• Entry to the graduate programs takes place in the fall semester only (summer only for MFA Art Practice).
  
  
• The Fall 2012 (Summer 2012 for MFA Art Practice) online application is available here

• The priority application and supporting material submission deadline is Sunday, January 15, 2012, for the following department:
  
• MFA Products of Design
  (Applications and materials received after this date will be considered on a case-by-case basis.)

• All applications and supporting materials must be received by Friday, January 20, 2012, for the following departments:
  
• MFA Computer Art
  
• MFA Fine Arts
• MFA Illustration as Visual Essay
• MFA Photography, Video and Related Media
  

• All applications and supporting materials must be received by Friday, January 27, 2012, for the following department:
  
  • MFA Design

• The priority application and supporting material submission deadline is Monday, January 30, 2012, for the following department:
  
• MFA Design for Social Innovation
  (Applications and materials received after this date will be considered on a case-by-case basis.)
  
  
• The priority application and supporting material submission deadline is Wednesday, February 1, 2012, for the following department:
  
• MA Critical Theory and the Arts
  (Applications and materials received after this date will be considered on a case-by-case basis.)
  

• All applications and supporting materials must be received by Wednesday, February 15, 2012, for the following department:
  
• MFA Interaction Design

• All applications and supporting materials must be received by Wednesday, February 29, 2012, for the following departments:
  
• MPS Branding
  

• The priority application and supporting material submission deadline is Monday, April 16, 2012, for the following department:
  
• MPS Fashion Photography
  (Applications and materials received after this date will be considered on a case-by-case basis.)

• The following departments have rolling admissions:
• MFA Art Criticism and Writing
• MAT Art Education
• MFA Art Practice
• MPS Art Therapy
  
• MFA Design Criticism
  
• MPS Digital Photography
• MPS Digital Photography Online/Summer Residency
• MPS Live Action Short Film
  
• MFA Social Documentary Film
  

2012 IMPORTANT DATES

Sunday, April 1, 2012
Admissions Notification

• Applicants who have completed the application process by January 20, 2012, will receive an admission decision, in writing, by April 1, 2012.
• The College does not disclose admissions decisions via phone.
• All admission decision letters are sent to the mailing address on file. To avoid delays in notification, applicants who move or change addresses during the application process should contact Graduate Admissions via e-mail (gradadmissions@sva.edu) to update their contact information.
  

Sunday, April 15, 2012
Reply date for Fall 2012 accepted graduate students.
Enrollment Fees are processed as space in each program remains available.

Tuesday, September 4, 2012
First day of Fall 2012 classes