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AmandaBR

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  1. AmandaBR

    Portfolios?

    Any suggestions on portfolios? For campus visits, are people taking traditional portfolios of matted work? And for submission portfolios, are you submitting 15-20 works from a single series or from several bodies of work? Also, if applying to a program that stresses its interdisciplinary approach, how important is it to have work in your portfolio that crosses disciplinary boundaries? I have done some experimental work that blurs those lines, but my larger series are pretty much straight photo.
  2. Any suggestions on portfolios? For campus visits, are people taking traditional portfolios of matted work? And for submission portfolios, are you submitting 15-20 works from a single series or from several bodies of work? Also, if applying to a program that stresses its interdisciplinary approach, how important is it to have work in your portfolio that crosses disciplinary boundaries? I have done some experimental work that blurs those lines, but my larger series are pretty much straight photo.
  3. Does anybody know anything about the programs at: University of Wisconsin-Madison University of Iowa University of Illinois-Urbana/Champaign University of Nebraska-Lincoln or University of South Dakota? They all seem to have photo MFA programs, but I know nothing about their reputation, atmosphere, etc.
  4. Cost is also an unavoidable factor, and I find that state schools are much more affordable than private ones. For example, tuition at WSU is about half that at CCA or MICA, and they strongly emphasize their graduate assistantship opportunities (while the other two don't mention them at all). Boise State is even more affordable, and they also put an emphasis on teaching assistantships. Cost of living is also much more affordable in a place like Pullman, Wash. than I imagine it would be in Baltimore or San Francisco. Just saing ...
  5. Thanks, 123. For three-year programs: U of Oregon in Eugene is a three-year program with a good reputation. So are U of Colorado in Boulder and U of Minnesota in Minneapolis. U of Alaska in Fairbanks is a fairly new program and looks interesting. U New Mexico in Albequerque and Arizona State in Tempe are both very prestigious programs. I visited Boulder (brand new labs, very nice) and Albequerque (little stuck on themselves, grad advisor was chilly and lab manager didn't have time for me). For myself, I'm a little reluctant to go to California. Tuition generally seems higher, and cost of living is also much higher than most other places in the West. Convince me otherwise if you know of a school where that's not the case. I am looking at two-year programs at WSU in Pullman, as well as Boise State and UNC-Chapel Hill.
  6. I'm looking for a photo MFA program with nice film facilities. Visiting schools last year, I found that the lab was actually sinking - no joke! - at UNM, where the grad advisor was also sort of prickly and unhelpful, and the facilities were dismal at Clemson. Nice, new facilities at UC - Boulder, but expensive tuition & living, and surprisingly nice facilities at UNC - Chapel Hill. I'm also planning to visit WSU in Pullman and Boise State this year and will report back on what I find. Anybody else been visiting photo programs and seen the labs available? I'm looking for a school where photo isn't just an afterthought and they haven't gotten rid of everything film-based. Also hoping to get a teaching assistantship. Anybody out there with input, I'd love to hear it. Thanks!
  7. Hey all! I'm new to the forum and will be applying to photo MFA programs for fall 2013. I would prefer a 2-year program with funding for teaching assistantships. Hoping for a program that welcomes alt photography and has film facilities. I have taken several years off since last being in school and feel a little out of touch as far as the best programs to apply to and even what to include in my portfolio. I applied to several programs last fall and was appalled not to be accepted to any of them. Rethinking where to apply and also what to submit. I am from Montana, so very open to smaller schools/cities and some preference for schools in the West. Suggestions welcome!
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