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School of Visual Arts

School of Visual Arts

SOVA prepares students to enter professions and graduate programs in the visual arts, design, and visual culture. We foster improvement and advances in facilities, equipment and critical technologies for students and faculty. We engage Art and Design alumni as vital and contributing constituents of the community. The school serves the public sector through events, exhibitions, internships, competitions, workshops, and courses that nourish and renew the vitality of art and design.

Creative faculty

Our faculty maintain active careers in their field, including graphic design, studio art, digital technology, and research. Every one of them is devoted to teaching students. That’s why we’re here.

Faculty member pointing at board with students around a table listening

Inspiring studio spaces

Student working at a desk