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I hope everyone has had successful auditions so far! I had my USD audition today and felt really good about both my work and the interview/banter portion, but no callback. Their email says callbacks are not indicative of your full consideration for the program, but...that feels untrue. 

Auditioning over Zoom is so weird, y'all.

Anyone heard back about UCSD callbacks? They said we'd hear back by January 30th, but I'm wondering if anyone has already heard?

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finally found the 2021-2022 MFA freakout forum...

this year I applied to Bard Painting program (low res), Yale Painting, SAIC (low res), and SVA Art Practice (low res) program. 

I almost applied to SFAI because I'm pretty sure they are accepting anyone/you can create your own program, but I'm going to wait to hear back from the other schools first... 

 

my EFC according to FAFSA is 0. Curious to see what aid programs will be offered if accepted... anyone have experience with SAIC low res program/financial aid for that..?

 

best of luck to you all- 

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15 hours ago, theundoing said:

 PS I asked my friend who applied to yale last year and interview decisions came out around 1/28. But maybe they said February because that is their COVID timeline. 

Yes... considering that we are in special circumstances it's more of who knows? :)

Good luck and can't wait to see how things go!

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I applied to 10 programs (in sculpture where they had specialties): ArtCenter, Bard, CalArts (both art and art + technology), CCA, Columbia, RISD, UCLA, VCU, and Yale. I'll update on dates for either interview requests and rejections to help anyone else out who is applying for the same! Good luck to everyone else in this process!

Lisa

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On 1/19/2021 at 8:37 PM, teetertotter said:

finally found the 2021-2022 MFA freakout forum...

this year I applied to Bard Painting program (low res), Yale Painting, SAIC (low res), and SVA Art Practice (low res) program. 

I almost applied to SFAI because I'm pretty sure they are accepting anyone/you can create your own program, but I'm going to wait to hear back from the other schools first... 

 

my EFC according to FAFSA is 0. Curious to see what aid programs will be offered if accepted... anyone have experience with SAIC low res program/financial aid for that..?

 

best of luck to you all- 

Pretty sure grad programs don’t usually offer need-based aid, but maybe someone else can chime in. You’ll probably just be offered unsubsidized loans. 

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On 1/19/2021 at 8:37 PM, teetertotter said:

finally found the 2021-2022 MFA freakout forum...

this year I applied to Bard Painting program (low res), Yale Painting, SAIC (low res), and SVA Art Practice (low res) program. 

I almost applied to SFAI because I'm pretty sure they are accepting anyone/you can create your own program, but I'm going to wait to hear back from the other schools first... 

 

my EFC according to FAFSA is 0. Curious to see what aid programs will be offered if accepted... anyone have experience with SAIC low res program/financial aid for that..?

 

best of luck to you all- 

Yale and Bard offer need based aid. I'm not sure about SAIC and SVA. Yale also looks at your parents' income and assets regardless of your age and regardless of your relationship with them. 

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On 1/22/2021 at 5:01 PM, JellyRoll said:

Any action yet on early deadline programs like OSU, UGA, Tyler, U Chicago?

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

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On 1/22/2021 at 5:01 PM, JellyRoll said:

Any action yet on early deadline programs like OSU, UGA, Tyler, U Chicago?

Tyler painting is holding interviews this weekend. Another poster had an interview with Tyler's Ceramics department a couple weeks ago. (I had a great conversation with the Painting faculty today! It seems like a fantastic program.)

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2 hours ago, pp2345 said:

UChicago already started sending interview invitation a few days ago for early Feb. 

Nerve racking, since I haven’t heard anything, but I appreciate the intel.

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Found this in last years forum, if it helps.
 

Common Questions Visual Arts Applicants are Asked During an Interview

How does your work fit in with the contemporary art world/scene?

Why do you want to go to XXXXX?

Why do you want to go to grad school? Why now?

What resources of this program will be the biggest benefit to your development as an artist?

What is your work about?

What are your influences?

What for you constitutes a good work of art?

What draws you to a piece of work?

What motivates your work?

Who are your main influences?

Where do you see yourself in 10 years?

What do you think is a good critique of your work/bad critique?

Why/how did you choose the people who wrote letters for you?

How will you contribute to this program?

What do you do for fun?

 

What artists do you like? (you can have a list prepared)

What artists who are no longer living influence you?

What book are you reading right now? What do you think about it?

What are you working on right now?

Please explain this work (xxxx03.jpg)

What is your favorite piece of art? Why? (Title, artist, year)

Can you describe yourself, such as personal habit, etc.

Do you get along well with others?

What would you bring to a group dynamic ?

 

What can you offer this program? Any special skills?

What do you think is a good way of critiquing? a bad way?

What other aspects of culture influence your work besides art/art history?

How do you see yourself taking advantage of this school’s environment/program?

What exhibition have you been to in the last year?

What have you done since you’ve graduated?

What contemporary artists are you into, and why?

Tell us about the conceptual underpinnings of your work?

Talk about your process.

What do you think about *this essay*? (related to your work)

How is your work related to *this movement*?

Do you have any questions for us?

What do you think about (artist, movement, subject/topic)

What can't you stand? Why?

What do you think about your own work?

How do you want your work to develop?

Why are you making the work you're making, and why do you want to keep doing it?

Meaning behind your subject matter?

So you've written a good amount about your practice in your statement...can you expand a little more?

What was the last show you saw that had a profound effect on you?

 

Ideas for Questions to Ask During Your Interview

What's the degree of permeability between the department's different studio areas?

What do the teaching assistantship duties generally consist of?

Will I be assisting a professor, or will I be teaching my own class?

Have recent alumni stayed in the area or ventured elsewhere? 

What is the grad student to faculty ratio? 

Ask for more information about particular courses in the curriculum.

 

Other Tips

Be able to speak about the professors work and why you are influenced by it. 

Write a follow up Thank you email within 48 hours after your interview.

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Greetings future peers,

The waiting game has begun, I'm excited and anxious as this is my first time applying.

I've applied to great schools but understand that this year will be a tough one due to unnatural circumstances.

Had been peaking in most of the time, but decided to make an account and share any results with the community.

Wish everyone the best and look forward to seeing great results from everyone, cheers.

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3 hours ago, kickthebottle said:

Greetings future peers,

The waiting game has begun, I'm excited and anxious as this is my first time applying.

I've applied to great schools but understand that this year will be a tough one due to unnatural circumstances.

Had been peaking in most of the time, but decided to make an account and share any results with the community.

Wish everyone the best and look forward to seeing great results from everyone, cheers.

Good luck! This is my second time applying, I cast a wider net this time.

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