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Dear Aschelp, Thank you so much for the reply. I see that you're also looking at an interdisciplinary program - at some of the finest schools. I applied last year to 3 big schools - did NOT get in - want to improve my chances this year - so taking a different approach. Here's some of my personal work... maha-kumbha-mela paris-une-vision-unique-de-2 namib-desert-2 Would love to hear what you think. Are you saying that it is unrealistic - if not impossible - to pick up a teaching job straight out of school? I'm asking. Have been away from the US - and academia for 14 years. Aj

Hi Madeline, Loius, Allen and Josh - really enjoyed your work!! Here's some of my personal work... maha-kumbha-mela paris-une-vision-unique-de-2 agave namib-desert-2 Would love to hear what you think. AJ

Hey, thanks for the quick reply Douchamp I HAVE been looking at Interdisciplinary programs. Do any schools leap out - given my set of priorities? By film I meant - narrative + fiction+ cinema. By design I meant - graphic design. I found my Design 2D class (during my last degree) THE most significant in sorting out my understanding about composition etc. I should have specified earlier where I'm coming from - BA - English Lit AAS Photo 14 years as a commercial photographer - people centric work - advertising, editorial and film publicity. I want to teach immediately after the program - so another question is - which schools have graduates landing teaching jobs right after?

Here's my wish-list: MFA - Studio Arts - Integrated Program I want a program with an emphasis on Photo which allows me to do classes in - Print making Design Philosophy Drawing Painting Film Creative Writing (Fiction) Any ideas/comments/suggestions as to which one would make more sense if I want to teach afterwards? Also - In my 10 months of research - I've found there are basically 2 types of MFA Visual Arts - practical / technical ones or the more 'cerebral' ones that concentrate on theory and critical studies. Agree? Disagree?