Visual Arts
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    Visual Arts

    Fordham University
    Fordham University
    United States of America
    United States of America, Manhattan
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    Duration4 year(s)
    Tuition Fee
    USD 90,411 / Year
    Next IntakeAugust 30, 2023

    Visual Arts

    About

    *Campus location may vary by area of study. Lincoln Center offers courses in all areas of study. Rose Hill offers courses in painting and drawing, photography, graphic design, and architecture. Please consult the visual arts department prior to applying.

    Study art in the creative capital of the world.

    Work closely with Fordham faculty as you develop your technical skills and define your artistic voice. At Fordham, all of New York City is your campus. Museum and gallery tours, studio visits, and visiting artist lectures are an integral part of the curriculum. Small class sizes allow you to forge close relationships with professors and fellow students.

    Our Lincoln Center campus is steps away from MoMA, the Guggenheim, and the Met. For a more traditional on-campus experience, head uptown to Rose Hill__just a short train or van ride away__where you'll study across the street from the New York Botanical Garden and the Visual Arts Complex has a beautiful sky-lit studio space with terrazzo floors and a state-of-the-art computer lab.

    Either way, a short subway or train ride brings you to the endless galleries and arts activities of Chelsea, the Lower East Side, and Brooklyn.

    We believe educational diversity is critical to the training of an artist__and that creativity and visual understanding are integral parts of a broadly searching mind.

    That's why you'll learn more than visual arts here. You'll also study philosophy, theology, history, literature, mathematics, languages, science, and the performing arts through Fordham's common core curriculum, the centerpiece of our liberal arts education.

    We want you to excel in your field__and as a human being.

    We offer five visual arts areas of study at our Lincoln Center and Rose Hill campuses.

    • Painting and Drawing: Learn traditional and modern technical skills, art theory, and creative expression
    • Graphic Design: Study the principles of design and typography from a critical, social, historical, and theoretical perspective
    • Film and Video: Create your own experimental, narrative, or documentary films and learn film history
    • Architecture: Prepare for a career in architecture or urban planning with a combination of studio and lecture classes
    • Photography: Develop your darkroom and digital skills and learn the historical and critical context of the medium

    Studios and computer labs at both campuses are available to students when classes are not in session, including weekends, evenings, and summers.

    Galleries

    We have two galleries at the Lincoln Center campus:

    • The Ildiko Butler Gallery features thematic group exhibitions of contemporary photographers, painters, architects, designers, and filmmakers.
    • The Lipani Gallery features solo and group exhibitions of student work as well as work by professional artists, architects, and designers.

    Both galleries are dedicated to solo and two-person senior-thesis shows in the spring.

    Internships

    Inspiration is all around you in New York City__and so are the internship opportunities. You may find yourself working in one of NYC's many creative and cultural institutions or companies, or assisting an artist in his or her studio.

    Some common venues:

    • Museums
    • Galleries
    • Nonprofit organizations
    • Artists' studios
    • Advertising agencies
    • Book publishers
    • Magazines
    • Architecture firms
    • Graphic design firms

    Curate exhibitions. Design materials for events. Arrange workshops, field trips, and lectures. Two student-run clubs will stimulate your creativity, engage your intellect, and foster your artistic collaborations:

    • Student Arts Guild at Lincoln Center
    • Society of Visual Arts (SOVA) at Rose Hill

    Study Abroad

    Many visual arts majors spend their junior year finding inspiration abroad. There is a whole globe of study abroad possibilities available through Fordham's International and Study Abroad Program.

    Drawing and Painting

    • Figure Drawing
    • Collage and Mixed Media
    • Senior Project: Painting

    Graphic Design

    • Fundamentals of Website Design
    • Logos, Branding and Presentation
    • Art Design and Politics

    Film and Video

    • Seminar in Avant-Garde Film/Video
    • Documentary Film/Video Production
    • Studio Production Workshop

    Architecture

    • Designing the City
    • Architectural Language
    • Environmental Design

    Photography

    • Digital Photography
    • Documentary Photography
    • Contemporary Issues in Photography

    Many of our Visual Arts graduates find positions in:

    • Museums
    • Galleries
    • Nonprofit art centers
    • Arts-related NYC government departments
    • Publishing
    • Architecture firms
    • Graphic design studios
    • Broadcasting companies
    • Film studios
    • Advertising
    • Interior design
    • Schools
    • Libraries

    Many continue their education at top graduate schools, including:

    • Carnegie Mellon
    • Cornell University
    • Harvard University
    • Oxford University
    • Parsons School of Design
    • Pratt Institute
    • Rhode Island School of Design
    • Rutgers University
    • University of Pennsylvania
    • University of Virginia
    • Yale University

    Creative work by our graduates has been exhibited, screened, and published in venues including:

    • The Whitney Museum of Art
    • MoMA PS1
    • MoCA Los Angeles
    • The Sundance Film Festival
    • The Anthology Film Archives
    • The New York Times

    Looking for advice from a visual arts graduate? We'll connect you with our powerful (and Fordham-loyal) network of alumni, who want to see you succeed as they have.

