ALUMNI SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS

OVERVIEW

Final-year undergraduate and graduate students are eligible to apply for Alumni Scholarship Awards to aid the completion of final projects: thesis, portfolio or components of final projects. These cash awards are intended to cover project expenses. Applications are reviewed and rated by an alumni jury whose recommendations are approved by the SVA Alumni Society Board of Directors. Award details and eligibility requirements are outlined below. In 2024, 86 projects were funded a total of $62,000.

Complete guidelines will be available on this page in late September 2024.

WHO CAN APPLY?

  • Students must be in their final year at SVA, planning to graduate in the winter, spring or summer of 2025.

  • Students must be matriculated (BFA, MFA, MPS, MA and MAT candidates) in any major.

  • Students must complete their final projects by the end of the spring or summer 2025 semester.

  • Students must be in good academic standing with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0.

  • These scholarships are available to international and domestic students.

  • Students may not apply multiple times during the course of completing the same degree, even if their graduation year changes.

WHAT PROJECTS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR FUNDING?

  • Funding supports the direct costs of completing required final projects (thesis, portfolio or components of final projects). 

  • Questions about project eligibility can be directed to alumnisociety@sva.edu.

  • All projects must be completed by the end of the spring or summer 2025 semester.

WHAT AWARDS ARE AVAILABLE?

  • Awards are funded by the general Alumni Scholarship Fund or by select named scholarship funds as determined by the scholarship review jury. (See a list of funds here, under “Alumni Scholarship Awards Funds.”)

  • Awards range from $500 to $2,000, not to exceed the total final project budget.

  • Exception: BFA Film students ONLY (working in narrative film of any length—NOT documentary or animation) can apply for the William C. Arkell Memorial Award and can request $5,000, not to exceed the total film budget.

SCHEDULE & REQUIREMENTS

  • The SlideRoom application portal opens on Wednesday, October 2, 2024.

  • Application Deadline: Wednesday, December 4, 2024, 11:59pm ET.

  • Late, ineligible and incomplete applications will not be reviewed or considered.

  • Applicants will receive notification of award status by email and recipients will be announced in SVA Today in February 2025.

  • Award payments will be distributed in early March 2025.

  • Recipients must submit payment information to receive the award payment in a timely manner.

  • Award recipients’ artwork images will be retained for promotional purposes and all award winners will be required to submit print-quality images of their completed projects, evidencing project completion.

  • Award recipients must notify the SVA Alumni Society if their project changes.

APPLICATION REVIEW INFORMATION

Applications will be reviewed by an independent jury of SVA alumni whose recommendations are approved by the SVA Alumni Society Board of Directors. Applications are scored on the following criteria:

  • Clarity and quality of project description and budget

  • Project inventiveness and originality

  • Merit of work samples

APPLICATION SUPPORT RESOURCES

HOW-TO-APPLY SESSIONs (RSVP REQUireD)

In-person and live virtual How-to-Apply sessions will be offered this year. Read the guidelines below before attending a How-to-Apply session. Attendance is not mandatory but can be helpful. If you cannot attend due to your schedule, contact alumnisociety@sva.edu with any questions or to schedule an appointment via phone or Zoom. The How-to-Apply sessions will not be recorded.

RSVP here with your SVA email. For virtual events, we will send the link on the day of the event.

  • Tuesday, October 29, 4:00pm – VIRTUAL (Zoom)

  • Monday, November 11, 4:00pm – IN-PERSON (136 West 21st Street, room 418F)

  • Tuesday, November 19, 1:00pm – IN-PERSON (136 West 21st Street, room 418F)

  • Monday, December 2, 4:00pm – VIRTUAL (Zoom) 

WRITING CONSULTATIONS

SVA’s Writing Resource Center: You can receive in-person or online writing support for the Project Description portion of the application. We strongly encourage you to take advantage of this opportunity.

  • Book one-on-one writing consultations here

  • If there are no appointments available, please contact the WRC: lcordoba@sva.edu​​.

