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My gut feeling is that it is ideal to ask for letters from folks who can attest to your ability to develop as an artist and evolve in your art practice. If your history professor can talk about how you will become a more refined artist then the person would be good to ask.

Not sure but that is listed here for your interest- https://www.artsy.net/article/artsy-editorial-15-top-art-schools-united-states

I don't apply for at least 2.5 years but I have like 15 schools on my list.

I will be in 2.5 years :)

Thanks for sharing. I gather that you are leaning towards printmaking but I looked over your website and curious if you find your practice closer to that of graphic design?

I don't think so... most likely sculpture will be harder to get in whether it's 1 or 3-4. When I apply there I will go for all three categories mainly because I haven't a clue whether my conceptual art will go best in any although tbh I am leaning towards photography.

Another rather useful guide to the MFA application:

Yale vids are up now:

It depends on what you want to do. Health policy/activism you want to base it off the name especially if you plan to go into politics. Yale and Harvard will melt politicans in the room. For research however, go by professors you are akin to within your research field. Don't force a program which doesn't fit because you will spending much time in labs and in the field working on a long-term project.

I think that Harvard is the better choice as its name carries more international weight.

Rutgers is definitely on my radar to apply for within 1.5 years. I expect art schools to get much more competitive. Places like Columbia are going to be harder to get into I suspect. Will find out sooner or later. Artist statements/statement of intent should be interesting to write. 500 words or less I think? I plan to write a separate statement for every place I apply to.

My younger sister went to Harvard for her undergraduate and I loved Harvard Square quite a bit. Boston area is still very pricey however. My fav place there- https://www.harvardsquare.com/venue/newbury-comics/

Wow, that is a total insult to New Haven. New Haven is a great city and granted I think a lot of folks mistake ethnic diversity as it being ghetto which isn't the same. In fact there is a vibrant scene outside of the Yale campus. I REALLY miss the old school days at Toad's when I attended the wonderful hip-hop concerts there.

Honestly I have really very little insight. I am just a second-year undergrad so I don't apply for at least another 1.5 years. I did win a grant a few weeks ago here at https://www.workingartist.org/photography-award.html And basically I have been making tons of art too. I would go immediately to art school without hesitation because if my art career can survive the worst of humanity then it will thrive during the better times. What are folks putting into their artist statements?

We are nearing the end of the 2020 year. Has anyone had difficulties with the application process? Finding professors to write recommendations etc.?

Agreed. I would never work for another corporation ever again. As a former public health official, you become compromised ethically. Even in history, that would happen as well. Also I tend towards critical theory in historical applications. If history offered a good path to my research I would have pursued that route. Instead I am studying photography and combining that with my historical interests.

I prefer depressing poetry to be honest.

They accept all practices and encourage exploring combining anything together conceptually.

Rather well. It's a great program. I am not applying for 2 years but I am still unsure whether the program fits my type of art practice.

UCLA New Genres is top notch and probably the best. However much of it will be focused on rather experimental practice so traditional photography would be out. I know that SVA is pretty decent with funding and I have a friend who is at CalArts in their Arts and Tech program. However, if you want great funding I would recommend NYU Steinhardt which funds their students (every one) at 2/3 tuition as well as Rutgers!

Today i attended the NYU Steinhardt Open House MFA presentation.

Thanks... that is a huge shift... however many folks tell me that to make it in LA or NYC then going to Yale or UCLA (maybe Columbia) are the programs for kingmaking for the contemporary art world. Granted after some research many Yale graduates in photography have done super well in their careers like being featured in ArtForum or winning the Aperture Portfolio Prize. Quality is good but apparently the name of where you got your MFA makes a huge difference in where you land in the art world.

I appreciate your advice as I know someone from Utah right now who is attending VCU painting very happily. Apparently the advice told me was that VCU sculpture was the only thing going for it and that was off base apparently. I am curious about the VCU photography program. Hard to tell what comprises it based on the website.

Attended the Yale Open House for sculpture. If you have any questions about what I learned, you can PM me. Thanks

Eric, thanks so much for your insight. I am curious if any VCU MFA graduates were able to connect up to the NYC or LA contemporary art world/markets? Richmond looks very nice but apart from ADA gallery I am unsure about career paths post graduation from there.