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After much contemplation, I declined the other day. There was no way I was going to be able to pay for it (even if I got a full-time job on campus and arranged a payment plan) without going into debt, and I'm already $50k in debt from a previous masters.

On second thought, I gave SVA another look and there is no electives and none of the faculty members have masters degrees. So keep that in mind.

Yes, me.

Do you have a plans for a PhD? The Parsons program seems like a less useful degree to me unless you plan on going on to the PhD. It's a similar situation with the Design Studies MA program at Parsons. If you do not have plans for a PhD, then I'd go with SVA. The less academic nature of the program would be irrelevant. Also, I just took a look at the SVA program and it looks like a really good program. Good luck in your decision.

You can read reviews of that program here: http://www.studentsreview.com/NY/PSD_g.html.

Well, the SVA Design MFA is a graphic design program pretty much. And the Parsons D+T program has hardly any graphic design unless you count web design as graphic design. You have to figure out what particular job you want in the design industry. Graphics + code = interaction design, which seems very hot right now. If that's what you're interested in, then go with Parsons.

I say decline the offer (or lack thereof) from Parsons and forget about this new program at CCA for now. Apply to other programs in the Fall. I suggest checking out the MDes or MPS in Interaction Design at CMU. The MDes is a 1-year program and MPS is a 2-year program. By the way, I was also accepted to Parsons MFADT and there is about a 50% chance I will attend. I too received no funding. Also, I'm not sure where you came up with the $70k figure because NEWSFLASH: The MFADT program costs $91k. Parsons tuition is $300 more a credit than other divisions of The New School.

The Virginia Tech program looks like a really good program. I was looking at that the other day (for the second time). They have great research opportunities (including VR research). It's the program I wish I was in. But I have to stay in NYC for now.

I was also admitted to Parsons D+T. Check out www.studentsreview.com. Mostly undergrad reviews, but it may be useful to you. Here are reviews for MassArt: http://www.studentsreview.com/MA/MCA_comments.html?page=4&type=&d_school=The%20Massachusetts%20College%20of%20Art%20and%20Design. And here are reviews for Parsons: http://www.studentsreview.com/NY/PSD_comments.html?page=2&type=&d_school=The%20Parsons%20School%20of%20Design.

This is a question right in my wheelhouse. I was accepted into Parsons DT for Fall 2015, too, and I applied to the Computer Art program at SVA many years ago and was rejected. I took a course in the DT program as a special elective while a student at The New School and I took a continuing ed course at SVA taught by a Computer Art professor 10 years ago, so I know a bit about both programs. First off, what do you mean by "technologist?" There are many different technical jobs in the game and film industry. Computer Art@SVA is basically an Animation and Visual Effects program, whereas DT@Parsons is essentially computer science meets design. It is much more similar to ITP@NYU. It is a very technical program, but less so than ITP. However, SVA does have technical courses outside of Animation and Visual FX, like 3 courses on physical computing, and 2 programming for artists courses that cover Max/MSP/Jitter and Arduino. Parsons has those courses, too, of course, but there are many more offerings for courses that cover those topics. SVA and Parsons both have a general game design course, but Parsons has a couple more courses for those interested in game design. They also have a game club, which is a very cool club for those that are gaming enthusiasts (and its not just video games - its all types of games, including board games and card games). One thing that SVA doesn't have that Parsons does is courses that cover Unity 3D and VR. So if that's what you're looking for, then the answer is a no-brainer. My suggestion is this: if you want to focus on building and animating 3D models in Maya all day, then go with SVA. If you're more of a tinkerer/maker type and your goal is to be either a creative technologist or game designer/programmer, go with Parsons.

If anything, it affects those that are 33. Much more is expected of us. Not that I care much because I'm not in this field anymore.

There's also Parsons' MFA in Design & Technology. That's a really good program in my opinion. I took an elective in that program at The New School. The one negative is that it's all over the place as far as course offerings so it may be difficult to find enough courses to support your focus area. I'm applying to practice-based PhD programs in this field, but I'm considering staying local and getting an MFA instead. Good luck in your pursuit!

You deserve serious props for this. Nice job! But for Pratt, you linked to the undergrad program. Here is the link the graduate program: https://www.pratt.edu/academics/school-of-art/graduate-school-of-art/digital-arts-grad/.

Hello, everyone! Well, the time has come. I'm finally applying to PhD programs. Here's my list (which changes daily): 1. USC 2. RPI 3. SUNY Buffalo 4. Georgia Tech (maybe) Anyone else applying to practice-based PhD programs this season? What programs are you applying to?

Take a look at UCSB: http://www.comm.ucsb.edu/graduate and UC Davis: http://communication.ucdavis.edu/graduate/ph.d.-program/introduction/aims-and-objectives.

