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anyone else thinking about deferring until next year because of the uncertainty about covid-19? I’ve heard from multiple grad students and some faculty (in NY & the UC system) that have been advised to be ready to teach remotely in the fall. Been feeling like this year might be so hectic. It’s def making my decision making process way more stressful.

@xzg talked to current UCR student and was given an overall very positive review of the program. only negatives were the very white art faculty (that she says is in the process of changing) and that housing in riverside itself is more expensive than you might think. she’s also taken classes (for no extra tuition fee) with art faculty she wanted to work with at other UC’s (UCI & UCLA) which apparently you are allowed to do at any UC school. They get great visiting artists. And other departments (creative writing/ english & dance) bring in rly amazing people as well. Also said UCR is well known in the LA community and ppl come out for open studios and such. She is a New Yorker like myself & said she was happy to get out of a hub of the art market. & it freed her of a lot of distraction. Although she is a pretty well known NY artist and shows in LA so mb she just wanted a break. Good luck with the rest of your schools!

@xzg I was also offered a spot for fall 2020 and can’t visit before the date they want us to commit by. I know someone doing performance there and am going to meet up with her next week in NYC. I can pass on info if you’d like. I applied with a drawing/ painting focus. My friend got in as well with a focus on film but very up in the air if either of us will accept. Still waiting to hear back from our top choices. Things I’ve already been told by a past UCR MFA student: The studios are massive & have sky lights. The facilities are good and they just put in a printmaking shop. Its a small group (4 each year, 12 total) so the experience rly depends on who else is in your cohort. This also means you get a lot of time to work with the faculty that u want to (who are very committed and seems to rly care about being involved) which can be rare for MFA programs. The ppl there tend to focus on the act of making so if your practice is more conceptual or research based you might not love it. There are some fees that the tuition waiver doesn’t cover. A lot of ppl live in LA and commute in.

updates from my list all painting: Yale - rejected UCR - accepted via phone call 2/17 Bard - interview 3/7 UCLA - nothing. I know last year ppl interviewed with very little notice the last week of February. ??

@M3R71N I also interviewed at UCR. Did they give you any idea of when they would make a decision? I forgot to ask.

I applied for Bard painting and got an interview invite last night. I think all departments interview on the same day. The only school I haven’t heard from is UCLA so I’m thinking it’s a no from them.

Anyone heard anything from UCLA?

I’m almost positive Bard interviews are March 7th