QUESTIONS?

Contact Miranda Pierce:
alumnisociety@sva.edu
(212) 592-2305

NEED TECHNICAL SUPPORT?

Visit SlideRoom’s support page at support.slideroom.com. If you cannot find the answer to your question on the support pages, email support@slideroom.com. If you don’t hear back from SlideRoom within 48 hours (during business hours), contact Miranda Pierce at alumnisociety@sva.edu. SlideRoom Support hours: Monday – Friday, 9:00am – 5:00pm ET.

GENERAL GUIDELINES

Read all of the guidelines below.

  • All general application information and guidelines can be found here: sva.edu/asa.

  • You will submit your application through an online application portal hosted by SlideRoom: svaalumniawards.slideroom.com.

  • Don’t wait until the last minute to start your application!

  • The SlideRoom application portal opens Wednesday, October 2, 2024.

  • Application Deadline: Wednesday, December 4, 2024, 11:59 pm ET.

  • “→” in the guidelines indicates a specific form/question found in SlideRoom. These sections in the guidelines will include tips about how to fill out the questions.

  • You can save your progress and log in and out of SlideRoom as often as you need before submitting.

USE OF GENERATIVE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) IN ALUMNI SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS APPLICATIONS

  • You must acknowledge the use of generative AI in your application and/or thesis.

STEP 1: VISIT SLIDEROOM + CREATE AN ACCOUNT/UPDATE YOUR EXISTING ACCOUNT

  • SlideRoom: svaalumniawards.slideroom.com

  • Use the name you are registered with as a student at SVA. Should you receive an award, we must be able to verify your identity based on the information in your SlideRoom account. If you are using a name other than your legal name, make sure the SVA Registrar has it on file.

  • Use your SVA email address for this SlideRoom application. We will contact you via your SVA email for all notifications and updates. Make sure to check your SVA email address for updates from the program.

  • If you have an existing SlideRoom account, make sure your contact information, including your email, is correct by logging in and selecting “Account Information” under your name in the upper right corner.

STEP 2: PROVIDE BASIC INFORMATION

SLIDEROOM → Student ID #

→Student ID #? Fill in your Student ID #. Enter the correct Student ID #. Double-check your Student ID # before entering it. You can find your Student ID # in MyServices / User Profile under your picture.

SLIDEROOM → ASA Applicant Information Form

→Do you have a preferred first name? Do you use a name that is different from what is on your application? Enter the name you would like to be recognized by. We will use this name in Alumni Society materials. If your preferred name is first name and last name, please put both names in the field.

→Preferred Pronouns: Choose from the options provided or enter your own answer.

→Degree and Major: Choose from the drop-down menu.

  • You are required to enter the correct degree and major. Double-check that you have selected the right degree and major.

→When are you graduating? Choose from the options provided.

  • Students must be in their final year at SVA, planning to graduate in the winter, spring or summer of 2025.

→Confirm GPA status.

  • Students must be in good academic standing. Students in programs that track GPAs must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0. You do not need to submit your transcript. Your GPA or Pass/Fail status will be verified through SVA’s Registrar. 

    • My program tracks GPAs & my GPA is 3.0 or above.

    • My program does not track GPAs (Pass/Fail).

    • I am in a One-Year Program.

  • Please contact your department if you do not know whether your program tracks GPAs.

  • To check your GPA (for programs that have GPAs)

    • As current students, you may view your transcript immediately from MyServices. You will need to log into your MyID account to access MyServices. Your cumulative GPA is listed on your transcript.

→Do you have thesis partners? Thesis partners are other SVA students (in their final year and in your same program) who will also be graded on this same project because it is also their thesis project. Students who wish to apply for collaborative projects (thesis partner projects) must apply together on one application. The collaboration/thesis partnership must choose one person to represent the project and fill out their information on the Applicant Information Form. The group representative cannot apply for a separate individual award, nor can the partner(s) apply for separate awards. The group representative will accept payment on behalf of the thesis partnership.

