lamissleona

Oh, and I forgot to mention SFAI....good school, pricey, lots of options and various aid.

keep in mind that East Carolina is one of the only MFA programs that I have seen that requires a GRE....not sure why, but whatever.

Also Montclair State has Spring and rolling for Fall. I was told today that if I can get my stuff in within a couple weeks I can be considered for THIS fall. Too soon for me to move across the country but I will apply by November for Spring. Montclair has TA's and also location location location. Super close Access to New York while living cheap in NJ...plus a decent price on tuition. Parking on campus is one of the worst around from what I hear, but I am not taking that into account. Location is key for me.

Okay, its about that time to start gearing up and getting organized for apps in the fall.... I don't know about you all but I am starting to stress about narrowing down my schools. I think the easy part will be writing the letters, etc. I have a list a mile long of schools that fit my needs, wants, etc....anyone else in the same boat? My goal this summer was to have my schools picked and start draft letters, but I can't even narrow it down... I think I am gonna go broke over-applying! Where are you all in the selection process?

Hey there SQ...I am in the same (sorta) boat you are right now. I am 35, post-bacc at the UofA, working my butt off in lots of grad art classes and getting ready to apply. I had a plan for my summer...write all my prelim letters, organize, etc..but that is already out the window. I am a nervous wreck just trying to decide what schools to pick... I am a photographer and video artist, but do a lot of curating as well. I am trying to find a good overall program instead of a studio concentration, but we will see. My BA is not in art so I have been jamming classes for about a year. So far I am looking at the following: UCSD (MFA or PhD) U of Rochester (PhD) UC Irvine (PhD) UC Santa Cruz (PhD) CCA - Social Practice NYU U of Buffalo - MFA Emerging Practices UC Riverside - Visual Arts NorthWestern - Art Theory & Practice Pratt - MFA/MS MICA U Illinois - New Media Otis ...and I am sure there are more that will make the list... We can figure this out I'm sure...hang in there! Glad I found this forum...