School of Visual Arts
New York, N.Y.
Program: MFA Designer As Author
Business Partnerships: Adobe (ADBE), Illy Cafe, Target (TGT)
Why it's on the list: The program, also called MFA Design, started in 1998 and focuses on entrepreneurship and visual art. Students, who generally already have creative backgrounds, learn contract law, intellectual property, business planning, pitch, and presentation. Their thesis requires them to come up with a concept that addresses a real need, and then to produce and market it.
