DV&C MPS Data Visualization & Communication
SVA’s MPS in Data Visualization & Communication (DV&C) is a graduate program in NYC that blends data, design, and storytelling to turn complex information into persuasive visual experiences that inform, connect, and move people to action. Expect hands‑on studio projects, integration with New York City’s design and analytics communities, and a thesis that anchors a job‑ready portfolio. Subscribe for guest lectures, studio walkthroughs, thesis spotlights, and AI‑enhanced workflows in data storytelling.
"A data visualizer could be a peace broker" - Adriana Valdez Young (Chair, MFA Interaction Design)
Jeff Lewonczyk: "A History of Untrustworthy Graphics" (Whole lecture)
CLIP: Q&A with
CLIP: Marco Hernandez (New York Times) on getting more voices to convery trust in journalism.
CLIP: Marco Hernandez (New York Times) on breaking rules to get more emotional engagement
CLIP: Marco Hernandez (New York Times) on skills for Visual Journalists + introduction by Ben Welsh
Marco Hernandez in conversation with Ben Welsh (Whole interview)
CLIP: Working with Anthropic, and personal project on Taylor Swift, Kelsey Nanan
CLIP: Navigating tools and approaches, Kelsey Nanan
Kelsey Nanan "Creativity through Flxibility (Whole Lecture)
CLIP: "Shout it as loudly and as aggressively as you can: I AM AN ARTIST!, Jen Ray
CLIP: "Be an artist!" Jen Ray
Jen Ray: "Art Is Power" (Whole lecture)
CLIP: On Irrelevant Information, Jeff Lewonczyk
CLIP: "A crisis in data credibility" Jason Forrest
Jason Forrest: "Designing Trust: Creating a Future Where Data Connects Us" (Whole lecture)
Clip: Thoughts on Joseph Priestly, Jeff Lewonczyk
CLIP: "Noise is a way of thinking about misinformation" Jeff Lewonczyk
CLIP: "A new approach to communicating data", Jason Forrest
“I’m looking toward the thinkers, dreamers, and innovators” Miya Osaki (Chair, MFA DSI)
"My goal is to get them the skills they will never get anywhere else." Jason Forrest (Chair DV&C)
Announcing SVA's Data Visualization and Communications program (DV&C)