Graduate arts schools in NYC: Master of fine arts (MFA) degree in creative practice & PhD programs for working professionals in USA. Summer art residencies abroad in Europe, Berlin, Germany..
Transart Institute, Manhattan: Are you searching for a quality graduate arts program in NYC? Conveniently located in Manhattan, the Transart Institute in Manhattan, NYC provides a contemporary learning experience without grades or pre-formatted curricula. We offer an international low-residency Master of Fine Arts (MFA) and a practice-based PhD program for working artists in a highly individualized format. Our students are generally working professionals with wider world experience than students from a serial undergraduate/graduate course of study. The low-residency approach, with intensive residencies, gives our students the opportunity for deeper academic experiences than within a traditional full residency context.
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Graduate Arts Programs:
- Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Creative Practice Degree:
The innovative MFA program consists of three intensive summer residencies with lectures, workshops, critiques, seminars, performances and exhibitions in Europe and two fall residencies in New York. In the four semesters between residencies, students create their own course of study realizing individual art and research projects with the support of faculty and self-chosen artist mentors wherever they work and live.
- Studio PhD Degree:
The MPhil/PhD is a three to four year full time degree program with an average work commitment of 30 hours per week. The Degree is only offered for practice-based research (creative work) accompanied by a written thesis that contextualizes the work.
- Summer Residency Certificate:
Participants join MFA students in workshops, lectures and critiques and leave the residency with input on project plans for the year ahead.
Founded in 2003, PhotoManhattan is an established photography school in Manhattan, NYC offering excellent digital and film photography courses, private classes and free seminars as well as affordable darkroom and photo studio rentals. Introductory and advanced photographic instruction are offered at a fraction of the cost of larger institutes and schools in the area. Emphasis is given to basic topics, critical technique and control of the camera. People of all ages and capabilities are welcome.
Our photography classes are designed for students who wish to learn photography as a hobby, therefore our courses are not accredited. We are committed to the idea of photography as an accessible means of personal expression and artistic documentation.
PhotoManhattan's curriculums have been tested and improved over the years to provide solid and dynamic training to thousands of students of all levels. Whether you just want to learn how to use your camera in full manual mode, take an outdoor photography class in New York city, or master the techniques of Studio and Lighting, PhotoManhattan could be the place for you!
Ashcan Art Studio is a creative space for future professional artists, designers, illustrators, sculptors and those applying for art schools. With two locations in New York City (in Manhattan and Queens), Ashcan specializes in college portfolio preparation. Our main objective is to assist you, whether you are a high school student or a transfer student, gain entrance into the university art program or the private art school of your choice. We offer individualized classes for students to develop their visual arts portfolio to the highest standards.
At the Ashcan Studio, we have programs designed to complete 15-20 works of art for your portfolio, in 3 months to a year. We provide programs in the fields of art and design, visual arts, painting, drawing, sculpture, figure drawing, fashion design, multi-media, interior design, architecture and more.
We conveniently offer day and evening classes, six days a week, all year long. Classes are located at 45 East 34th Street, 4th Floor, NY 10016 and 252-20 Northern Blvd. Suite 209, Little Neck (Queens), NY 11362. We are a portfolio preparation studio with 100% acceptance rate to schools like Parsons, SVA, FIT, Cooper Union, RISD and many more.
Basic to Advanced Level Portfolio Preparation Programs:
Course fields include:
- Art and Design
- Visual Arts
- Fashion Design
- Multi-media
- Painting / Drawing / Sculpture
- Figure Drawing
- Interior Design
- Architecture, and more.
Further Courses available:
- Summer / Winter break program for high school and college students
- Condensed Period Portfolio Preparation (12 - 24 weeks)
The New York Film Academy is a dynamic institution offering intensive, hands-on training in filmmaking, acting for film, digital journalism in affiliation with NBC News, documentary filmmaking, producing, screenwriting, and 3-D animation. The Academy was founded in 1992 at Robert DeNiros Tribeca Film Center on a belief that a top quality education in filmmaking should be accessible to anyone with the drive and ambition to make films.
Since that time we have grown into our own facilities in Manhattans Union Square and Soho. We also opened Film Academies at Universal Studios in Los Angeles and London, UK, England.
The New York Film Academy was designed for a new generation of filmmakers, screenwriters, actors, producers and animators who share a passion for motion pictures and want to learn by making their own projects in a hands-on, intensive program. Each year hundreds of students of all occupations, races, ethnicities, and of a wide range of ages from around the world benefit from the extraordinary education offered at the New York Film Academy.
Graduate Degree Programs:
- Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Filmmaking
- MFA in Acting
1 & 2-year Certificate Programs/ 4-8 Week Short Courses in:
- Filmmaking
- Film Production
- Digital Journalism
- Screenwriting
- Animation
- Music Video
- Acting for Film
- Acting Workshops
- Evening Workshops
- Continuing Education...
Located in the heart of Williamsburg in Brooklyn, NYC, LiloVeve Jewelry School offers fun, informative classes and workshops in the art of handcrafting jewelry. Classes include full 6-week programs, or short 2-day workshops.
Founded by a jewelry artist, the school is a professional environment for the exploration of jewelry fabrication and design.
Fields of study range from basic silversmithing and wax carving to high karat gold alloying and stone setting.
Our weekend workshops highlight specialty techniques such as filigree, enameling, granulation, chain making, and more.
Our focus is to provide an artistic and creative classroom in which to learn and explore the art of jewelry making. Small class sizes and personal attention are a hallmark.
We offer hourly rate benchtime for practice, completion of work / jewelers in need of equipment and space, students wanting to explore their own ideas in a supportive environment.
NY Acting School for Film and Television offers year round classes in Acting for movies, commercials, TV Shows. The school is conveniently located on the West Side of Manhattan, in New York City. All levels and ages are welcome, beginners, intermediate, advanced and professional actors study with us. Learn basic technique, monologs, scene study, improvs, audition technique, career advice. All classes are on Camera.
Acting classes are small and you will be on camera in every session. Work on your acting craft in a professional but intimate setting. Sessions run year round. Showcase your work for agents and casting directors! Students are invited to participate in screening of their monologues and scenes on the big screen. Showcases take place in New York three times a year. Agents, Managers and Casting Directors are invited.
A range of acting classes:
* Acting Class for Film
* Star in a Movie
* Acting in Commercials - Reading and interpreting boards, character portrayal, how to dress, blocking and hitting marks, use of props, handling the product, mime and pantomime, the business of commercials, pleasing casting directors
* Learn the techniques for auditioning, monologues, scene study, cold readings, improvisations
* We also offer film and TV acting classes for kids
Located in the heart of the Midtown Tech District in New York City, we provide aspiring graphic designers and website designers (both U.S. and international students) with the relevant knowledge and technical skills to excel in the dynamic field of Design.
As a school certified by SEVIS, we issue I-20 / M-1 student visas for those looking to pursue their careers in the design industries.
At Oogie Haus, we provide aspiring graphic designers and website designers the relevant knowledge and technical skills to excel in the dynamic field of design.
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