ACCREDITATION
The New York Academy of Art is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE). The Commission on Higher Education is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. MSCHE 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, (p) 267-284-5011
Details on the Academy’s MSCHE accreditation status can be found here.
MSCHE recognizes the value of information provided by students, prospective students, employees, and others in determining whether an institution’s performance is consistent with the Commission’s standards and expectations for accreditation. Any complaints or comments regarding the Academy’s compliance with the Commission’s standards for accreditation, requirements of affiliation, and policies and procedures can be submitted online using the Commission’s Complaints and Third Party Comment Form.
Accreditation Liaison Officer: Ms. Ashley Hinshaw
Commission Staff Liaison: Dr. Idna Corbett, Vice President
Carnegie Classification: Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools » Exclusively graduate/professional
Control: Private (Non-Profit)
Phase: Accredited
Status: Accreditation Reaffirmed
Candidacy Granted: 2013
Accreditation Granted: 2016
Last Reaffirmation: 2022
Next Self-Study Evaluation: 2028-2029
Next Mid-Point Peer Review: 2025
Approved Credential Levels
- Post-baccalaureate Certificate included within the scope to offer ONE program: Certificate of Fine Arts
- Master’s Degree or Equivalent included within the scope
The New York Academy of Art is an accredited Associate member of the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD) effective as of April 2013. NASAD is a specialized accrediting agency for schools of art and design and is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. NASAD 11250 Roger Bacon Drive, Suite 21, Reston, Virginia, 20190, p: 703.437.0700
Details on the Academy’s NASAD accreditation status can be found here. Avenues for expressing concerns regarding NASAD member institutions can be found here.
Date of Initial Accreditation: 04/01/2013
Year of Most Recent Comprehensive Review: 2019
Academic Year of Next Scheduled Comprehensive Review: 2023-2024
Degree and Program Listing
- Certificate of Fine Arts-1 year: Studio Art (Post-Baccalaureate)
- Master of Fine Arts-2 years: Studio Art (Drawing, Painting, Sculpture)
- ♦ Continuing Education Program
CHARTER
The New York Academy of Art was granted an Absolute Charter on June 24, 1994, by the Board of Regents of The University of the State of New York, for and on behalf of the State Education Department, and executed under the seal of said University and recorded as Number 21,661. The Academy was accredited by Regents from 1992-2018. NYSED Office of Higher Education, 89 Washington Ave., Albany, NY 12234, p: 518.486.3633
The purposes for which such corporation is to be formed are:
To conduct studio art education programs (painting, drawing, and sculpture) leading to the Master of Fine Arts degree, which offer college graduates intensive advanced education in the classical tradition of figurative art, and to assure that such academically trained artists will continue to be available in sufficient numbers to our schools and the society at large.
All degree and diploma programs are registered with the New York State Education Department and are classified by program title with Higher Education General Information Survey (HEGIS) codes as listed below. The Academy is listed on the NYS Department of Education’s Inventory of Registered Programs under institution number 425700.
Certificate of Fine Arts HEGIS : 1002.00
Master of Fine Arts HEGIS : 1002.00
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