BCS

Just got a status update for UGA. Rejected. So heads up for anyone waiting!

Sorry you had a rejection as well, 2 spots is so few! I really wish I had applied to more schools. Congrats on your acceptances! I also applied to Ohio State, University of Georgia, UNC Greensboro, and Winthrop U (SC) whose deadline isn't until March but I applied in Jan. Fingers crossed!

Just received UT Knoxville rejection via snail mail, so if anyone is waiting to hear from them, I think you will soon. I sort of assumed, but always a bummer. Not much hope for UGA, thinking good thoughts for UNCG and my safety school.

I just went to the site on the uga gradapply page where it says Application Status. I haven't tried slideroom, guess I should!

Good to know, thanks. Did you get an interview? I just assume I'm was a no go since I wasn't contacted for an interview. Status still says awaiting though.

Lots of great info so far on this thread! Anyone heard or applied to UGA or UNCG?

Rejection letter from OSU two days ago. They said they had a 10% acceptance. Also wondering about UGA and UTK...

Thanks @Jaux, I will look into that program! @SpillToBuilt great advice. I did a few weeks worth of google searching and looking for funded programs that way. Thought I'd check to see if there were any I was missing (Google isn't always as good). Thanks, I'll focus on some non commercial work!

Hi! Looking for any advice or suggestions from this helpful forum on programs to apply to for 2021! I didn't see a specific 2021 topic, so apologies if this is not the correct placement. Background: I graduated in 2009 with my BFA from East Carolina University with a dual concentration in Illustration and Graphic Design and a minor in Art History (Mesoamerican focus). I worked as an illustrator and designer in marketing for a bit before starting up a pet portrait painting business in 2011, and went full time in 2012 as it became more lucrative then being an in-house graphic designer and far more fulfilling. So I've basically been painting pets for customers around the world full time for the last 8 years. I decided in late 2019 that I wanted to consider going back for an MFA in order to not only really work in a art community again and grow as an artist, but also to gain experience and accreditation to pursue teaching. I considered getting certification in art ed for k-12, but decided art at a university or other higher private level was more the route I wanted to take. I had been teaching adult classes occasionally and asked by local guilds to present on art as small business and found joy in helping others in their practice. That said, I originally considered only Winthrop, a college within a half hour of the home I own with my husband, near his job, which offers an MFA in Studio Art. This year I've discovered the funding available at other programs and decided to apply to some schools were relocating would be necessary. That said, those programs would have to be very well or fully funded, with insurance, in order for my husband to leave his position here in Charlotte, NC. Also be a location we would enjoy for the next 2-3 years. This forum has been so helpful. I'm realizing perhaps my work is too representational or commercial to appeal to many programs, which seem quite different from my BFA experience. This may be that I studied illustration, which is a different beast. I want to evolve my work however and am working on pieces to add to my portfolio. I've painted over 2,200 pet portraits over the last few years (woof!), so trying to do something beyond that, while still following my ideas of animals being important representational stand-ins for human emotional issues. Integrating my study in ancient North and South American art history and the historical use of animals as symbols for the human condition, incorporating mental health issues possibly. So, very open to growing and changing, but still have a passion for more traditional methods and keeping in mind the end goal of teaching. Ive been looking at: Winthrop (some funding, but I'm able to pay out of pocket for the tuition and do TA for the rest and it allows us to remain where we are. The safe bet, and a past fave professor and coworker is coming on as head of one of the art programs.) U of O (husband loves the area, I'm almost as much of a runner as I am an artist so Eugene is very appealing) Georgia State and University of Georgia (had no idea about them until recently, the funding and location not too far from family is appealing.) UNC Chapel Hill (mainly for the focus on teaching. Not entirely sure the area would provide work of my husband's nature.) UNC Greensboro (very close to friends and family) UT Knoxville My husband and I would love to be in the Pacific Northwest, U of O seemed to be the best bet, but open to others. Climate is fairly important, nothing insanely hot (florida, Texas, LA out) or with tons of snow. Any others I should consider, things to know about these programs? Thanks in advance!