Hi everyone, I'm applying or performance studies MA beginning in 2021 Fall, and I've received an offer from WUSTL with full tuition remission. I'm still waiting to hear from PS MA from NYU, which was initially my top choice, but now with the funded MA choice, I'm having second thoughts, and I could really use some advice here~
The pros of the program in WUSTL are: a) tuition remission, especially as compared to the incredibly high tuition fee at NYU! b) it is a two year program, which I think gives me more time to think about my research interest (I'm currently at a phase where I have a lots of interests but not knowing them enough to decide with which to go deeper), and ultimately prepares me better for my PhD application. With the program at NYU being a one-year/three-semester one, I think the work load would probably be great (?) and I would have to rush through my PhD application right from the beginning of my master's if I'm not considering a gap year...
But on the other hand, I first got to know 'performance studies' through Prof. Schechner's works, so I guess I just have a thing for NYU?? After all it's been my dream school for like two years... And though I'm no expert in this field but I could tell that they have a group of amazing professors at Tisch. While I don't know as much about the WUSTL program, I understand that WUSTL is known for its academics. So I guess I'm wondering, as my future plan is to pursue a PhD in the field of PS, whether I should go for the prestigious name of Tisch and the faculty there (and the courses there I also absolutely love!) or the smaller-sized, funded, two-year MA in WUSTL?
Thank you so much in advance for any suggestions/opinions/information! And best of luck to all of you!!