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  1. Just spoke with Ribner and finally got word on funding. I had to pass on part of the package, so hopefully that will make life easier for whoever gets it instead It sounded like he's been calling people all afternoon, so if you haven't had a call yet, I would expect it this afternoon or tomorrow.
  2. Hey BU folks - I just left a message in the Boston/Cambridge thread about a room available Sept. 1 in my residence in Brookline. Take a look and drop me a message if you're interested in more details. I'm currently the only BU student against 2 BC students, so I need some support.
  3. Hey everyone, I'm going to have a room opening up September 1st. You'd be living in Brookline, about a 10 minute walk from the C and D lines, with three academically-minded housemates, in a historic house with lots of character and not a lot of shiny amenities. Drop me a message if you're interested in more details. (there's a possibility that it's available starting June 1st; message me ASAP if you're interested)
  4. Thanks for the info - here's hoping it's less than a week.
  5. This is good advice - although I might rephrase it as "if you can stand it or not." Honestly, I wouldn't worry about settling on one field or another at this point. You'll have time during your MA to play around and study different periods. Chances are that you'll find yourself gravitating toward one area more than another without making a conscious decision to do so. From my experience, it's also quite common to find medievalists or other early art historians with modern secondary interests (I second the Meyer Schapiro rec). Despite being a medievalist, my secondary interest at the moment is 19th and 20th c. American, and I know of many professors who list similar secondary interests. Whether modern/contemporary or medieval would be better as far as job options, I'm not sure. It depends on whether you want to go into museum work or higher ed. If it's higher ed, then every art history department will have at least one medievalist, so there are as many opportunities as for any other field. If it's museum/gallery work, than maybe modern/contemp would be better. As a medievalist, however, I'm obliged to tell you that medieval is awesome and you should pursue it further
  6. Still waiting (doubtfully) as well. But I'm absolutely with you - I'd just like to know so I can plan accordingly.
  7. Medieval, particularly architectural sculpture.
  8. Yay! What's your field?
  9. That's how I'm doing it. The first 4 credits/semester are free; credits 5-8 are 90% covered. All the employee/student has to pay for is lab fees, registration fees, etc.
  10. Ah, interesting - that certainly makes sense. Thanks for the info! Yes, I'm definitely starting at BU in September. I'm in the very fortunate position of being able to do the program part-time if funding doesn't work out.
  11. Obviously, it depends on your standard of living and your circumstances, but you can do it for less than $2000. My partner is living on a $17,000/year stipend (about $1400/month), without summer income and while paying off loans, and he's still getting by fine - frugally, yes, but he still goes out to eat, goes to concerts, etc. I spent four months after I moved to Boston living on $1600/month, and that included paying off two degrees worth of loans and maintaining a car. Your rent will make a big difference. My partner and I each pay about $675/month in rent, including utilities. We do have two flatmates, but we live in Brookline in a quiet and very nice area. If you're going to live alone, then $1600/month will almost certainly not work for you. Like I said, it entirely depends on your choices and circumstances.
  12. My understanding is that the Dean's Fellowship (not sure if this is the same - I'm familiar with the School of Arts and Sciences) is only for incoming students. I also got the impression that once you have a teaching fellowship, you're extremely likely to keep it. However, the professor that I spoke with phrased this as an unspoken department policy, so depending on where you are, the procedure may vary. Obviously, the current students and profs will know better than I do.
  13. Holy crap, congratulations! That means there should still be a teaching assistantship or two floating about.
  14. Nope. Hopefully in the next couple weeks.
  15. Me too - I'm going to do my PhD. I'm a medievalist, so I'll be working with Deborah Kahn.
  16. I'm starting my Art History PhD this fall. I actually moved to Boston last September, so I can provide a little info re: housing. Craigslist is a good place to start, just to get a feel for the prices and the options in different areas. You will probably have to deal with a broker, though, so be prepared for their fees. Also, start looking early - most good places at reasonable prices will be gone by July 1. In terms of where to live, I would personally recommend not living too far from BU if you plan to walk or take public transit. The green line is convenient, but it's slower than death (especially the B-line - it literally stops every 1-2 blocks). I also work on campus at the moment, so I can speak to the Charles River campus. It feels like the middle of the city on Commonwealth Ave, which is the central campus artery, but it's a city entirely of BU students and staff. It definitely has a campus vibe despite the city appearance. There are a lot of shops, restaurants, etc., "on-campus." The B-line (part of the T's green line) runs right through campus, so even though BU is spread out a bit from east to west, you can always just take the train if it's cold or you don't want to walk. If you walk off campus, you can be in a variety of different places within a few blocks: Kenmore Square, a park alongside the river, quiet residential areas, Brookline, or the Fenway area. Like any major university, there are some really nice buildings and some less nice ones. The science buildings tend to be very shiny, though the humanities ones tend to be a little older and generally less well maintained and updated. As for Boston in general, I love it. I live in Brookline, which I recommend if you can find a place in your price range. Boston is a little cozier and more welcoming than New York (as you might expect), but it definitely feels like a major city. I would say that it feels larger than it actually is. Hope at least some of that was helpful for someone
  17. I'll be starting my post-masters PhD at Boston University this fall. I'm in the (very!) fortunate position of being able to work full-time and do the program part-time if funding doesn't work out.
  18. Same as the PDF, I'm afraid - no funding info yet.
  19. Fair enough! Though I'm not sure there's much of a difference between the stand-alone MA and the MA/PhD (which they seem to call the post-bachelor's PhD on the website. Even in the MA/PhD track, one still has to apply for the PhD program at the conclusion of the MA - at least, that's what I've taken from the little info on the site. Still - much better than being downgraded!
  20. That's bizarre. Did they specify that it was the post-MA PhD program, or is it the MA/PhD track?
  21. *raises hand* Yep, my partner obsessively checks it (despite making it through his entire app season last year without checking it once), and now both my parents are regularly checking - which was really nice when they emailed me this morning. "Someone posted an acceptance from BU! Have you heard?" *twitch*
  22. Alas, not mine either! Hopefully the lucky individual will come and speak to us hopeful masses...
  23. Ooh, interesting. Kzoo is pretty much my vacation every year - it's a blast ^__^ I organized a session for this year (in art history, of course).
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