I spoke to as many students as I could! I feel like the main difference is in the way the programs ask their questions. I find that RCA is focuses on asking “Why?” and NYU is focuses on asking “How?”. I’m not sure which approach would be best to throw myself into.
Is it better to be in a program that throws you into excessive research into a specific topic? Or is it better to be in a program that forces you to explore various technical strategies?
Is it better to do your masters abroad and create an international network? Or to setup your network of people within your home country?
I’m not sure how to approach this decision, I feel that the more research I do, the more split I am. Perhaps someone else has new insight into how to think this through?