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 + Education, Visual Arts Administration, Costume 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.

Five NYU Steinhardt Alumni Win Top Prizes at the 2025 Tony Awards

NYU Steinhardt alumni brought home Best New Musical, Best Revival of a Musical, and more at the 78th annual Tony Awards on June 8.

Charanya Ramakrishnan (MA ’22) Leads Community Engagement at Louis Armstrong’s Historic Home

The visual artist and educator—an alum of the Art, Education, and Community Practice program—is director of community engagement.

Costume Studies Exhibition Announces Educational and Event Programming

NYU Costume Studies and Washington Square East Galleries are pleased to announce educational and event programming for Framing Fashion Fantasies: Windows Into …, a group curated exhibition exploring how fashion fantasies have been created by designers, produced by the fashion industry, and interpreted by consumers.