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Art and Art Professions

Located in New York's East Village, the Department of Art and Art Professions serves as a vibrant site for artistic experimentation and intellectual exchange. The department draws upon a faculty of acclaimed artists, scholars, and critics. We offer programs and courses that integrate technical skills with theoretical understanding within the context of a world-class university setting.

BFA and MFA programs in studio art are interdisciplinary and combine cultural theory courses with facilities in painting, printmaking, sculpture, photography, computer art and design, video, ceramics, metalsmithing, and installation. The department's MA programs include Art + EducationVisual Arts AdministrationCostume Studies, and Art Therapy. New York City's galleries, museums, schools, studios, and performance spaces, from Chelsea to Brooklyn and the Lower East Side, are an integral part of NYU's campus, as are the university's vast intellectual and academic resources.

NYU Steinhardt Department of Art and Art Professions is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD).

Programs

Studio Art

Our Studio Art program is at the forefront of contemporary art practice, with MFA and BFA degrees and two undergraduate minor concentrations in the field of visual arts.

Art Therapy

Our MA in Art Therapy integrates psychotherapy and visual arts practice that engages the creative power of art for clinical assessment and treatment.

Art + Education

Join our community of artists, educators, and activists in the historic Lower East Side and Greenwich Village⁠ – epicenter of social activism, radical education, and cutting-edge art in New York City!

Costume Studies

The MA in Costume Studies program focuses on fashion as an important cultural product in the context of material culture and the fine and decorative arts.

Visual Arts Administration

Learn how to be a dynamic leader in the visual arts field. Our Visual Arts Administration program was the first in the nation to focus on visual arts management careers in both traditional and alternative contexts.

High School Programs

NYU Steinhardt's Department of Art and Art Professions High School Programs provide high school students from New York City and around the globe with immersive experiences of the arts through workshops and classes.

Department News

Steinhardt To Host Symposium on the Art and Science of Social Connection

The symposium will be held in collaboration with the Jameel Arts & Health Lab on September 18, 2024.

Dominique Jackson Concludes 2023–2024 Steinhardt Residency

The actor, author, and activist fostered events and understanding on trans rights and the New York City Ballroom community.

80WSE Gallery Presents New Asian American Art History in Landmark Survey Exhibition

"Legacies: Asian American Art Movements in New York City (1969-2001)" examines artists of the Asian diaspora, including Ai Weiwei and Yoko Ono, who worked in New York City during the last third of the 20th century.

Queens Museum Spotlights Artist and Professor Lyle Ashton Harris

The NYU Steinhardt professor of art and art education is the subject of a solo exhibition, "Our first and last love," on view through September 22.

Staff

Silvia Abisaab

Undergraduate Program Administrator

sa7089@nyu.edu

Tammy Brown

Director for Planning & Communications

tammy.brown@nyu.edu

Howie Chen

Curator, 80WSE Gallery

hhc3@nyu.edu

Hina Haider Fancy

Academic Advisor & Undergraduate Student Services Counselor

hina.fancy@nyu.edu

Jon Huron

Gallery Manager / Registrar

jlh403@nyu.edu

Rohita Kilachand

Art Therapy Program Administrator

rhk245@nyu.edu

Jongho Lee

Graduate Professions Advisor and Internship Coordinator

jl6229@nyu.edu

Emily Long

Visual Arts Administration Program Administrator

esl9816@nyu.edu

Liv Noble

Reception, Facilities, and Faculty Affairs Assistant

olivia.noble@nyu.edu

Andrew Ordonez

Undergraduate Student Services Counselor & Senior Studio Coordinator

ajo9418@nyu.edu

Sejin Park

Academic Advisor for Graduate Arts Professions & Internship Coordinator

sp2399@nyu.edu

Maura Puscheck

Digital Communications & Development Administrator

maura.puscheck@nyu.edu

Paula Rondon

Digital Studio and Technology Manager

paula.rondon@nyu.edu

Rory Rosenberg

Facilities and Operations Manager

crr434@nyu.edu

Kaly Scheller-Barrett

Ceramics and Mixed Media Studios Administrator

ks8027@nyu.edu

Kiyomi Taylor

Installations & Exhibitions Administrator

kqt201@nyu.edu