Pentagram designer Kakei (Vicky) Chong, one of the 2021 Alumni Scholarship Award recipients, discusses her time at SVA and her MFA Design thesis project, "Street Jukebox," a proposed platform to connect audiences with street performers.
MFA Illustration as Visual Essay presents work by its class of 2021, curated by thesis coordinator David Sandlin. Through Friday, December 10. SVA Chelsea Gallery, 601 West 26th Street, 15th floor. Register here.
Every Thursday, 9:30 – 11:00am ET, SVA's International Student Office (ISO) will be offering virtual drop-in hours, during which students can meet with an ISO advisor on Zoom without an appointment. Fill out this form during drop-in hours to receive a Zoom link. Find more details on how to sign up here (scroll to "International Student Office Staff" headline).
Individual virtual appointments with ISO advisors are available throughout the week; to schedule one, click here. Email iso@sva.edu if you have any questions.
MFA Design for Social Innovation offers students the unique opportunity to study design practices that directly respond to complex, global challenges. Join this virtual open house to connect with amazing and diverse program faculty, students and alumni, learn about their exciting work and see what an MFA in DSI can do for you. Today, 9:30 – 11:00am ET, on Zoom. Register here.
Join SVA Career Development's virtual office hour today for a one-hour session with Assistant Director of Career Development Tricia Ross. She will be available on Zoom to field questions about job searching, interviewing and other career-related topics. Join the conversation and share with your classmates and fellow alumni. Fill out this form during office hours to receive a Zoom link to join. Today, 10:00am ET.
SVA Career Development and the International Student Office host this virtual meeting about how students can qualify and apply for SVA's Internship-for-Credit Program. This overview will cover the online application system (CareerLink) in detail, as well as student enrollment criteria, the responsibilities of both students and employers, how to find and apply for an internship, deadlines and procedures for spring 2022 and special requirements for international students. Attendance is strongly recommended for students who are applying for an internship for credit for the first time. If you are an international student, your attendance is required before submitting an application. Open to third- and fourth-year students and graduate students. 1:00 – 2:30pm ET, online. Register here.
3:00pm | ISO Meet and Greet and I-20 Travel Signature
This event is an opportunity for international students on campus to meet the International Student Office (ISO) team and fellow international students studying in New York City. The ISO staff will also be providing travel signatures for international students who plan to travel outside the U.S. for Thanksgiving and winter break. As a current international student, you must have a valid travel signature on page 2 of your I-20 for your re-entry to the U.S. Make sure to bring your printed I-20 and passport to receive a travel signature! Today, 3:00 – 5:00pm. SVA Library West, 133/141 West 21st Street, lower level.
BFA Visual & Critical Studies and the SVA Honors Program welcome back sociologist, activist and writer Frances Fox Piven, who will discuss the recent U.S. election results and what they mean for issues especially urgent for today's students—climate change, student debt, jobs and wages, racial justice, healthcare and more. Tonight, 6:30 – 7:30pm ET, online. Register here.
In The New York Times, Aileen Kwun (MFA 2011 Design Criticism) writes about the Netflix series Squid Game and the significance of track suits in South Korean culture, politics and history.
Artist Guadalupe Maravilla (BFA 2003 Photography) conducts a sound therapy session, held in conjunction with "Luz y fuerza," his ongoing exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art. Today, 2:00pm ET. MoMA, 11 West 53rd Street, 2nd floor. Register here.
The New Yorker virtually premieres Drawing Life, a documentary by Nathan Fitch about the cartoonist and George Booth, who studied at SVA and has contributed cartoons and covers for The New Yorker since 1969. The livestream will be followed by a Q&A. Tonight, 6:00 – 7:00pm ET, online. For magazine subscribers only. Click here to tune in.
