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 – 11:45 pm
Sunday: 10:00am – 9:00pm
Library Fall Hours
Monday – Friday: 9:00am–9:30pm
Saturday – Sunday: 12:00pm–8:00pm
August: Library Closed
Fall 2023*
| Aug 28 | Mon | Student Orientation mandatory for all incoming MFA & CFA students |
| CFA 2024 & MFA 2025 Studio Move-in | ||
| Library Orientation by assignment | ||
| Aug 29 | Tue | MFA & CFA Classes Begin |
| Classes run on MONDAY schedule | ||
| Aug 30 | Wed | MFA Thesis I Group Critiques |
| Sep 4 | Mon | Labor Day building closed |
| Sep 11 | Mon | Last Day to Add/Drop CFA & MFA Classes |
| Oct 11 | Wed | MFA Thesis I Midterm Critiques |
| Oct 13 | Fri | CFA & MFA Midterm Grades Due |
| Nov 15 | Wed | MFA Thesis I Group Critiques |
| Nov 22 | Wed | Evening Classes Canceled building closes at 9:00pm |
| Nov 23 | Thu | Thanksgiving Break building closed |
| Nov 24 – 26 | Fri – Sun | Thanksgiving Weekend limited building & library hours |
| Dec 15 | Fri | Last Day of CFA & MFA Classes |
| CFA & MFA Final Grades Due | ||
| Dec 18 – 20 | Mon – Wed | MFA Thesis I Midyear Critiques required for second-year MFA students |
| Dec 23 – Jan 2 | Sat – Tue | Winter Break building & facilities closed |
Spring 2024*
| Jan 8 | Mon | MFA & CFA Classes Begin |
| Jan 10 | Wed | MFA Thesis II Group Critiques |
| Jan 15 | Mon | Martin Luther King Jr Day building closed |
| Jan 19 | Fri | Last Day to Add/Drop CFA & MFA Classes |
| Feb 19 | Mon | President’s Day regular building hours | all classes in session |
| Feb 21 | Wed | MFA Thesis II Midterm Critiques |
| Feb 23 | Fri | MFA & CFA Midterm Grades Due |
| Mar 2-10 | Sat – Sun | MFA & CFA Spring Break building & library open |
| Mar 20 | Wed | MFA Thesis II Group Critiques |
| Apr 1 | Mon | Tribeca Ball |
| Apr 1-2 | Mon-Tue | MFA & CFA classes cancelled |
| Apr 10 | Wed | MFA Thesis II Group Critiques |
| MFA Final Thesis Statements Due | ||
| Apr 29 | Mon | Last Day of MFA & CFA Classes |
| Apr 30-May 2 | Tue – Thu | MFA Thesis II Final Critiques required for second-year MFA students |
| May 2 | Thu | MFA Thesis Show Artwork Drop-off |
| May 3 | Fri | MFA & CFA Final Grades Due |
| MFA 2024 Graduation Requirements Due | ||
| May 9 | Thu | Open Studios & MFA Thesis Exhibition Opening |
| May 15 | Wed | MFA 2024 Commencement Rehearsal |
| May TBD | TBD | MFA 2024 Thesis Exhibition on View |
| May 16 | Thu | 2024 Commencement 3:00 PM |
| MFA 2024 Thesis Exhibition Reception 5:00pm – 7:00pm | ||
| May 19 | Sun | MFA Studio Move Out |
Summer 2024*
| May 20 | Mon | CFA Classes Begin |
| CFA Studio Move In | ||
| May 27 | Mon | Memorial Day building closed |
| May 31 | Fri | CFA Add/Drop Deadline |
| Jun 2 | Sun | SURP Session I Dormitory Move In & Orientation |
| Jun 3 | Mon | SURP Session I Classes Begin |
| Jun 27 | Thu | SURP Session I Exhibition On View |
| Jun 28 | Fri | SURP Session I Classes End |
| Jun 29 | Sat | SURP Session I Dormitory Move Out |
| Jul 4 | Thu | Independence Day building closed |
| Jul 5 | Fri | CFA Midterm Grades Due |
| Jul 7 | Sun | SURP Session II Dormitory Move In |
| Jul 8 | Mon | SURP Session II Classes Begin |
| Jul 28 | Sun | MFA Summer Studio Move Out |
| Aug 1 | Thu | SURP Session II Exhibition On View |
| Aug 2 | Fri | SURP Session II Classes End |
| CFA 2024 Graduation Requirements Due | ||
| Aug 3 | Sat | SURP Session II Dormitory Move Out |
| Aug 6 | Tue | CFA Classes End |
| CFA Final Grades Due | ||
| Aug 7 | Wed | CFA Final Critiques |
| Aug 8 | Thu | 2024 CFA Commencement |
| 2024 CFA Exhibition Opens | ||
| Aug 11 | Sun | CFA Summer Studio Move Out |
*All dates and hours below are subject to change pending further guidance related to COVID-19.