Academics
As part of the School’s structure, students work from life, from compositional drawings and from their imaginations.
The New York Studio School’s curriculum is based on the atelier-system and a group teaching model for both the full-time and part-time programs. For students enrolled in the full-time programs, the School offers the opportunity to combine historical practice with independent, creative thought, and benefit from the studio-based method while having the time and space to explore their own individual creative efforts.
Part-time students, who can enroll in the Drawing Marathons (offered three times a year – in the Summer Session or in the fall and spring) or Evening & Weekend Classes, get to experience the intensity and rigor offered by the School in a more condensed manner. These courses are open to beginning and advanced artists regardless of their affiliation.
Looking for information about classes at New York Studio School during the summer months? Explore Summer Session.
MFA Program
The MFA programs, offered with concentrations in Painting or in Sculpture, continue the ethos of the teaching methods defined by the School’s history within a recognized degree program.
Certificate & Virtual Certificate Programs
New York Studio School offers students three-year intensive studio Certificate & Virtual Certificate Programs in their chosen areas of study: Painting or Sculpture, with Drawing as an integral component of each discipline.
Marathons
The School’s internationally-recognized Marathon programs were developed in 1988 by Dean Graham Nickson. They are intensive, all-day programs that run for two weeks at the beginning of each semester and during the Summer Session.
Evening & Weekend Classes
Several courses in drawing, painting and sculpture are offered in the evenings and on the weekend during both the regular semesters and during the Summer Session.
Summer Session
Summer Session is held each year during the months of June and July in three intensive two-week long sessions. The innovation and depth inherent in these 10-day programs expand participants’ engagement with their materials of choice and lead to ways of creating which continue far beyond each program’s conclusion.
Admissions Tours
We would love to welcome you to the New York Studio School for a tour & meeting with our Recruitment Coordinator to learn more about our programs. To schedule a tour, please email Erin Hinz, Recruitment Coordinator, ehinz@nyss.org.
Academic Calendar
The academic calendar contains information on deadlines, program session and exhibition dates, and holidays.
Course Catalog
The online course catalog provides a listing of all NYSS courses for quick access to full course information and descriptions.
Faculty
Our distinguished faculty comprises artists with professional experience and numerous visiting lecturers.
Studios & Facilities
An overview of the studios and project rooms designated for our ateliers, as well as additional facilities.
Library
The Library’s mission is to support the New York Studio School’s programs and courses by providing materials and information.
DUMBO Sculpture Studio
In addition to the main facilities on West 8th Street, the School hosts artists-in-residence & exhibitions in a studio in DUMBO, a thriving arts community in Brooklyn.