    Disciplines

    ARTS AND HUMANITIES

    Requirements

    Entry Requirements

    • Common Application, including the essay and optional short answer response in the writing section, and the $70 application fee. 
    • Letter of Recommendation
    • Transcripts
    • English Language Proficiency Test Results
      • International students whose first language is not English must demonstrate their proficiency through English Language Proficiency test results.
        • TOEFL iBT: 90+ (Fordham code: 2259)
        • TOEFL ITP Level 1 Test with Vericant Interview option (China only): 575+
        • IELTS & IELTS Indicator: 7.0+
        • Duolingo English Test (DET): 125+
        • Pearson Test of English (PTE): 65+
      • International students who are not submitting required TOEFL, IELTS, DET or PTE results must complete the English Language Proficiency Test Waiver Request Form linked within the online applicant portal after an application has been officially submitted.
      • Applicants who live in the New York City area can alternatively take Fordham’s ESL placement evaluation (FELT) at the Institute of American Language and Culture. Email [email protected] or call +1-212-636-6353 to make an appointment.
    • Fordham University Statement of Funding or CSS Profile 
      • Fordham University has a need-aware admission process for first-year applicants who plan to attend Fordham for the Fall term on a non-immigrant visa.
      • Applicants who plan to fully fund their study at Fordham are required to complete the Fordham University Statement of Funding. This form will be available to eligible applicants upon submission of the application.
      • Applicants who plan to partially fund their study at Fordham and will apply for need-based financial aid are required to complete the CSS Profile and demonstrate an ability to pay (Expected Family Contribution) at least $30,000 USD per year.

    English Requirements

    • PTEMin 65
    • IELTSMin 7
    • TOEFLMin 90

    Fee Information

    Application Fee 70

    How to Apply

    Required Components:

    • The Common Application, including an essay 
    • High school transcript
    • Letter of recommendation

    Optional Components:

    • SAT or ACT scores (SAT code: 2259; ACT code: 2748). We are test-optional for the 2023-2024 admission cycle. Please review our additional guidance on test score submission.
    • Optional short responses
      • Additional information
      • COVID-19 impact
      • Unique Fordham question

    Selecting a College and a Campus

    • Students must select a campus when they apply to Fordham, either Rose Hill in the Bronx or Lincoln Center in Manhattan. 
    • Students must also select a college when they apply to Fordham, either Fordham College at Rose Hill, Fordham College at Lincoln Center or the Gabelli School of Business at Rose Hill and Lincoln Center.
    • Students are only evaluated for the campus and college to which they apply. 

    We’re here to help!

    • Make sure to check out what we're looking for in our applicants.
    • Requirements for international, transfer, as well as theatre, dance, and visual arts majors differ--so we have some helpful guidelines on these pages.
    • Due to our large applicant pool, we are unable to accommodate requests for personal interviews.

    Application Deadlines

    Note on application deadlines: For Fordham University, we would like your application to be as complete as possible by the deadline. We do understand that it is not always possible for official scores and supporting documents to arrive with the application. Only the Common Application needs to arrive on or before the deadline. However, we should receive any other supporting documents within two weeks of the deadline.

    Fall Admission

    • Early Action (Non-Binding)*: November 1
      • *Applicants to Dance and Theatre majors apply Early Action.
    • Early Decision I (Binding): November 1
    • Regular Decision: January 3
    • Early Decision II (Binding): January 3

    Spring Admission

    • November 1 Deadline
      • Students who are looking to enroll at Fordham in January 2024 should apply as Spring 2024 applicants.

    Information About Application Fee Waivers
    Our institution proudly participates in the following fee waiver programs:

    • College Board’s SAT-to-College Application Fee-Waiver Program. If you took the SAT using a fee waiver, you automatically qualify for a college application fee waiver to apply for admission here at Fordham University. You can learn more about this program at College Board.
    • Students can also select the "NACAC Fee Waiver" option on the Common Application.
    • We are pleased to offer waived application fees for members and dependents of members of the US Armed Forces. If you indicate you are a veteran on the Common Application, we will automatically waive your fee.
    • You’ll find a range of other fee waiver options on the Common Application. Please select the one that fits you best.

    Am I a first-year student or a transfer student?
    Any student who earns college credit after completing a secondary school diploma is considered a transfer student, regardless of the number of credits completed. Both matriculated and non-matriculated students who earn credit will be considered a transfer. If you have audited a class or completed noncredit coursework, then you may be considered an incoming first-year student. Typically, students who complete language intensive classes, who do not earn credit, are considered incoming first-year students.

    Students who begin their studies at a college or university and withdraw prior to earning credit must contact the Office of Undergraduate Admission via email at [email protected] to confirm their status. In order to be considered as a first-year, a student must withdraw prior to the add/drop date at the institution they attended and provide official documentation (college transcript, withdrawal form) indicating the date of their withdrawal. In addition, to be considered a first year, the student must not have had any financial aid disbursed from the federal government while at the college or university that he or she attended.

    The Office of Undergraduate Admission will exercise professional judgment and consider each student’s circumstances to ensure that, regardless of status (first year or transfer), the best interest of the student’s needs are met related to enrollment.

    Note: Fordham University (its undergraduate colleges, graduate and professional schools) is an eligible institution of higher education that admits as students only persons who (i) have a high school diploma (ii) have a recognized equivalent.

    Visual Arts

    Fordham University

    Fordham University

    United States of America

    United States of America, Manhattan

    Go to Official Website