Students in the Visiting Student Program participate in course offerings at appropriate levels as regular full-time students. There are no majors, defined courses of study or required courses. Students choose their own curriculum (with the assistance of advisors) to achieve their individual artistic goals and areas of interests.

Student Life
Visiting students are fully incorporated into the student body at SMFA. All services offered to matriculated students are made available to visiting students, including: orientation program, housing assistance, student activities, visiting artist lectures, New York City bus trips, student groups, and more.

Upon depositing, all visiting students are issued a school e-mail account to facilitate communication of important information. Read more about student life.

Courses
The curriculum offers beginner, intermediate, and advanced courses in the following disciplines:

Animation
Ceramics
Drawing
Film
Graphic Arts
Metals
Painting
Performance
Photography
Printmaking
Sculpture
Sound Art
Video

The content of individual course offerings ranges in varying degrees from conceptual, to technical, to critical theory and professional practices.

Course Loads
Courses are offered as 'one block' (morning or afternoon) or 'two blocks' (full-day), depending upon the length, nature, and content of the class; a block is comprised of one three-hour period of studio instruction. Full time students are expected to complete 6 blocks of studio coursework per semester for which they are eligible to receive 12 credits. International students are required by U.S. Federal law to attend full time.

Visiting students receive a transcript and Review Board record at the end of each semester. Students should receive prior approval from their home institution to ensure credit transfer will be accepted before applying to SMFA.