freegirl

Thanks for your response @mfahopeful! I'm about 6 years out of school now, but I don't have a whole lot of commitments and also thankfully finances aren't (too much of) an issue. I actually just went back to MICA and was very impressed with the post-bacc program, and certainly they have great resources. It also seems that after finishing the one year you're in a good position either to enter the MFA there (or elsewhere) or go straight to work. Congrats on VCU!

I'm wondering if anyone is making a similar decision / has gone through this process already? I have a liberal arts undergrad degree, so I applied mainly to 3-year MFAs/Post-Bacc programs for graphic design. Even though I have done a lot in art and have taken continuing ed classes in graphic design, programs that would give me more practice in design fundamentals appealed to me. I was accepted for the Post-Baccs at MICA and SAIC (which would most likely lead to the MFA there), the 3-year MFA at CCA, and 2-year MFA at Pratt. First of all, I was wondering what people's impressions of MICA vs. SAIC vs. Pratt vs. CCA are? I did a lot of research and visited all except CCA, and liked each program but didn't get a strong sense of what makes each of them different. Second, I'm trying to decide which track makes most sense. I really liked MICA's program and liked that it would give me some options after one year, but especially since I was accepted for MFA programs, I don't know if I want to go through the application process again if I decide I want to do the MFA. And if I was accepted at Pratt, which I could complete in 2 years, would doing a 3rd year at SAIC or CCA be totally superfluous? If anyone has insight or feedback or is making a similar decision, I would love to hear from you!