Questions Regarding: Media Arts MFA programs

[jassmanak]

Hello everyone, I'm currently a BFA graphic design student at CSULB.

I'm interested in applying to research based, inter-and multidisciplinary MFA programs in Media Arts with teaching stipends and decent funding. I have a few questions:

1.What possible schools would you recommend besides my list:

- UCSD 
- UC Irvine 
- UCLA 
- UCSB 
- UC Berkeley 
- UC Davis 

 

2.Since CSULB is a great school but still not on the top of the ranking list, what are my chances of getting into these schools? I have a 3.9 GPA in my major and 3.88 general GPA .

I'm currently a research assistant in the art department and my body of work is based around critical and experimental design.I've been in a few shows and received several scholarships as well as full academic research funding.

3. I'll be graduating is May 2015 and application deadline for MFA program is in January, can I apply to the MFA program prior to completing my BFA?

Thank you all.