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Hmm, I know we re supposed to hear back about them today. Did anyone get an update? I had some interviews, but am getting distressed about the fact that I still haven’t heard anything concretely. It feels like an end of the day general rejection notice is coming...

Hey All, Curious as to whether anyone has applied to the MOMA Internships and heard back so far? Was really excited about these opportunities, but haven’t received any updates. Always curious as to whether others have already heard back about interviews! Thanks in advance for your assistance.

Hello all, received a cancellation email! Confused about the language for it. Wasn’t sure if it was saying that I will need to reapply if internships happen in the fall, or if they are saving summer applications to be reused for fall internships. Does anyone have any clarity on this? Thanks for your assistance! Hope you’re all safe and well

Hey, I didn’t have an interview and I’m not sure if they did either. Did you receive one? Had you heard anything about the cancellation?

Hey all, I heard from someone today that they received an email that MoMA is cancelling their internships. Curious as to whether this was received by everyone? Did people who interviewed receive it or those who applied to specific departments? I still haven’t received one which is slightly confusing. Hope you’re all safe and well!

Hello All! Really hoping someone, anyone, has an update on Met summer internships! Have you guys gotten emails at all regarding interviews or even updating anyone on the potential for a delay in hearing back or a cancellation of the program? It seems weird that they would wait so long to conduct interviews if decisions are being made by April 20th. Appreciate all of your help! Good lock to you all!

Hello! Current MA student of the IFA. While I can’t speak to other people’s experiences with mentorship, I’ve certainly enjoyed my time there and found faculty to be supportive, responsive, and easily accessible. I think it’s important to note that at any institution you attend your ability to build relationships and rapport with faculty is up to you. It’s easier for PhD students to have closer relationships with faculty, in my opinion, because they are working almost exclusively with that faculty member or members in the pursuit of a topic in which they are both actively engaged in and researching, and have been chosen by that faculty member to do so. As someone who has a broad range of interests in the field, I’ve still found it easy to talk to various faculty even those outside of my fields of interest. All have been incredibly helpful and supportive. Again, I have to reiterate, that it is up to you as the student to pursue these relationships though! I am someone who works to actively participate in class and to regularly meet with faculty during office hours to follow up regarding questions I had about that class or upcoming projects. Because of this, I’ve become close to several faculty members and they have consistently referred me for Internship and job opportunities that they know fit my interests and skill set. I’m not someone who plans to continue on in academia, so I’ve greatly benefitted from the contacts I’ve made at various museum institutions throughout the city, many of whom I have been introduced to by faculty and the administration. As an add-on the IFA PhD and MA programs are much larger than most, so that may be part of the reason some may feel less able to develop close relationships with faculty or find it difficult to do so, there are simply way more students than faculty. However, this has not personally impeded my ability to interact with faculty. In terms of it being a cash cow, I found the costs comparable to the other school I applied to, which was Tufts. In weighing the pros and cons of attending each, I ultimately settled on the IFA because it was going to be cheaper for me to attend (I live with family members in the city and don’t pay for rent) and allowed me greater access to museums and arts institutions (in-line with my future career goals). Both schools, it’s important to note, were incredibly kind and helpful in answering my questions as I prepared! I think pretty much any MA program in Art History is going to be expensive and leave you in a lot of debt, unfortunately. It’s a matter of deciding which schools are going to provide you the greatest opportunities for reaching your professional goals whether that be faculty that are doing research in a topic you are interested or other resources. As an end note, someone implied that Columbia and the IFA don’t have stellar reputations in academic circles, I would disagree with that. Especially considering that many, if not most of, the MA students I know who have applied to PhD programs have gotten into top programs and/or their preferred program of study. Anyway! Hope this helps! Feel free to reach out if you have any additional questions!