  • If you have thesis partner(s), select “Yes,” and fill out the following for each thesis partner: Legal Name, Student ID #, SVA Email and Preferred Name (if there is an alternate name they would prefer to be recognized by).

  • You are required to include first name, last name and Student ID # for all thesis partners for them to be recognized.

→How did you hear about the scholarship opportunity? Choose from the drop-down menu.

STEP 3: DESCRIBE YOUR PROJECT IN WORDS

SLIDEROOM → ASA Project Information Form

→Thesis/Portfolio Project Title: If your project does not have a title, enter “Untitled.”

→Medium/Format: Briefly describe the substance or method you will use for your final project. If your project has multiple components, list them here.

→How will you complete your thesis? Are you the only person working on your thesis? Do you have a thesis partner(s)? Will you be getting assistance (paid or unpaid) to complete the tasks associated with your thesis project? 

  • ARKELL AWARD APPLICANTS, and BFA ANIMATION, BFA 3DFX, BFA FILM and MPS FILM DIRECTING APPLICANTS: This information is required. You can provide it on the form provided or in your Production Booklet in the Media Section. 

  • All others: If you have thesis partners or are receiving assistance, please use the form provided.

  • You should include yourself on this list if you have collaborators (Name: "Self" and Role: "Designer," for example). If you do not know who you will enlist for help, just say Name: "TBD," and Role: "Web Designer," for example. You do not have to list everyone working on your project if there are many. For example, if you are hiring multiple colorists for your animation, under Name, you can put  "5 People," and under Role, you can put "Colorists." Make sure to indicate if they are thesis partners or not.

PROJECT SUMMARY & PROJECT DESCRIPTION TIP/WARNING ⚠️

  • If you write these in another program and copy and paste them into SlideRoom, you will NOT be warned if too-long write-ups are cut off. Before you copy and paste, make sure your Project Summary is under 300 characters (including spaces) and that your Project Description is under 3,000 characters (including spaces), and always double-check that your whole write-up has been pasted.

→Project Summary: A very brief description of your project. Consider this the 1-3 sentence “elevator pitch” summation of your project. If your project is film/video/animation, indicate whether it is a short or feature-length, narrative or documentary, 2D or 3D, etc., and the expected length of the final product. If you are working on a book, how many pages will it be? The maximum number of characters allowed is 300, including spaces.

→Project Description: Project Description is a one-page proposal/narrative of your project. You are allowed up to 3,000 characters, including spaces. Be concise and specific. Make your case for support by stating your project's purpose, goals or objectives. Include a project timeline and synopsis. Remember that you are explaining your project to a stranger who knows nothing about you or what you do. Your Project Description is not an artist statement. You must include specific details about your project. If you use generative AI to write your Project Description, you must acknowledge the use of this tool.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION REQUIREMENT – ARKELL AWARD APPLICANTS ONLY

  • Your Project Description must explain how you will fund your project if you do not receive this funding. If relevant, include details about your overall financing plan.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION WRITING PROMPTS / SUGGESTED TOPICS TO COVER

  • Medium and Technique: 

    • Describe in detail the artwork/film/design project you intend to accomplish.

    • In what area or media will you be working?

    • What conceptual approach are you taking with this project? What concerns do you address?

    • How do you envision your final product?

    • What techniques will you use? Why and how will you use them?

  • Process: 

    • How do you plan to accomplish this project?

    • How will the items listed on your budget help you complete your thesis?

    • Provide a detailed timeline, including pre-production research.

    • Include a production schedule, itemizing tasks and allocating time and organization for post-production work, if applicable.

  • Outcomes: 

    • How will this project or product enhance your interests, skills and opportunities for further work?

    • Exhibition, presentation, performance or publication: How, where and when do you plan to present your work?

