For schedule questions, please contact Sarah Sager ssager@nyaa.edu. Current students please click the button above to access the full student services calendar with more activities and events.
Building Hours
Monday–Friday: 8:15am–11:45pm
Saturday: 9:00am – 11:45pm
Sunday: 10:00am – 11:45pm
Library Hours
Monday – Friday: 9:30am–9:30pm
Saturday & Sunday: 12:00pm—8:00pm
Fall 2024*
| Aug 26 | Mon | Student Orientation mandatory for all incoming MFA & CFA students |
| CFA 2025 & MFA 2026 Studio Move-in | ||
| Library Orientation by assignment | ||
| Aug 27 | Tue | MFA & CFA Classes Begin classes run on a Tuesday schedule |
| Aug 28 | Wed | MFA Thesis I Group Critiques |
| Sep 2 | Mon | Labor Day building closed |
| Sep 3 | Tue | Classes run on a Monday schedule |
| Sep 9 | Mon | Last Day to Add/Drop CFA & MFA Classes |
| Oct 9 | Wed | MFA Thesis I Midterm Critiques |
| Oct 11 | Fri | CFA & MFA Midterm Grades Due |
| Nov 27 | Wed | Evening Classes Canceled building closes at 9:00pm |
| Nov 28 | Thu | Thanksgiving Break building closed |
| Nov 29-Dec 1 | Fri – Sun | Thanksgiving Weekend limited building & library hours |
| Dec 13 | Fri | Last Day of CFA & MFA Classes |
| CFA & MFA Final Grades Due | ||
| Dec 16 – 18 | Mon – Wed | MFA Thesis I Midyear Critiques required for second-year MFA students |
| Dec 20 – Jan 2 | Fri – Thu | Winter Break building & facilities closed |
Spring 2025*
| Jan 6 | Mon | MFA & CFA Classes Begin |
| Jan 8 | Wed | MFA Thesis II Group Critiques |
| Jan 17 | Fri | Spring 2025 MFA & CFA Add/Drop Deadline |
| Jan 20 | Mon | Martin Luther King Jr Day building closed |
| Feb 17 | Mon | President’s Day regular building hours | all classes in session |
| Feb 19 | Wed | MFA Thesis II Midterm Critiques |
| Feb 21 | Fri | MFA & CFA Midterm Grades Due |
| Mar 1-9 | Sat – Sun | MFA & CFA Spring Break building & library open |
| Apr 9 | Wed | MFA Final Thesis Statements Due |
| Apr 20 | Sun | Easter building closed |
| Apr 28 | Mon | Last Day of MFA & CFA Classes |
| TBD | WTBD | MFA Thesis II Final Critiques required for second-year MFA students |
| May 2 | Fri | MFA & CFA Final Grades Due |
| May 5 | Mon | MFA 2025 Graduation Requirements Due |
| May 14 | Wed | 2025 Commencement Rehearsal |
| May 15 | Thu | 2024 Commencement 3:00 PM |
| MFA 2025 Thesis Exhibition Reception 5:00pm – 7:00pm | ||
| May 18 | Sun | MFA 2024 Studio Move Out |