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No prob. Yep, I'll be there this fall 2011. 1. I was lucky enough to get a good scholarship/aid package going in so I didn't have too but a lot of ITP'ers I know bargained a lot to get money out of the department. I would try extra hard to squeeze money out before you accept. As for later semesters, I'm not sure - I imagine it could if you were proactive about it. At school's this expensive there always seems to be money floating around for the people that go and get it. 2. Classes are quite big to be honest. It was kind of weird at first compared to MFA programs with 10 people but I've gotten use to it and like it better. It can be chaos but it's beautiful. There is an energy on the floor with so much going on. 3. I had no interest in work-study, too busy with work as it is. A lot of people do work study at ITP though. Essentially the entire floor is run by students. Everything from the equipment room, the shop, the main desk - there are lots of positions around. There is some competition for them considering how many students there are and I think there is a interview process but I don't think that's a big deal. Basically if you are responsible and your schedule it 100% dedicated to ITP you will get a job on the floor.

Hi Ananya, I started at ITP last year. NYU is expensive so you should really think long and hard before committing to such substantial debt. I was lucky enough to get a scholarship at ITP but I still have to take out loans, not to mention am paying for undergrad loans. The program itself is something I've never experienced before. It's equal parts mad scientist laboratory and tech startup. The greatest thing about ITP is your peers. Each class is 100+ people from all different types of backgrounds. Your classmates and the things you learn from them are arguably more important than the classes you take. As far as NYU goes I haven't really taken advantage of their "network" nor have I at ITP; however, there are companies coming in weekly to look for students to hire and demo their new warez. Your background is not a problem at all. We have photographers, painters, dancers, lawyers, engineers, people from all backgrounds. Hope that helps. Ask if you have more questions.

My work is in multimedia and spans multiple disciplines and I chose to go to NYU's ITP program.

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Hello, I'm curious for some opinions to these programs I have been accepted to. What are your thoughts on: NYU ITP *15k scholarship SVA Computer Art Pratt Digital Arts I am predominantly interested in continuing to transition my photography towards a venue, online, that can incorporate motion and interaction. That and refining my programming and 3D design skills. Thanks.

We purchased an iPad and I'm blown away with how fast I am on the virtual keyboard - as fast as on a netbook. Still, I think something like the mythical "Courier" tablet rumored from Microsoft with it's pen input is the holy grail of digital note taking. http://www.engadget....ictures-and-de/ *full disclosure This coming from a militant Windows user with a deep disdain for Macs.

I too was accepted to ITP with a scholarship and the SVA Computer Art without a scholarship. I'm leaning more towards ITP because of the scholarship, because I got my BFA at SVA, and because ITP seems to have a stronger sense of community and experimentation compared to the more practical path oriented program at SVA.

I was accepted to NYU's ITP program with a scholarship and that's likely where I'll end up if I choose to pull the trigger.