmaking, and meeting state certification goal posts. Use the link in the below to register! Attendees of our info sessions receive an $80 fee waiver when they submit their application. We can't wait to meet you!
https://sva.edu/academics/graduate/ma-mat-art-education/events

"Beware the Jabberwock, my son! The jaws that bite, the claws that catch! Beware the Jubjub bird, and shun the fruminous Bandersnatch!" - Lewis Carroll

Just in time for the spooky season, students in our Literacy through Art Education course listened to the great poem "Jabberwocky" poem and created their own versions of the famous literary creature. Check them out!

Have you ever felt the desire to share your artistic passions with others? Are you an art educator who wants to explore the art world of New York with a close knit cohort? Answer the call to become an art educator today by starting your application! We are accepting applications for Fall 2025, and we can't wait to view your application.

Happy National Arts in Education Week! This week was designated in 2010 by Congress to celebrate the arts as an essential part of education in the home, school, and community. To honor this week, we have included some resources for the arts.

1. is New York City's creative reuse center supporting the upcycling of materials, the arts, and education. These items are free of charge available to schools and other organizations all over the five boroughs.

2. open access collection is a database consisting of over 492,000 public domain images and artworks available for free and unrestricted use.

3. has available workshops to support art educators in professional development, including this week's seminar in advocating for Federal and State Arts Education Policy. All webinars are recorded so art educators can register and watch after the event date to view it at their leisure.

4. a space tucked away in the Chelsea district where artists pay a flat rate of $20 and can stay in the space all day to cozy up with their friends to create artwork or chat over tea. You can use the available art library for an additional $15 or join the space for a class. Meet new people and make art in a place away from home.

5. is the New York State Art Teachers Association. Join one of the 10 regions your district falls under and be a part of a community that is built on sharing experiences with other art educators, developing professionally, and artistic opportunities for teachers and students.

6. is hosting a series of resources on arts in education, including a free social media toolkit for amplifying the importance of arts in education, videos and podcasts to empower art educators, and more!

We're back from the summer! Our new cohort is here, and they're ready to have a good time. Immediately taken aback by the view at SVA'S Chelsea Gallery, they were able to snap the annual orientation photo before anyone else joined on the balcony at the reception. 🥳🪱

Congratulations to the graduates of the MA/MAT department at SVA!! You are no longer our students, but we hope you will always come back to see us and tell us about your students to come. 🌿🌳