SVA Pre-College Program
The School of Visual Arts' pre-college program in New York City offers high schoolers ages 14-18 intensive summer, fall, and spring coursework in disciplines including animation, cartooning, and film taught by SVA faculty, with summer participants earning three college credits.
SVA Pre-College is designed for high school students
Students will receive three credits for the successful completion of the summer program
Learn from the same industry-leading faculty who teach undergraduate students
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