Calvin4w

Congrats! I'm leaning very heavily towards Bard as well, though I am not happy about not being in London lol. I emailed them with some questions about the student research trip, possible elective offerings etc. and it seems that we'll almost definitely be in person, though the trip may be postponed a while (which I don't mind because then we might go to one of the many great events that are occurring in 2022, Venice/Berlin/Documenta). @gogomaddyI'd be happy to chat more so pm me if you'd like to!

I'm a UChicago grad and would be happy to answer any questions/concerns you might have! I've taken many classes with MAPH students and am familiar with a number of people who are involved with the MAPH program and curatorial track. I also considered MAPH, in fact I would've applied in the second round if other programs didn't work out. Its reputation as a cash cow isn't exactly untrue, I think the tuition is ridiculous. However, I also think think they offer significant scholarships to more competitive students. Personally, in classes I have taken with MAPH students, they've always seemed bright and motivated. More importantly, my personal reasoning for considering MAPH was that courses are still taught by UChicago faculty, who in the English and Art History departments are exceptional. The curatorial track is much less structured than other curatorial specific programs but then again, I think an advantage of MAPH is that you can take classes from any discipline.

@DottieOh wow no way, congrats! I’m assuming you are deciding between CCS and goldsmiths mfa curating? and no, I have not been to either! I spent a semester in london fall 2018 and have wanted to go back ever since. I was pretty set on goldsmiths (and London) but applied to CCS because it fits my interests way too well, wasn’t really expecting anything since I only graduated last year and don’t have a lot of practical experience.

Haha thank you, I’m not ready to go back to those winters having spent the past year in California after 4 years of undergrad in Chicago. I received an automated email saying there was an update on my application portal, I also received an email later during the day from the administrative assistant notifying me

Hi all, I applied to the Courtauld and Bard CCS after deferring an offer from last fall for the MA contemporary art theory program at Goldsmiths. Rejected from Courtauld last month, interviewed for Bard 10 days ago and received an offer today. I got the sense that they try to interview all final candidates because they suggested a bunch of different days for the interview and kept it very tight at 30 min per interview, seemed like they conducted many interviews. They also gave me till April 15th to confirm my spot. Hopefully that offers some clarity! Also, when I was applying last year, I reached out to some programs I hadn’t heard from when deadlines for others were approaching. Though the reply was often disappointing (rejection or no decision yet) I think it’s a very reasonable email to send. Good luck! ... Can’t believe I’m going to choose rural New York over London.