PROJECT DESCRIPTION RESOURCES – ALL MAJORS 

  • WRITING CONSULTATIONS

    • SVA’s Writing Resource Center: You can receive in-person or online writing support for the Project Description portion of the application. We strongly encourage you to take advantage of this opportunity.

        • Book one-on-one writing consultations here

        • If there are no appointments available, please contact the WRC: lcordoba@sva.edu​​.

STEP 4: DESCRIBE YOUR PROJECT IN NUMBERS

BUDGET REQUIREMENTS – ALL MAJORS

  • Your project must have a minimum budget of $500 to be eligible for a scholarship.

  • You are required to submit a budget.

  • You must request in $500 increments up to $2,000 (Exception: Fourth-year BFA Film majors ONLY, working in narrative film of any length—NOT documentary or animation—may request up to $5,000). 

  • Note that the amount requested cannot exceed your project budget total. For example, if your Project Budget Amount Needed is $699, apply for a $500 award. If your Project Budget Amount Needed is $1,700, apply for a $1,500 award.

  • You are not required to submit receipts to the SVA Alumni Society, but saving receipts for your records is strongly recommended to provide records for tax purposes.

BUDGET REQUIREMENT – ARKELL AWARD APPLICANTS, and BFA FILM and MPS FILM DIRECTING APPLICANTS. RECOMMENDED FOR ALL FILM/VIDEO PROJECTS.

  • YOU MUST UPLOAD YOUR OWN DOCUMENT. Do not use the SlideRoom form. 

  • You can use your working budget worksheet (Excel or other) or create a new budget for this application. 

  • All film majors must include a detailed budget, including all expenses (even in-kind expenses you are not paying for directly). This helps the jurors better understand the scope of your project.

  • MAKE SURE YOU USE A READABLE FORMAT WHEN UPLOADING YOUR BUDGET. PDF IS BEST.

BUDGET GUIDELINES – ALL MAJORS

  • Only include the expenses associated with the creation of your final project.

  • You should include ALL items needed for your project to reflect the scope of the project.

  • Use an asterisk (*) to indicate which items on your budget you are requesting funding for (if you are not requesting funding for all items).

  • Request funding only for qualified items if possible. (See below for info about qualified items.)

  • You must list specific items/services on your budget.

  • List exact amounts if possible.

  • If you have a quote from a vendor, include it. If you don’t, then estimate costs.

  • Retroactive expenses are allowable: You may list costs you have already incurred and those you anticipate incurring before graduation.

WHAT QUALIFIES FOR FUNDING? – ALL MAJORS

Recommendations Regarding Qualified Education Expenses: Alumni Scholarship Awards are intended to be used by the recipients to assist in pursuing their thesis/portfolio projects. Students may receive such scholarships tax-free to the extent the money is used for qualified expenses. Students should maintain records indicating that the Alumni Scholarship Award was used exclusively on materials required to complete a thesis/portfolio project at SVA to avoid including any part of the award in their gross income. Incidental fees, such as room and board or travel, do not qualify. 

  • The lists below contain examples of expenses that may qualify and those that may not qualify as qualified education expenses. This summary should not be considered tax advice, and there is no certainty whether the Internal Revenue Service will treat the expenses below as qualified or nonqualified. 

  • If required to complete a thesis/portfolio project at SVA, qualified expenses may include: 

    • Art/design supplies including paint, gesso, brushes, materials, canvas, stretcher bars, framing, film, processing, photo paper, paper, ink cartridges, printing, cable, etc.

    • Studio fees for sound mixing/editing (if that service is not available at SVA)

    • Equipment rentals (video projectors, speakers, lights); fees for actors and crew; local car/van rental (only to transport cast, crew and equipment to location if required to complete a thesis/portfolio project at SVA)

      • A note about travel: You may request funding for on-location travel (for example: a car/truck rental to transport from your hotel to a filming location)—but you may not request funding for travel from SVA to a filming location.

    • Sets, props, costumes, makeup; location fees; insurance.

