SpillToBuilt
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Groundhog Day, yo!
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These are questions that the graduate faculty there would likely be happy to answer—it would also get your name in their heads and show you might have an above-average interest in that program. And that goes for anyone asking these things about specific universities’ programs. You can also check out their current students below, although these pages are sometimes not up to date. It is helpful to look at current and past students of a program, to gauge where you might fit in, but you can also of course possibly find people to connect with about the program. https://visarts.ucsd.edu/people/grad-students/index.html#MFA-Students
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Seems clear. Pulled from their MFA application instructions page. ”Step 3: Submit your official transcripts & test scores Transcripts Unofficial transcripts from all post-secondary institutions should be uploaded with your electronic application and may be used for departmental admission review purposes. If offered admission, you will be directed and required to submit to the VCU Admissions Office an official transcript from any institution from which a degree has been awarded to finalize your admission. Transcripts are considered official if they are sent to VCU directly from the issuing institution.”
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Last I checked, UD and UMD are funded.
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https://www.umass.edu/art/sites/default/files/assets/art/2021_mfa_handbook.pdf Page 20: stipend, tuition waiver, plus health, dental, and vision insurance coverage.
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Yes.
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If you want east coast with good funding, there is also University of Delaware and I think UMD.
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Look up artists you like and other successful artists—read their statements and see how they talk about their work. Figure out where you fit in and whose work you align with, then go from there. You could also look up alumni from your choice schools and find their statements. This is easy enough since most artists have their artist statement on their website, not that this is totally necessary though.
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In my MFA program, we don’t even take studio classes. The majority of the credits are independent study, with the general sentiment being that you should already know how to make the work/learn any necessary new skills on your own. Is that not the norm?
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From what I’ve seen, letters of rec are usually prioritized below your portfolio, artist statement, any other submitted writing.
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I would modify/cut this last line in your about me/bio (above) as it suggests you only want an MFA so that you can teach. I don’t know of any slow-paced programs. The work expectation is generally quite high. Most programs that I have seen expect around 25-30 hours of studio time per week in addition to your classes and meetings. Maybe a low-res would work better?
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The three years I see is if you don’t go to another school and use financial aid within three years, that you will get auto loan discharge only if you meet the discharge criteria. If you have your degree, you wouldn’t qualify, at least for the US Gov loans. https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/closed-school Unless you obtained loans from a different source, in which case you should be able to find that information by searching your specific loans. Best of luck.
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Meant Spring 2022.
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https://saci-florence.edu/message-saci-community Did you see this? Looks like they are closing until Spring 2021 at the earliest.
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visiting lecturer, visiting professor, adjunct professor?
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If a college closes, it looks like you can get your transcript through the Department of Higher Education in the state that the school was located in. Outside of the US, perhaps there is something similar where your school was? I would guess the main value lost is in your alumni network ceasing to expand, but that is a minor issue. You still have all of the knowledge and experience from your time there. What kind of jobs are you looking for? I doubt they will ever ask for a transcript.
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Funding is not necessarily about valuing the students. Some schools simply have more money to give. Some schools need to give more money to get people to apply. Etc.
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Some schools offer a stipend, usually in exchange for teaching/TA-ing/other departmental work; the school would probably advertise this on their website and promotional materials if they did stipends.
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Not all schools follow that agreement. This link shows members of CGS. At a cursory glance though, it is not clear if these schools are automatically a part of the April 15th agreement or not. https://cgsnet.org/institutional-members
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Of course you are welcome to hang with us visual artists, but you may find more accurate info on the writing boards. https://forum.thegradcafe.com/forum/80-literary/
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Not all schools do interviews.
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Just be yourself and do what feels right/comfortable for you.
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Anyone know of MFA programs accepting a smaller cohort this year? (Whether it be due to decreased funding or giving their current cohort an extra year of funding.)
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Pretty sure grad programs don’t usually offer need-based aid, but maybe someone else can chime in. You’ll probably just be offered unsubsidized loans.
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Everything I have read is to submit a cohesive body of work, not something that is all over the place. But I could see showing some other work if you think it is important. edit: When I applied (not to Yale), I only showed one body of work, and my artist statement was specifically for that body of work. This worked for me.