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  1. I got rejected from UCLA, last night. I was caught REALLY off guard. My sculpture portfolio is very strong, and I have worked on a lot of high profile, beautiful public artwork. So, I looked up the types of art that comes out of UCLA. Suffice to say, if I would have been aware of the kind of art UCLA outputs, I would have never applied. I should have looked into the professors long before. Honestly, if I would have been accepted by UCLA, I still would have looked up their arts program, and would have definitely decided against attending. I think the best place for a serious artist who enjoys making fine art, wants to teach it via an MFA, and is influenced by the masters, should probably attend an art institute like Cranbrook, California College of the Arts, San Francisco Art Institute, etc... and what-not. Seems like the UC System really leans toward the esoteric, ivory tower, SJW type of thing. Stuff that is emotionally out of reach for the common people. I applied to UCLA on a whim because I'm a Southern Californian living in NorCal and I didn't really think it out. I'm gonna make an effort to put out applications to art institutes, in the fall, so I can nail down that MFA and start teaching at school. If you got into UCLA, make good art, please. Don't get brainwashed into making absurd, ugly garbage just because your instructors think that you need to "push the envelope" and make it "visceral" and "bleeding edge." Make beautiful public artwork that poor people and little old ladies in the community can come to and identify with and enjoy. Make art that reflects what matters to the people. Make artwork that the people want, and love.
  2. I just called UCLA Art Division, (1:50pm, California time), and asked if there will be a delay on decisions regarding graduate admissions due to COVID-19. The woman told me, "No, there will be no delay. Final admissions decisions will be sent out mid-March, as planned." I also called USC/Roski, and they also said that decisions are rolling and going on as planned. However, USC did not specify any general Graduate decision time frame, as the decisions are handled by the department alone. I've only heard of like one person getting into UCLA, and nothing about anyone getting into USC/Roski, at all. Overall, I'm not trippin too hard. I'm just an older student, and would like a "yay" or "nay" ASAP because I would have to move family members to another part of California, and I have this job offer at the same time up in Sacramento, but I've also been offered tuition for a teaching credential program. Let's go.
  3. I've been hearing whispers about the same thing. I don't know where you are, but here at CSUS, I've heard professors mention that they are canceling classes starting next week, and they've already nixed summer courses at UC Davis because of COVID-19. Got an announcement today stating that all events are canceled for the remainder of the semester. I applied at the last minute to the UC, so, I was expecting to get my decision super late. But all the UC's are now closed, so I have no idea what my status is. As far as everyday classes go, it's freakin stressful. I'm healthy, but Coronavirus is virulent. What makes me mostly worried is that my elderly mother lives with me, 80% of the deaths from COVID-19 are in elderly people, and that the elderly in China have a 15% mortality rate. So all of us mashed into classes is not ideal because I could easily bring that home. I'm not certain how the pandemic is affecting MFA decisions, but based on past years announcements, it looks like there has been an effect for some. Just give the institutions a call and ask what's up. Do me a favor, yeah? Ring UCLA about their MFA decisions and post it here! ?
  4. Anyone get an acceptance or rejection to UCLA sculpture? For me, It's either that or starting a job with the State of California this summer after I graduate. Haven't seen or heard of anyone but Art History PhD peeps getting acceptance and rejections, so far. Historically, it seems like most Studio/Fine Art people who were accepted received phone calls/emails during the last week of February through the second week of March, but I saw an outlier in April. Most Studio Art rejections seem to be towards the end of the first week through the third week of March. Art History PhDs have been accepted between the second week of Feb through the end of March, with a couple outliers, here and there. There were a MASSIVE number of applicants, this year. So, we shall see. If you already got in, congratulations!
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