    • Advertising (in reasonable cases); postage for promotional mailings (if you are launching a project or product); marketing materials (i.e., posters, packets for investors for films); documentation of the project; DVDs, CDs, digital audiotapes, etc.

    • Some equipment and software may be qualified if required to complete a thesis/portfolio project at SVA. 

    • Research materials (such as books unavailable in the SVA Library or New York Public Library) may be allowable expenses if required to complete a thesis/portfolio project at SVA. You must list the titles/authors of the books you need to buy for your project.

  • Expenses that are not likely to be considered qualified education expenses include:

    • Rent for studio space

    • Travel (such as commuting to and from school)

    • Computer equipment (no tablets, laptops, desktops, cameras, monitors, scanners, etc.)

    • The award cannot fund seed money to start a business. Be clear in your budget that you are requesting funding for prototypes to complete your thesis.

SLIDEROOM → ASA Budget

→Choose What Format You Will Use to Submit Your Budget

Upload your own budget form: Required for ARKELL AWARD APPLICANTS, and BFA FILM and MPS FILM DIRECTING APPLICANTS. Recommended for all film/video projects. 

SlideRoom Form: All applications except ARKELL AWARD APPLICANTS, and BFA FILM and MPS FILM DIRECTING APPLICANTS.

  • I am a film major OR I want to upload my own budget form

  • I am NOT a Film Major and I want to use the Slideroom budget form

→Project Budget Grand Total: This is the total of all the expenses associated with this entire project and should agree with your budget form. It can include qualified and nonqualified items. It can include items for which you need funding and items for which you do not need funding. Wait until you have completed your budget to answer this question.

→Project Budget Amount Needed: This is the total of all the expenses for which you need funding. It can include qualified and nonqualified items. It may be the same as your grand total.

→Amount Requested: DO NOT ASK FOR MORE THAN YOU NEED – You should request funding for qualified items. This total needs to agree with your budget form: You must request in $500 increments up to $2,000 (Exception: Fourth-year BFA Film majors ONLY, working in narrative film of any length—NOT documentary or animation—may request up to $5,000). The requested amount cannot exceed the project budget total or the needed amount. Wait until you have completed your budget to answer this question. Examples: If your Project Budget Amount Needed is $699, apply for a $500 award. If your Project Budget Amount Needed is $1,700, apply for a $1,500 award.

→Income: If you have received another grant or raised funds for this project, answer “Yes” to the Income question. Fill out the form indicating the income amount and the source. Income might include crowdfunding, grants, fellowships, awards and sales. If you have crowdfunding or investors, such as for a major film project, you may list them here but be sure to notate them as such. Do NOT include personal income. Having income for a project is a good thing, but don’t worry if you have none.

STEP 5: DESCRIBE YOUR PROJECT IN IMAGES/VIDEOS/WORK SAMPLES, ETC. 

SLIDEROOM → ASA LINKS/URLs PAGE

What to share here:

  • It is not required to share anything on this form.

  • Suggestions for sharing on this form:

    • A website dedicated to your project/thesis or a general professional website

    • Links to web-based platforms such as YouTube, Vimeo or SoundCloud

      • For film/video/animation footage, you are allowed up to 5 minutes of footage. You can submit one 5-minute work sample, multiple work samples that total 5 minutes, or a longer sample and indicate which part to watch.

      • Is your video password-protected? Submit the password in the description.

    • All links must remain live/good until the end of February 2025!

  • Do NOT share the following on this form:

    • Do not share links to Google Drive folders/docs/sheets, etc. If you do, your application will be disqualified.

    • Dropbox files can be shared in the Media/Portfolio section of the application. They cannot be shared on the ASA Links/URLs Page.

  • Portfolio samples are still required.

→ Link #1-3: Paste the URL(s) here.

→Tell Us About Link #1-3: Add a description of the link(s) you are sharing here. If it requires a password, enter it here.

