fire bad!

Noticed in results search that someone else was accepted to KU's Expanded Media program. Congrats! I'd be interested in talking to you if you notice this...

Any lurkers here who have applied to UT Knoxville's Transmedia program? I see applicants from sculpture and printmaking have already been contacted, which makes me think I'm outta luck, but I also see transmedia didn't notify til later in Feb last year and my application status still says in review, so I haven't given up hope yet. This waiting is brutal.

Hello all, Im new to the board and currently researching MFA programs, looking for some advice. If you can bare though a long winded set-up, I would love your feedback: I am a bit of a non-traditional applicant as my undergraduate and professional background is in more of a technical realm. My undergrad was in broadcasting with about 20 hrs of art electives, and I currently work as a A/V engineer. I feel my portfolio (all time-based work--video, sound, projection mapping, some max/msp programming) is strong, but I have nothing to list as far as public exhibitions. Still, I think my diverse background COULD be a real asset if I find a program that would be willing to consider an applicant like me… I applied to only one program last year, more or less to test the waters. The feedback I received following my rejection led me to believe my portfolio was strong, but not really understood by the admissions board. To be honest I think my personal statement was underdeveloped, and while the program seemed exciting, the department as a whole was probably not a good fit for me. I have a better understanding of my creative process and goals this time around. I want a program that can can be highly experimental with a big emphasis on teaching experience. Beyond video, sound, and projection, I have a strong interest in the psychological and physiological responses to auditory and visual stimulation, so a program with a strong research element or thesis option would be excellent, though I have no idea how common something like that is. Im not looking for a huge program here, and I doubt I could really compete for admissions at the top programs in the country, so smaller or slightly under the radar programs would be fine. Right now I think the faculty and programs at UT Knoxville (transmedia) and University of Kansas (expanded media) seem intriguing. Im also looking into UT Austin's Transmedia program. Beyond that Im kind of at a loss-- Can anyone point me in the direction of some other programs? Ill consider just about anything, but would love to find something in the midwest if possible or any other locations with reasonable costs of living, but obviously finding the right program is the most important part. Thanks for any ideas you would like to share!