Arsolo Posted January 21, 2011 Author Posted January 21, 2011 I'm right out of undergrad. I saw no reason not to apply, the worst thing that can happen is that I don't get into any schools and I have time to try again.
Allie2011 Posted January 26, 2011 Posted January 26, 2011 I received my BFA almost four years ago. I didn't start feeling ready for grad school until I'd been out of school for two years, and I couldn't apply last year because I was obligated to stay put for the time being.
Chrono Trigger Posted January 29, 2011 Posted January 29, 2011 Hello all. I have applied to: ASU OSU University of Arizona Indiana University University of Georgia Cranbrook MassART CalArts University of Nevada, Reno San Jose State This is my second try. Last year I applied to fewer schools and only two of them on this years list are a repeat. I also was able to visit a lot of schools in person this year which strongly changed my impression of them! Some look good on paper but are not great in person and vice versa. Good luck everyone.
Arsolo Posted January 30, 2011 Author Posted January 30, 2011 Can you expand on what programs you changed your mind on after visiting and what caused you to have a better impression of them?
Chrono Trigger Posted January 30, 2011 Posted January 30, 2011 Can you expand on what programs you changed your mind on after visiting and what caused you to have a better impression of them? I sure can. First of all I do not believe in "bad" MFA programs/schools I only believe in finding the right ones for you. This all comes down to the kind of work you do, the work that the other students are producing in the program, and the teachers. So I have visited ASU, OSU, Indiana University, Univ. of Arizona, Cranbrook, Columbia, and SAIC (this year). In two of the visits I got to sit in on some of the critques too. (I got to see a critique at Indiana and at Cranbrook). I have got to say I am honestly no longer a fan of a majority of the private art schools. After seeing them in person, I felt trapped in a small narrow environment. I like to have diversity around me, meaning I prefer to be in schools that have more than just art majors. Of course as you can see I am still applying to a few private schools though.... I also find the assistantships to be less professional than the public schools. I feel that a program should have a strong teaching assitantship because some of us may go on to become teachers and we should at least get 2 or 3 years of experience before we go into the real world. Having said that I am just one person with an opinion. I don't want to discourage you if you are applying to a lot private art schools.
Arsolo Posted February 5, 2011 Author Posted February 5, 2011 Just got email notification of an interview for Yale.
Chrono Trigger Posted February 5, 2011 Posted February 5, 2011 Just got email notification of an interview for Yale. Excellent! I hope it goes well for you. Let me know what kind of questions they ask you. I thought about applying to Yale, RISID, and all these other well known programs but I figured my chances are slim to non of getting into a program like Yale. My personal top choice (based on visiting schools this year) is ASU.
alexanderbot Posted February 5, 2011 Posted February 5, 2011 Yale - rejected SCAD - accepted with $10k/year scholarship Two down, two to go.
Arsolo Posted February 8, 2011 Author Posted February 8, 2011 I got an interview at CalArts! Congrats! How soon is your interview?
zaquon Posted February 8, 2011 Posted February 8, 2011 March 10th. A whole month of having a new thing to worry about! Congrats on your Yale interview. That's pretty awesome. Congrats! How soon is your interview?
wannaknow Posted February 8, 2011 Posted February 8, 2011 YAY for your interview !! I showed my friend your work and we are both very impressed, I think you are on to something. Good luck! March 10th. A whole month of having a new thing to worry about! Congrats on your Yale interview. That's pretty awesome.
allenm82 Posted February 12, 2011 Posted February 12, 2011 Yay! Landed an interview with the SMFA on March 5th. WOOT! Still waiting word from RISD, U of Ill. and U.W. Although UW did send me an email from their financial aid office.
christophinoz Posted February 17, 2011 Posted February 17, 2011 I'm 8 years out of undergrad with a non-visual art background (Film studies major, theatre minor). Although the last 2 years i've done two semester's worth of photography and art history at various schools. I'm probably a bit of a wild card as candidates go. Slightly wilder with a UK BSc from '98 and no semesters worth of photo or art history. Most of the below that I applied to inferred it was pretty much all on the portfolio: Pratt Parsons NYU SVA ICP-Bard Some info through from Pratt but still trying to understand what it means
christophinoz Posted February 17, 2011 Posted February 17, 2011 Well what do you know, rit emailed and have got everything. Everything, that is except a toefl - presumably because people in the uk don't speak english obv. Theys Yanks is avin a larff innit bruv! ICP-Bard gave me an exemption from TOEFL and a phone conversation with a member of the admissions team. Did have a handy excuse that I'm in the sticks in 'Frika tho
femmedephoto Posted February 17, 2011 Posted February 17, 2011 UC Riverside- 2/17 rejected recieved an e-mail... on to the next!
Curious12345 Posted February 19, 2011 Posted February 19, 2011 UC Riverside- 2/17 rejected recieved an e-mail... on to the next! What drew you to Riverside?
Guest bubuli Posted February 19, 2011 Posted February 19, 2011 (edited) Any words from RISD yet? Anybody applied to MassArt? just curious.... I haven't heard anything from any school I applied to, other than rejection from Yale... ><; Edited February 19, 2011 by bubuli
substitute83 Posted February 21, 2011 Posted February 21, 2011 University of Illinois accepted 2/16 offered Graduate Assistantship via phone and e mail UC Riverside rejected 2/17 waiting on USC New Mexico Northwestern UIC Hunter Parsons Columbia
Arsolo Posted February 23, 2011 Author Posted February 23, 2011 SAIC emailed me this morning saying I should have received notice I have an interview already? I haven't received anything from them. But apparently I have an interview!
michaelwebster Posted February 23, 2011 Posted February 23, 2011 SAIC emailed me this morning saying I should have received notice I have an interview already? I haven't received anything from them. But apparently I have an interview! you better buy a plane ticket asap!
allenm82 Posted February 25, 2011 Posted February 25, 2011 I'm right there with ya, no word from RISD. But March is coming quick...the month of reckoning right? :-) Fingers crossed for ya! (for me too! lol) Any words from RISD yet? Anybody applied to MassArt? just curious.... I haven't heard anything from any school I applied to, other than rejection from Yale... ><;
Arsolo Posted February 25, 2011 Author Posted February 25, 2011 you better buy a plane ticket asap! Done! Chicago here I come!
toomuchinternet Posted February 26, 2011 Posted February 26, 2011 Has anyone been accepted to or not heard from UC Riverside?
alexanderbot Posted February 26, 2011 Posted February 26, 2011 Rejected from CalArts today, but no biggie as it wasn't really where I wanted to be anyway. Yale - rejected SCAD - accepted w/ scholarship CalArts - rejected CU Boulder - waiting
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