Averie Tk

Congratulations on your acceptances! They are all great programs. I know it's difficult to choose from. No worries about the prestige of these schools. As far as I know, both programs are reputed. Courtauld is quite famous in Taiwan art history circle. Some Taiwanese professors graduated from Courtauld such as Tsai Pei-Kuei. Given that you'll work in the art market in the future, I think you can find a place that not only benefits your art history studies but also allow you to develop practical skills or knowledge you can use in museum and auction afterward. It would be better if these schools offer you internship opportunities when you're in school. Also, you can try to search for information about alumni, connections and future development. They will become your potential resource. Or you can try to find someone who is now studying in the program or already working in an art gallery. Try to glean information from those experienced guys. After all, working in the art market is not only about knowledge but also your experience and social ability. For Asian studies, I think you'd better off going to SOAS. PS. Did you study history in Taiwan? Are you a graduate of Taida?

Thank you, Cyborg213. I think I have an answer. In our country, we allow different voices and the new media area is burgeoning, waiting for more art theorist to work on.

Thank you, cyborg213. I have visited Rochester in early-March. And I received the acceptance from Cornell during my trip, so I haven't had the chance to visit Ithaca. But I met the faculty of both universities. They are supportive and knowledgable. Rochester's have strong student's community. Their faculty and students work closely and they build up a positive ecology. Compare to this, I have little information about the culture between their teachers and students at Cornell. As an international student, I would like to find a supportive place to study. Now I tend to join Rochester in consideration of finance and research interest. Yet I also want to know how US students evaluate these two programs. And how important will prestige of school affect one's future career. Thank you.

Hi everyone, I'm an International student from an Asian country and I have to decide between Rochester and Cornell for art history and visual studies. I have external funding that our government offers me tuition and living stipends $17,000/year for four years. I plan to go back to Asia for work afterward. Rochester: Visual and Cultural Studies: offer me enough living stipends for years [pros: I like ambiance there and I love to study theories and new media, contemporary art; cons: not so famous in our country] Cornell: Art history and Visual Studies($0): no funding [pros: the school is famous in our country; cons: Following my advisor's specialization, I have to take Asian contemporary art as my primary focus, especially art history about my country. But I think there are too many Ph.D. students (in the U.S.) now working on related topics. Also, the government scholarship may not be enough for living in Ithaca, so I need to get into debt after graduation or to take TA jobs in the fifth and the last years.] I've also heard about that Cornell's art history is not so reputed. I would like to ask if anyone has experience studying at Cornell or living in Ithaca. Is that $17,000 enough to make ends meet in Ithaca? I haven't had any experience studying in the states so please give me some advice or any information about these two schools. Thank you!