SLIDEROOM → MEDIA/PORTFOLIO

MEDIA/PORTFOLIO GUIDELINES – ALL MAJORS

  • In addition to any URLs you have shared on the ASA Links/URLs page, SlideRoom requires you to upload at least 4 work samples; you can submit up to 10 images/work samples in the portfolio section.

  • You must submit images, documents, videos, etc in this section. Your work must be uploaded to the Slideroom platform. You may not submit a page with a link on it in this section.

  • If you are uploading a PDF that is too big, compress the file.

  • For artwork, it is better to give each piece its own page/image.

  • You may include past work, but it is highly recommended that you submit in-progress or completed work samples from your thesis/portfolio project if possible.

  • Image descriptions should include titles, dates, measurements and brief descriptions of your work samples. This helps the jurors understand your work better.

  • For film/video/animation footage, you are allowed up to 5 minutes of footage. You can submit one 5-minute work sample, multiple work samples that total 5 minutes, or a longer sample and indicate which part to watch. Submit all links to outside web platforms on the ASA Links page.

  • You can link to Sketchfab in the Media/Portfolio section of the application. Do not include URLs other than Sketchfab in this section.

  • Acceptable File Types:

    • Images (up to 10MB per file): .jpg, .jpeg, .png, .gif, .tif, .tiff, .bmp, .tga

    • Videos (up to 500MB per file): .m4v, .mov, .mp4, .wmv, .flv, .asf, .mpeg, .mpg, .mkv

    • Audio files (up to 60MB per file): .mp3, .wma, .ogg, .flac

    • Documents (up to 20MB per file): .pdf

    • Dropbox: Same size/file type limitations as above.

    • Sketchfab Links: You must upload your work to Sketchfab, and then you can embed the media into SlideRoom by uploading using the "Link to Media" option. Note that linked media items must be public, and the links should be to individual files. 

    • 3D models (embedded VIA SKETCHFAB): .blend, .3ds, .dae, .obj, .fbx, .dwf, .osg, .osgt, .osgb, .ive, .lwo, .lws, .ply, .wrl, .iv, .shp, .stl, .bvh, .flt, .ac, .x, .dw, .3dc, .geo, .gta, .kmz, .vpk

MEDIA/PORTFOLIO REQUIREMENTS – ARKELL AWARD APPLICANTS, and BFA ANIMATION, BFA 3DFX, BFA FILM and MPS FILM DIRECTING APPLICANTS

  • WORK SAMPLES: The work samples submitted should be scenes from your film/video/animation. Preferably include samples of a scene or two. It can be a rough cut/work-in-progress. For film/video/animation footage, you are allowed up to 5 minutes of footage. You can submit one 5-minute work sample, multiple work samples that total 5 minutes, or a longer sample and indicate which part to watch. If you do NOT yet have current work samples from your film/video/animation, you must submit a sample of past work.

  • SCRIPT: You must submit a typewritten script or a narrative treatment. Upload the script as a media sample.

  • PRODUCTION BOOKLET: Bible/Lookbook/Pitch Deck – including but not limited to cast and crew, settings, characters or key participants and costumes, mood board, storyboard and a list of roles from the Project Information Form. 

MEDIA/PORTFOLIO CONTENT SUGGESTIONS – ALL MAJORS/AREAS OF STUDY

Scroll to find the list for your major/area of study.

  • DESIGN/ADVERTISING/INTERIOR DESIGN PROJECTS

    • Keynote/PowerPoint/deck explaining your project: The problem you are solving, research methodologies and the proposed solutions.

    • Mock-up of the final design.

    • Past projects. Submit these and explain that they are past projects.

    • If your photos include pictures of participants/subjects that may not be shared, indicate that in the image descriptions.

  • COMICS PROJECTS

    • As many work examples from your current project as you have available: work-in-progress, character design, tests for panels, sketches, process sketches.

    • Previous projects as examples of past work.

