The New York Academy of Art offers a month-long intensive Summer Undergraduate Residency Program (SURP) in New York City for ambitious undergraduates and recent graduates. Students admitted to the program have the opportunity to take Academy classes, use an Academy studio and exhibit their work at the Academy at the end of the residency. An extensive itinerary of gallery openings, museum visits and private tours of artist studios complete the immersion in New York’s art world. All students in the Summer Residency take five required courses:
• Drawing: Exploration of the Human Form
• Theory: The Trajectory of Contemporary Artistic Practice
• Cultural Studies: Museums, Galleries, Artist Studios
• Dialogues in Painting: Traditional Materials
• Sculpting the Figure: Perceptual Modeling
Scan the QR code for detailed program info. The program is ideal for students interested in pursuing an MFA after their undergraduate degrees as well as students who wish to experience a unique opportunity in an inspiring creative environment.
ADMISSIONS & ELIGIBILITY
Acceptance to SURP is competitive and based on portfolio review. The program is open to current US and international undergraduates, either enrolled in an art program or with a demonstrated talent in fine art. Applicants must declare their preferred session of attendance on their application form.
SCHOLARSHIPS
Academy Merit Awards range from $500-$2,750 and cover tuition and fees for participants. The Academy grants three residency participants in each session a full scholarship in the form of tuition remission.
2023 IMPORTANT DATES
Application Deadline
February 19
Notification March 4
Deposit Due March 25
Final payment of tuition May 15
June Session One July Session Two
Dorm Move-In June 4 July 9
Orientation & First Day of Classes June 5 July 10
Final Exhibition! June 29 August 3
Dorms Move-out July 1 August 5
TUITION & FEES
• Apartment-style dormitory housing in New York City
• Studio space at the Academy
• Coursework at the New York Academy of Art
• Metrocard for public transportation
• Private tours of museums, galleries and artist studios.
Residency students are responsible for travel to and from the residency, food, personal expenses and admission fees to museums and galleries, which are not covered in the tuition and program fees.
Tuition $3,025
Fees $150
Housing Fee (shared room/private room) $1, 745 / $2,245
Transportation Fee $130
Total Cost (shared / private) $5,050 / $5,550
Jed Smith (SURP 2018, MFA 2021, Chubb Fellow 2022) Mythic Cowboy 2019, watercolor on paper SURP Tour of the Whitney Biennial Cover: Maud Madsen (SURP 2017, MFA 2020, Chubb Fellow 2021) With Strings Attached, 2021, acrylic on linen