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  1. YayYayYay
    I'm not super well-read on my theoretical knowledge as well. I did not study Fine Art for my BFA. But I've found these books to be helpful as a start: 1. John Berger: "Ways of Seeing" (This is also a TV show) 2. Paper Monument: "Social Medium: Artists Writing, 2000 - 2015" And I found more book recommendations from Youtube channels "Little Art Talks" and "The Art Assignment" Hope this helps some, I've found it useful as a beginner myself.
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    You and I have had a similar experience this round, and I cannot agree with you enough about visiting schools. I received rejections from my top picks as well, and was preparing to start trying for the next year. I didn't know a whole ton about NYU, I applied due to encouragement from one of my mentors, so the invitation to interview was a surprise. I did it in-person, and got to see the campus, meet the faculty, and students. I'm so glad I did, the quality of their facilities were more impressive after I went to visit one of my top choices for comparison. That program's studio buildings weren't even up to code! Always, always visit the schools, and hang out with the current students to get insider information.
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    @Waiters123 Mine was similar in that they depended on my artist statement to give me feedback on my portfolio, which made sense because I felt this whole thing they were doing was geared towards people who are applying. They talked about what made my work strong, and where I could focus on improving within my presentation. One weird thing is that when I was applying at the time, Slideroom wasn't allowing me to enter in my dimensions or materials; the boxes for it were not there. Seeing as how I found out about what they were doing on the day of the deadline, I just sent it in ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ So they did talk a little bit about why that information is important.
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    I respectfully and deeply disagree. People earned their time to decide longer if the school offers that to them. Your comment undermines the fact that every applicant who received an invitation earned that opportunity. There are surprises and many things to consider once all the offers are in. But most importantly, this is an endeavor each of us individually are pursuing that which most of us will only get to try once. We would be cheating ourselves if we don't consider all of our options carefully. Getting on the waitlist is amazing, and congratulations for making onto it. A lot of people would appreciate that peace of mind that their work is respected at their dream school.
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    @StarryNight_1 While I don't believe the BFA is absolutely necessary, it is still definitely very helpful. I think a BFA can help with not only skill and artistic maturity but also helping you hone in creative instinct as well. But that being said, there are lots of people who do great without one, it all depends on the individual quite frankly. @sylviecerise Hey thank you for letting us know about the portfolio review VCFA was conducting. I would have never known otherwise. I just received their feedback today and it was immensely helpful. It was nice to also get some of my confidence back after a brutal application season.
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    Thank you! And I hope I will be meeting you soon. Yeah they seemed pretty busy. For myself I just decided to wait til next week for questions. ::cross fingers::
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    Yeah! I was offered admissions over the weekend. Told them I'll be accepting. Have you guys heard word? It seemed at the time they were still in the process of making decisions.
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    I think NYU is a good one for what you are looking for. I got a tour while I was over there for an interview. They accept only 10 students per class, and it is a mix of disciplines. Current students confirmed the program is very interdisciplinary. To use facilities you are unfamiliar with, it seems you just have to go through a workshop instead of a whole class. During the interview I mentioned how I'd like to expand my practice into other disciplines, and the panel was very encouraging of this. Students also receive 50% scholarship across the board, which also includes fees. Any student who is interested in teaching are hired as adjunct undergrad professors in their 2nd year, and receive 6k per class. I think if you are interested in teaching, you just have to do assistantship in the 2nd semester of your first year for training purposes. While during the interview they confirmed there are on-campus jobs, they also discouraged taking too much on my plate as they indicated the program is studio heavy, and the priority should be there. There are other things that I liked about the program. If they offer me admissions I will probably accept.
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    I emailed them about results and they said while it was originally supposed to come out today it looks like it'll be next week instead. I'm not quite sure of exactly when though :/
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  27. YayYayYay
    @Tyra1992 @desertdog Thank you! And I think they may still be contacting people. This seems a little too soon for NYU.
  28. YayYayYay
    I just received an interview invite from them. The first after a series of rejections ^.^;;
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    Skowhegan 2017

    YayYayYay replied to Tyra1992's topic in Visual

    @Tyra1992 Good idea! And sorry, this response is going to be a bit long please excuse 1. How did you like the program? Was it a bit too intense? - I think the intensity of the program depends by the year's group. I was fortunate to be part of such a lovely community as I've heard some horror stories from before and after my year. I am still friends with a lot of the people I met there. The program for me was intense in that we got along so well, a bunch of us cried at the end of the residency. I miss my time there. I went to Skowhegan right after earning my BFA, and was in a weird creative block. It is hard to explain exactly why, but the experience I've had there continues to have a profoundly positive impact within me. Even for friends who at first felt the residency was a negative experience, felt that the outcome of it was immensely positive after the fact for various reasons. 2. Loner time, social time, and networking. - There is so much time to do all of it. You can literally do whatever you want with your time. Some people go to really hunker down in the studio, and others looked at this as a artist vacation. I think the most common schedule was studio during the day and party/ event in the evening. There were tons of group crits, artist talks, parties, activities, collaborations, etc that were initiated, I rarely felt guilty about choosing alone time as I knew there would be something else. There are only around 60 people every year (plus faculty, staff, etc) you end up knowing everybody's names by the 1st or 2nd week. 3. Favorite thing. - The library. I wish I took photos of the covers so that I could have compiled a wishlist for myself. They have amazing books. - All those visiting artist talks over the years are documented for us to revisit. 4. Advice. - Bug. Spray. I used Herbal Armor, and carried around an electric fly swatter. Fucking deer flies. - For future applicants, the quality of your photos are super super important for the portfolio review. If you're not a photographer, I'd hire a professional or ask a photo friend. - Bringing your car. I live in Los Angeles, so driving that far (alone) wasn't something I wanted to do. But if you're pretty close, I'd consider bringing it. You're gonna want to go into town, and mailing back materials/ artwork can get costly super quick. Plus, easy way to make friends through carpool. I hope my answers were helpful! Good luck, I hope you get in
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    Skowhegan 2017

    YayYayYay replied to Tyra1992's topic in Visual

    @Tyra1992 I went to Skowhegan a few years ago, if you have any questions feel free to send me a message!
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  33. YayYayYay
    I'm glad you mentioned this, I've been thinking the same. Rejections sting but it's honestly just part of the territory. Grants, fellowships, residencies, etc etc. I just took an hour to allow myself some self pity, and then got over it. Honestly, I'm having a great time. Applying for grad school hasn't been a financial possibility until recently. We are incredibly fortunate to be in a position to pursue higher education.
  34. YayYayYay
    Rejected from Yale, good thing I have Sad Ice Cream ready next to me. Congratulations to everyone who got an interview
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