  • ANIMATION PROJECTS

    • See requirements in the “Portfolio Requirements Section” above.

    • 3D: Previz, any completed shots, character and environment designs, referenced characters, sample of environments, rendered turntables of characters, proof of concepts, rig test, rendered styleframe or shot, etc.

    • VFX: Samples that show any effects or integration of the imaginary, attention to camera work and framing for shots, color graded shots, any rendered and comped styleframe or shot (for projects with 3D elements), color board, etc.

    • 2D: Character models, turnarounds, background design, reference sheets, rough animation, animatics, color keys, character line-ups, expressions, etc.

    • Reel: This can be yours or that of someone you are working with on the project—just make sure to be clear about whose work it is.

    • Trailer: If you have a trailer, you can include it.

  • FILM/VIDEO PROJECTS 

    • See requirements in the “Portfolio Requirements Section” above.

    • Reel: This can be yours or that of someone you are working with on the project—just make sure to be clear about whose work it is.

    • Trailer: If you have a trailer, you can include it.

  • FINE ARTS PROJECTS (including Visual and Critical Studies)

    • Submit as many work samples from your current project as you have available. If pieces are in progress, explain that next to the image.

    • If you do not have work samples from your current project, you may submit samples from a previous project. Explain this clearly in the description.

    • VISUAL AND CRITICAL STUDIES ONLY: You may submit one or more writing samples, totaling up to 15 pages, in PDF format.

  • ILLUSTRATION PROJECTS

    • As many work examples from your current project as you have available: work-in-progress, sketches, character sketches, etc.

    • Previous projects as examples of past work.

  • PHOTOGRAPHY PROJECTS

    • Submit as many work samples from your current project as you have available. If pieces are in progress, explain that next to the image.

    • If you do not have work samples from your current project, you may submit samples from a previous project. Explain this clearly in the description.

    • If you are working on a video, reference the Film/Video list above.

  • MA CURATORIAL PRACTICE

    • Submit one or more writing samples in PDF format, totaling up to 15 pages.

    • You may include images of past shows, materials for shows, etc.

    • You may include images of artwork by the artists in your thesis show.

  • MA DESIGN RESEARCH, WRITING AND CRITICISM 

    • Submit one or more writing samples in PDF format, totaling up to 15 pages.

    • It is strongly recommended that you include images about/based on the work of your subject.

  • MA/MAT ART EDUCATION

    • Submit one or more writing samples in PDF format, totaling up to 15 pages.

    • Submit an illustrated lesson plan.

    • You may include images documenting your projects. If your photos have pictures of participants/subjects that may not be shared, indicate that in the image descriptions.

  • MPS ART THERAPY

    • Submit one or more writing samples in PDF format, totaling up to 15 pages.

    • You may include images documenting your projects or your artwork.

    • If your photos include pictures of participants/subjects that may not be shared, indicate that on the image descriptions.

SLIDEROOM →MEDIA/PORTFOLIO

→Click on “+ Add Media”

  • Upload from Computer

  • Upload from Dropbox

  • Copy from Library

→Click on “Continue to Label Media” to add title and description to uploaded files.

STEP 6: COMPLETE SUBMISSION

DO NOT WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE TO SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION!

  • Be sure to review your application carefully before submitting it.

    • Confirm you have entered your Student ID # correctly.

    • Confirm you have chosen the correct Degree/Major.

  • Note that after submitting your application, you will not be able to go back in and make changes.

  • IMPORTANT: You should receive a CONFIRMATION MESSAGE after you submit your application. After submitting, you will land on a final confirmation screen and receive a unique ID number as a receipt. You also will receive a receipt via email. If you do not receive a confirmation receipt, your submission did not go through. 

  • If you run into technical difficulties trying to submit your application, you must email alumnisociety@sva.edu and support@slideroom.com before the deadline (Wednesday, December 4, 2024, 11:59 pm ET).

GOOD LUCK!

Updated 10.30.24