For over 50 years the School of Visual Arts has earned a unique and distinguished reputation as a premiere college for the visual arts. Unlike any other college, the School of Visual Arts exclusively hires working professionals as instructors. Our faculty members are working professionals who enjoy teaching, not full-time or tenured professors. The Computer Art department offers extensive instruction in 3D Computer Animation, Motion Graphics, Compositing and Visual Effects. Electives are offered each year in computer programming and scripting, game design, interactive media and installation art. Computer Art majors are also required to take non-computer art studio electives from the many outstanding programs at SVA.

Every Computer Art major receives a strong working knowledge in both 2D and 3D computer graphics. While technology is a critical part of the Computer Art instruction, this is a production-based curriculum and students are expected to produce portfolio quality work every semester. During the junior and senior years, students work in specialized instruction that allows them to master both the technique and the craft required to produce a final Thesis Project. Our goal is to give Computer Art majors the opportunity to learn the most current software applications from working professionals. To develop both the personal and professional communication skills that are necessary to succeed as a visual artist.