I know this is a really old thread and this may be too late for the OP, but I wanted to suggest the PhD in Design at Carnegie Mellon University for people with similar interests/background.

There is this group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/mfadt/.

Hey devwil, I see you've applied to CU Bolder's Media Studies PhD program. But are you aware of the their upcoming Emergent Technologies and Media Arts Practices PhD program in the Media Arts Production department? Sounds more up your alley based on the fact you will have an MFA and you're applying to similar programs. I just discovered this program from the link that Austin posted. I've added the program to my list for Fall 2015.

Hi Nate, it's nice to see fellow a New Schooler on here. I've been following this thread since the beginning and finally decided it was time to chime in. I won't be applying until next season, but I just wanted to stop in and wish you luck!

Have you looked at the NCA rankings based on specialty area or did you only look at the overall rankings?

Hey dbrunton, You should post your question in the Communications forum. By the way, I see you're an international student. Make sure you mention that whenever you cite your GPA because your GPA of 3.2 is not equal to a GPA of 3.2 here in America.

I just want to amend what I said in my previous post. I don't think you get a dual MFA at CalArts. Rather, it would be a single MFA in Art and Music.

CalArts has an InterSchool degree: http://calarts.edu/academics/programs-degrees. It's available to a small number of students "whose skills, previous training and artistic interests warrant pursuing a degree in more than one School at CalArts." So you could pursue an MFA in Art at the School of Art and an MFA in Music at the Herb Alpert School of Music at the same time. Good luck in your pursuit.

I found a bundle of professors/programs for you: Petra Dierkes-Thrun, Comparative Literature, Stanford (https://www.stanford.edu/dept/DLCL/cgi-bin/web/people/petra-dierkes-thrun) Elsie Michie, English (Women's and Gender Studies specialization), LSU -She doesn't mention New Woman lit as one of her research interests, but she directed a student's dissertation on New Woman lit in 2006. Beth S. Newman, English, Southern Methodist University -Teaches an undergrad course on New Woman lit Talia Schaffer, English, CUNY Graduate Center Elizabeth Carolyn Miller, English, UC Davis -Wrote a book entitled: Framed: The New Woman Criminal in British Culture at the Fin de Siecle Maurizia Boscagli, English, UCSB -UCSB has a graduate minor in Gender Studies Holly A. Laird, English, Tulsa -Teaches a graduate-level course involving New Woman lit and Fin de Siècle Joseph Bristow, English, UCLA -Teaches a undergrad course on Victorian Lit involving fin-de-siecle and the rise of the New Woman Emily Harrington, English, Penn State Also check out: Notre Dame's PhD in Literature. They 'accomodate' you and give you freedom to research many different areas in combination, with fin de siecle mentioned as an example. Wayne State University's PhD in English. They have a graduate-level course involving fin de siecle/New Woman lit, and a PhD minor/cognate in Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies Rutgers' PhD in English. Also offers a graduate certificate in Women's and Gender Studies. Sources: https://www.google.com/search?q=fin+de+siecle&oq=fin+de+siecle&aqs=chrome.0.57&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#newwindow=1&sclient=psy-ab&q=%22new+woman%22+%22fin+de+siecle%22+%22PhD+program%22+OR+%22Ph.D.+program%22+site:.edu+-academia&oq=%22new+woman%22+%22fin+de+siecle%22+%22PhD+program%22+OR+%22Ph.D.+program%22+site:.edu+-academia&gs_l=serp.3...25536.33888.6.34316.19.19.0.0.0.0.61.1082.19.19.0...0.0.0..1c.1.16.serp.w9VFFMih4ik&psj=1&bav=on.2,or.r_cp.r_qf.&bvm=bv.47534661,d.dmg&fp=25f6a726e19c6949&biw=1396&bih=1164 https://www.google.com/search?q=fin+de+siecle&oq=fin+de+siecle&aqs=chrome.0.57&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#newwindow=1&sclient=psy-ab&q=%22fin+de+siecle%22+literature+%22PhD+program%22+OR+%22Ph.D.+program%22+site:.edu+-academia&oq=%22fin+de+siecle%22+literature+%22PhD+program%22+OR+%22Ph.D.+program%22+site:.edu+-academia&gs_l=serp.3...93612.96941.8.97196.11.11.0.0.0.0.72.637.11.11.0...0.0.0..1c.1.16.serp.S7aYelvxR7k&psj=1&bav=on.2,or.r_cp.r_qf.&bvm=bv.47534661,d.dmg&fp=25f6a726e19c6949&biw=1396&bih=1164 I recommend looking through that second link. There's probably a lot more. Note: I understand you are looking for Mid-Tier programs, but I am not in this field, so I don't know what programs would be considered Mid-Tier.

I say go with the program that has professors that more closely match your research interests.