SpillToBuilt
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18 hours ago, The-Fourth-Dimension said:
Hello! I used to work at UCSD in the La Jolla Playhouse. I really like the campus. I recently turned in an application for the UCSD MFA program. I'm actually from San Diego and have been living in Northern California for while. Are there any artists that focus on Chicano Art in the UCSD MFA program? What about sculptors, specifically sculptors who create large-scale art? Do they have a good metal-work studio? What about bronze? Do they have a metal forge? Are any of the professors interested in large-scale metalwork?
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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10 hours ago, slickjaketheruler said:
Is anyone else applying to VCU confused by the transcripts portion of their application? Does anyone know if official transcripts are supposed to be sent after an offer has been given, and that unofficial ones are good for now?
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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22 hours ago, katfude5 said:
Does anyone have any last minute studio based programs on the east coast/new england that I have been sleeping on? I wish NYC or other top super expensive schools were on the table, but I think my current list is BU, VCU, Rutgers, Tyler. I am only looking for schools that prioritize critique and making to be the base of the curriculum, but it seems like a lot of schools are currently falling apart at the seams. Any other suggestions?
Last I checked, UD and UMD are funded.
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8 hours ago, f.m.m said:
Hi
I hope you are well.
Do you know Umass (MFA) has a full tuition waiver+stipend? or how much is its high amount of scholarship?
Tnx
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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10 hours ago, paprica_lm said:
I graduated SAIC a few years ago and plan to apply for RISD (film/video) this year. My ultimate goal is to become a professor (don't care many years of adjuncting), but i just heard a lot of shitty things about TT positions. *No jobs and huge pool of cadidates* Are there anyone who wants to be tt jobs after graduation and have any insights on this? should i try hard to get adjunct or visiting stuff or invest in residency, fellowship, solo/group exhibits? i know one person who are adjuncting 4 years at the institution he graduated from and landed on tt job in small art school. do you think it happens alot?
Yes.
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20 hours ago, Brittany0Kay said:
Hello everyone, I’m also jumping in from the other forum! I’m hoping to apply this round, if I can get a more succinct portfolio together, in time. I have a BFA in drawing/printmaking and I’m looking mostly at MFA printmaking programs. I wish there were more programs out there for drawing, truthfully, but printmaking has such a rich history and community, and I know it will push me out of my comfort zone, more than drawing or painting would.
I was waitlisted for RISD printmaking in 2019, so it’s still my top contender, but I’m also looking at:
Rutgers
MICA
SUNY New Paltz
Tyler
VCU
SAIC
Cranbrook
Yale
UW
and Syracuse
If I’m honest, I’m picky about location and definitely worried about financials. I’d prefer to stay East Coast (I live in Upstate NY), but also open to change.
My biggest hurdle right now is not having access to a print studio/press! Portfolio is obviously the biggest aspect of the app process and I definitely need to get some fresh work done, but time is not on my side, so we will see.
If you want east coast with good funding, there is also University of Delaware and I think UMD.
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19 hours ago, katfude5 said:
Does anyone have any resources for successful artist statements? I've been fine tuning the same statement for months now, but have rewritten it so many times it looks like a blob of words at this point. It would be so helpful to read successful statements that other people have written to get into competitive schools, but I'm at a loss of how to find them.
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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5 hours ago, katfude5 said:
MFA's do not have their own studio classes, so I spent the entire time adding and dropping classes just trying to find any that would not be a giant waste of time. 12 hours of my week were spent in state school level undergraduate art classes being shown youtube videos on how to draw. I kept walking into classes and having the professor say things like, "you already know how to paint, what are you doing in this class??" even though it was the only class listed as a masters level painting class but when I walked in it was filled with freshman undergraduates.
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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8 hours ago, silverbuttons said:
im interested in the painting program but my biggest hang-up are the letters of rec. I went to undergrad for photo (2014) but have been working within painting since. any idea how much these weigh in the decision making process?
any insights are appreciated!
From what I’ve seen, letters of rec are usually prioritized below your portfolio, artist statement, any other submitted writing.
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On 9/20/2021 at 1:07 AM, kaflake said:
Flake has a BFA in Printmaking and Book Arts from the University of Georgia and intends to pursue a master’s degree in fine art to be able to teach other people how to print lots of things and then cut them up too.”
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.
On 9/20/2021 at 1:17 AM, kaflake said:i really want a program where I feel comfortable, able to go at a slower pace and develop more conceptual work.
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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I would ask them what they prefer to be called.
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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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18 hours ago, maydaypu said:
ITP offered me 60% scholarship, while SAIC offered me 0 initially and then 35% need-based grant after I asked. I know it's not fair to compare like this but I can't help but think whether one values me more than the other...
Are my worries legit? Which school/program has a bigger potential for me? and what’s the general vibes of Chicago or New York for emerging artists, especially women of color? I lived and worked in Los Angeles so have no first-hand experience with either city.
Any thoughts are appreciated.
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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4 hours ago, TokenToken said:
I am wondering if people have thoughts... heard back about financial aid for the program I want to attend and received a package that looks like this:
Tuition (45k/yr) - Covered (need based scholarship)
Living expenses (18k/ur) Unit loan (recommended a federal subsidized loan)
It’s a three-year program which amounts to 54k in debt. It seems like a good scholarship but I am still in debt from undergrad. Are schools ever known to include living expenses in their need-based scholarships, or is this probably the most generous they’ll be? Should I ask for more? I don’t have much leverage...it was the only school I applied to.
Thanks for your thoughts!
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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1 hour ago, slickjaketheruler said:
Check this article out:
https://cgsnet.org/april-15-resolution-1?nl=
It’s a resolution amongst universities so that candidates aren’t swindled into picking a university without notice of financial aid. I would reach back to the university, they should be sending you a financial aid information, and if there’s none, they should be able to notify you of that.
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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1 hour ago, ShydreezyWrites said:
I did not receive an invite to a virtual hangout last Friday. I don’t think the writing department is having a separate gathering; the only one I know of is the graduate mixer that’s happening on Saturday at 5pm CST.
Of course you are welcome to hang with us visual artists, but you may find more accurate info on the writing boards.
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2 hours ago, joeyjoejoeshabbadoo said:
I am curious, do people ever get accepted to MFA programs without an interview? It's not a necessary component at NYAA, and conversation ITT seems to be of the thought that it's exclusively interview or rejection
Not all schools do interviews.
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15 minutes ago, cabindweller said:
I have my first interview coming up this week...any advice about Zoom setup? For instance...
What kind of background is best? Real - virtual - artwork - something else..
What to wear (keep it casual? dress it up?)
etc.
Thanks! appreciate this forum & best of luck to all!
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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On 1/19/2021 at 8:37 PM, teetertotter said:
finally found the 2021-2022 MFA freakout forum...
this year I applied to Bard Painting program (low res), Yale Painting, SAIC (low res), and SVA Art Practice (low res) program.
I almost applied to SFAI because I'm pretty sure they are accepting anyone/you can create your own program, but I'm going to wait to hear back from the other schools first...
my EFC according to FAFSA is 0. Curious to see what aid programs will be offered if accepted... anyone have experience with SAIC low res program/financial aid for that..?
best of luck to you all-
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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1 hour ago, NoraEllie said:
I have a question regarding portfolio? Are we encouraged to submit multiple pieces that lie around different subjects and are created in different mediums? I am only applying to Yale so this question is for those who have knowledge in what they are looking for? I mainly focus my work around middle eastern culture but I do have a few pieces that are completely a different abstract/modern subject. My art professor recommended submitted different ideas/subjects and mediums so it can come across that I can do different things. Help!!! lol
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.
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