Schreiner University

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School of Visual Arts has been a leader in artists, designers, and creative professionals for seven decades. With a faculty of distinguished working professionals, a dynamic curriculum, and an emphasis on critical thinking, SVA is a catalyst for innovation and social responsibility. Comprising 6,000 students at its Manhattan campus and 38,000 alumni in 75 countries, SVA also represents one of the world's most influential artistic communities. For information about the College's 31 undergraduate and graduate degree programs.

The School of Visual Arts's mission is to educate future generations of global creative citizens to foster cultural and social change that promotes our core values through the pursuit and achievement of their professional goals.

In support of this mission, the College is committed to:

• Instilling a standard of excellence in our students through a dynamic and focused curriculum
• Maintaining and sustaining a faculty of working professionals active in their fields
• Recruiting and supporting a fully inclusive community of students, faculty, staff, and alumni
• Encouraging discovery, experimentation, and the implementation of bold concepts that challenge convention
• Engaging with, and contributing to, the vibrant cultural and professional landscape of New York City

SVA offers undergraduate programs across the spectrum of the visual arts. The undergraduate program is a four-year, full-time Bachelor of Fine Arts degree program with courses offered throughout the day and evening.

In 1983, the School of Visual Arts introduced its first graduate offering, a Master of Fine Arts program in painting, drawing, and sculpture. Since that time, SVA has added more than 20 graduate programs spanning studio arts, criticism, and design.

SVA's location in New York City and its extensive facilities, state-of-the-art equipment, and unique program philosophies all offer students exceptional opportunities for advanced study in the arts.

SVA's undergraduate program is a four-year, full-time Bachelor of Fine Arts degree program with courses offered throughout the day and evening.

Identifying which College will prepare an aspiring artist to meet the demands and challenges to await tomorrow's professionals can be demanding. The outcome will vary for each individual based on their interests, needs, abilities, and focus. Students who choose SVA are often attracted by our faculty's breadth and professional standing, the passion of our student body, the rigors of our curriculum, the industry standards within our studio facilities, and the energy and excitement that is New York City.

SVA offers 21 graduate arts programs, including practice-based MFA, MPS, and MAT programs, as well as MA programs, taught by our internationally renowned faculty. At Schreiner University, students enter with hope and leave with achievement. We are a diverse, fiercely independent university. We are affiliated by choice and covenant with the Presbyterian Church (USA) with the main campus in the Texas Hill Country and first-year campuses throughout the state.

Schreiner University is a place of opportunity. We offer undergraduate and graduate students a personalized, integrated, and holistic educational experience that prepares them for meaningful work and purposeful lives in a changing global society. Students study in-depth in a specific area of interest while acquiring broad skills and habits of mind to navigate a complex, diverse, and unscripted future.

At Schreiner University, we strive to create a welcoming and supportive learning community and supportive of diverse people and perspectives. The Standing Diversity Committee aims to prepare students for successful work and life experiences in a global community after graduation.

Schreiner University is proud to be a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI), which is defined as an institution of higher education with at least 25 percent of Hispanic undergraduate students.

Schreiner University prepares students for meaningful work and purposeful life in a changing global society through personalized, integrated education in a rich learning environment. It is all part of The Schreiner Experience, which starts the first day on campus when all required course materials are ready for them—at no additional cost.

Our enhanced learning opportunities include degree plans based on specific career goals, small classes, and access to professors faculty-guided undergraduate research directed internship experiences and study abroad service-learning projects with your peers and living and learning communities built on common interests.

A Schreiner education brings together people from diverse backgrounds and experiences, who gain not only a richer understanding of the world and how it works, but a more profound sense of their place in it. In addition to variety in racial, economic, and familial educational backgrounds, Schreiner students are offered opportunities early to help them identify their career interests so that they will be able to complete their degree plans on time. Some will even choose to take advantage of Schreiner's 3-year degree option.

Schreiner University is uniquely welcoming, appealing to students from all backgrounds. We have generous financial aid and counselors that meet with students and families to help them through the process. When you ask students what they like most about Schreiner, they always mention that they like the small, personal atmosphere and the small class sizes. Schreiner University is a small university, and we like it that way. With approximately 1,000 students on campus and a 13:1 student to faculty ratio, students get the attention they deserve.

Schreiner professors take a particular interest in students' needs and learning styles. It's also important to mention that while other universities employ graduate students and Teaching Assistants (TA's) to teach their classes, at Schreiner, all of our classes are taught by actual professors, most of whom hold the highest degrees in their field. So, while your peers at larger universities will never even meet their professors, you will know yours by their first names at Schreiner.

Schreiner may be small in size, but you'll receive an excellent education. Schreiner offers 42 majors and programs. Graduates in our pre-professional majors like pre-law, pre-med, pre-veterinary, and pre-dentistry have over a 95% acceptance rate into prestigious graduate-level programs in their area of study.

Our Financial Aid office is dedicated to making a Schreiner education affordable for any student. Although Schreiner is a private Texas university, the actual difference in tuition and fees between Schreiner University and the average central public school in Texas is only $1950. We'll work with you to find the money for the College that you need. Financial aid at Schreiner University begins with our institutional merit scholarship. Every full-time undergraduate first-year student receives a merit scholarship upon acceptance. The amount of this scholarship is determined by the student's all-round high school performance.

First-year students at Schreiner never feel left out or alone. Before the school year even begins freshmen bond during Mountaineer Days and Welcome Week. During these orientation days, students attend seminars where they learn about themselves and others.

Schreiner University is nestled amid the beautiful Texas hill country, which provides an excellent backdrop for the 170-acre campus facility. At Schreiner, white-tailed deer roam the campus; professors often teach under the shade trees by the river, and a host of outdoor activities await outdoor adventurers.

Kerrville is a resort town of approximately 20,425 residents. It's large enough to provide the conveniences of nearby shopping centers, theatres, cultural art museums, and popular restaurants in a safe, relaxed setting. San Antonio, the ninth-largest city in the US, is less than an hour's drive away, and Austin is only an hour-and-a-half away.

Schreiner has campus activities, sports, and a supportive local community that's compelling. Why not see it for yourself. Schedule a campus visit with your admission counselor and plan to stay in Kerrville to experience the local flavor.

The mission statement of Schreiner University affirms the College's long-standing commitment to serving a diverse community. Included in this commitment are ongoing efforts to make the university's learning resources accessible to students with disabilities. SVA's location in New York City and its state-of-the-art facilities offer graduate students exceptional opportunities for advanced studies in the arts.

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