MFA 2021 Freak Out Forum

[notamiraj]

1 hour ago, TokenToken said:

My psychic tells me Yale decisions tomorrow fyi

mine too 

[Hphphphp]

1 hour ago, notamiraj said:

mine too 

And mine

[Niloosi]

15 hours ago, eiffel65 said:

awesome! maybe i'll see you there this summer

Did you receive any kind of funding or scholarship??

 

[everyonelikesbubbles]

Congratulations! I interview with Goldsmiths in the coming days. The school seems like an exciting place. Not sure who has come out of the program since the YBAs, though (well, and Forensic Architecture). My friend who recently got his PhD there told me that he recommends the school, but that an American university will give you "more value for what you pay for."

Not sure if these links came up in your research. Check it out:

Article from Studio Museum Harlem curator Legacy Russel about her experience at Goldsmiths:

https://www.artandeducation.net/schoolwatch/58220/beyond-the-critique-goldsmiths-college

BBC documentary about the school (fun to watch for any contemporary in general)

 

 

Edited March 5, 2021 by everyonelikesbubbles

[piers2]

6 hours ago, Hphphphp said:

And mine

And mine as well. Prayers. 

[tdrae]

On 3/1/2021 at 1:03 PM, jack343234 said:

Anyone hear anything from NYU MFA fine art?

 

Bump! Anyone?

It feels really late to me. But since I've heard no NYU interview chatter on this forum I'm still really hoping.
At the same time, my interview last year took place on March 5 (I was waitlisted).

Are there any other schools that people are still waiting for ANY indication of activity?

 

[AidaLizard]

On 3/3/2021 at 7:24 PM, HB9bird said:

I’m waiting to hear about funding for VCU Crafts. Monday before last, I was told via email they were surprised the funding pkg wasn’t available. They thought that might mean good news in terms of a larger amount.  

I don’t have my notes in front of me from my phone conversation with them about 3 weeks ago, but I believe the stipend was around $1000/ mth. I can look at my notes tomorrow. 

I was told that while tuition was covered the first year, fees were not. And that’s a good bit of money. He made a point to say that.

The second year funding, historically, wasn’t guaranteed but people did typically get some. He seemed to think / hope that the pandemic might work in our favor of getting more money, but he wasn’t sure. He kept saying that things could be different this time around.

First year was a graduate assistantship as a TA with tuition covered. Summer was teaching a class—teacher of note (idk if this was guaranteed). Second year was an assistantship too of some sort...I didn’t ask what stipend accompanied that.

Again, this isn’t for sculpture. And my notes aren’t in front of me, so I’m relying on my memory here which is getting increasingly murky as this process wears on! 

Congrats!!

Thank you I appreciate it! I think I just need to wait... Based in everything I read and what people said I'm hoping they will have some sort of assistantship with 15-20 hours and cover tuition for the first year but who knows about the rest. 

I will share what my offers at Alfred and UT Austin are after I make my decision if anyone is interested. 

[incoming first year mfa]

26 minutes ago, tdrae said:

Bump! Anyone?

It feels really late to me. But since I've heard no NYU interview chatter on this forum I'm still really hoping.
At the same time, my interview last year took place on March 5 (I was waitlisted).

Are there any other schools that people are still waiting for ANY indication of activity?

 

I just received an interview invite email this morning for NYU

[tdrae]

3 minutes ago, incoming first year mfa said:

I just received an interview invite email this morning for NYU

Thats awesome! I really appreciate the update.

I think the void is more uncomfortable than rejection haha

Edited March 5, 2021 by tdrae

[everyonelikesbubbles]

Anyone hear back from MIT after interview?

Edited March 5, 2021 by everyonelikesbubbles

[SocialKonstruct]

17 hours ago, TokenToken said:

My psychic tells me Yale decisions tomorrow fyi

How did it go today with the prediction?

[TokenToken]

1 minute ago, SocialKonstruct said:

How did it go today with the prediction?

Right...I think it was possibly that the decisions were made today, not necessarily that we would be informed today. My bad for being vague

[SocialKonstruct]

As a side note, my friends' and my curatorial space just got its listing in the online ArtForum woot! https://www.artforum.com/artguide/office-space-20887

[Hphphphp]

5 minutes ago, TokenToken said:

Right...I think it was possibly that the decisions were made today, not necessarily that we would be informed today. My bad for being vague

There’s still a chance we will know within the next couple of hours... ?? otherwise maybe tomorrow morning, and if we don’t know tomorrow morning, then I guess we will know on Monday(?)??‍♀️Notifications of interviews were out on a Saturday morning. 

[NoraEllie]

Good luck to everyone with their Yale decisions this weekend or upcoming week. Kick some ass and for those who don’t get the decisions they wanted or expected, come back stronger and keep your head lifted high. Not the end of world. ?

Edited March 6, 2021 by NoraEllie

[lizavetar96]

I don't know if I can post some good non-mfa related news here, but several of my photographs (that were part of my MFA Portfolio submission) are a part of a VR showcase for Blink Berlin gallery. 

If you are interested here is a link to check it out online (my stuff is under my name Elizabeth Rakhilkina, 4 photographs overall) https://blinkberlin.com/vrg/

 

also, I remember that SocialKonstruct was interested to see my work and I finally updated my portfolio section on my website, here is the link to my practice. all my serious stuff is in b&w https://erakhilkina.squarespace.com/photography#/black-white

[Hphphphp]

Waitlisted at Yale ?

I did get into UCLA tho. but idk if I am gonna be able to go because I am having issues with my residency  ahhh... 

[piers2]

Yale decisions are out everyone. I was accepted!

[aniben3]

Was accepted into UPenn this morning which was a big surprise since decision letters are going out the 11th! I guess that's when we hear about financial aid and get more info...

[Ann123]

Anyone received acceptance letters from MICA? 

[notamiraj]

Yale decisions are indeed out! Got into Yale Photo

[theundoing]

25 minutes ago, Hphphphp said:

Waitlisted at Yale ?

I did get into UCLA tho. but idk if I am gonna be able to go because I am having issues with my residency  ahhh... 

Congrats on UCLA! And maybe you will move off the waitlist into the cohort at Yale. I know someone at Columbia who got in that way. Did you happen to go to highschool in California? CA has a weird residency law that you qualify as a resident if you attended highschool there....regardless of where you currently live. 

Edited March 6, 2021 by theundoing

[lizavetar96]

13 minutes ago, notamiraj said:

Yale decisions are indeed out! Got into Yale Photo

Congrats! Can i see your work anywhere?

[Artist99]

Anyone have news on UCI?!?!?

[Sofullsofull]

Hi,  What do you think about the VCU painting program?

I look at the faculty members and there is only one painter as faculty. And I am worrying now.

Do you have any insight on the painting program?