bluemargo96 Posted February 21 Posted February 21 57 minutes ago, mmav said: From what I've heard from friends in my network, if money isn't a huge factor, Columbia has a really strong visual arts MFA program just with how much visibility and networking you get -- a grad student there right now said that apparently they really try to get gallery people and what not to come to visit student studios, but that also means you might have less time than you expected working in the studio. Heard from a Prof who teaches Game Design at Pratt that it's not a great place to get your MFA if you have other options in NY. Hunter is probably the most affordable out of all of them. Thank you!
Thedogsrout Posted February 21 Posted February 21 1 hour ago, mmav said: From what I've heard from friends in my network, if money isn't a huge factor, Columbia has a really strong visual arts MFA program just with how much visibility and networking you get -- a grad student there right now said that apparently they really try to get gallery people and what not to come to visit student studios, but that also means you might have less time than you expected working in the studio. Heard from a Prof who teaches Game Design at Pratt that it's not a great place to get your MFA if you have other options in NY. Hunter is probably the most affordable out of all of them. Hey! I just interviewed with Pratt (painting) and had a pretty good time and app process but do you have any other info on the school and can you expend on what you’ve heard?
mmav Posted February 21 Posted February 21 1 hour ago, Thedogsrout said: Hey! I just interviewed with Pratt (painting) and had a pretty good time and app process but do you have any other info on the school and can you expend on what you’ve heard? It wasn't anything super specific,, but more of a vibes thing (I was talking to this professor in the context of my list of grad schools, and I was applying to many in the new media realm, and they themselves are a new media artist and said that they were glad schools like SVA and Pratt were not on my list and that they would NOT recommend coming there). I think its more to do with the culture of Pratt rather than one specific bad toxic thing or anything. So nothing red flags esque, but more of like depending on what you're looking for in a grad school cohort/vibe -- I would recommend reaching out to current grad students if you can just to see! Also important to note that this was not specifically about the painting department either (which could be completely fine). nanaaaa and Thedogsrout 2
Thedogsrout Posted February 21 Posted February 21 1 hour ago, mmav said: It wasn't anything super specific,, but more of a vibes thing (I was talking to this professor in the context of my list of grad schools, and I was applying to many in the new media realm, and they themselves are a new media artist and said that they were glad schools like SVA and Pratt were not on my list and that they would NOT recommend coming there). I think its more to do with the culture of Pratt rather than one specific bad toxic thing or anything. So nothing red flags esque, but more of like depending on what you're looking for in a grad school cohort/vibe -- I would recommend reaching out to current grad students if you can just to see! Also important to note that this was not specifically about the painting department either (which could be completely fine). Thank you so much for this answer!
tooold4artschool Posted February 21 Posted February 21 On 2/20/2025 at 9:52 AM, daisy524 said: Has anyone heard back from RISD photo? Do you know if they do interviews? Also waiting to hear fro Rutgers, Columbia, and Notre Dame for Visual Arts/Studio Arts Photo concentration. If anyone has any info on whether they send out interviews please lmk! An earlier thread indicated that Rutgers had already conducted interviews.
tniap Posted February 22 Posted February 22 Has anyone heard back from SAIC painting? I had interview last week and i'm still waiting,,,
sillygooseart Posted February 22 Posted February 22 My Amherst portal just changed from “Awaiting Decision: Decision Pending” to “Decided: Decision Pending”. Guessing I’ll get that official rejection soon!
boltcutter Posted February 22 Posted February 22 I got an acceptance call on Thursday for RISD Sculpture! This is my absolute dream program. I keep pinching myself. tooold4artschool, Oscar25, mmav and 5 others 8
Kalonde Posted February 22 Posted February 22 9 hours ago, tniap said: Has anyone heard back from SAIC painting? I had interview last week and i'm still waiting,,, also still waiting
paintstress Posted February 22 Posted February 22 12 hours ago, tniap said: Has anyone heard back from SAIC painting? I had interview last week and i'm still waiting,,, still waiting too
figg Posted February 23 Posted February 23 15 hours ago, boltcutter said: I got an acceptance call on Thursday for RISD Sculpture! This is my absolute dream program. I keep pinching myself. I also received my acceptance email from RISD Sculpture! Thank you so much for sharing the interview questions before—it was really helpful!
figg Posted February 23 Posted February 23 Is there anyone who got accepted into Yale Sculpture last year? I'm wondering whether a general slide format would be good for the presentation or if I should go for something more unique. I work with sculpture + performance.
boltcutter Posted February 23 Posted February 23 5 hours ago, figg said: I also received my acceptance email from RISD Sculpture! Thank you so much for sharing the interview questions before—it was really helpful! Hey that's killer! Good luck on your other interviews and maybe we will end up being in the program together if that's where you decide to go!
tjsgh Posted February 23 Posted February 23 Has anyone here interviewed for the NYU MFA Studio Art or Pratt MFA Sculpture programs? I have my interview in three days and would love to hear about your experience!!! How long was the interview, and what questions did they ask? Please help!
manti Posted February 23 Posted February 23 11 hours ago, figg said: Is there anyone who got accepted into Yale Sculpture last year? I'm wondering whether a general slide format would be good for the presentation or if I should go for something more unique. I work with sculpture + performance. I'm interviewing for painting, did you have to submit your supplemental work beforehand? I had to submit a week before my interview which was a bit of a bummer because if I had a few more days I could have submitted even more new work. Oh well.
Darrrr Posted February 23 Posted February 23 On 2/19/2025 at 10:22 PM, tryinggg said: Has anyone heard from Upenn, Uconn, or UF? I interviewed with Uconn ceramics on friday (2/21). Not sure about other programs tho
strawberryrazor Posted February 23 Posted February 23 does anyone know if the hunter zoom interviews have already been conducted?
photomfa2025 Posted February 24 Posted February 24 has anyone heard from saic sculpture or about funding at all?
nanaaaa Posted February 24 Posted February 24 11 hours ago, strawberryrazor said: does anyone know if the hunter zoom interviews have already been conducted? I already had mine last week and if I remember correctly they only interview last week, so I would assume yes but not 100% sure
sillygooseart Posted February 24 Posted February 24 Just received my Amherst rejection! Sorry if this sent multiple times, website is glitching for me
mmav Posted February 24 Posted February 24 Just got my rejection from the University of Michigan today! I would love if the rest of my schools just sent out decisions this week too -- UCLA DMA (pretty sure rejection since I've seen a couple people on reddit get interviews), Parsons DT, and UC Irvine.
bluemargo96 Posted February 24 Posted February 24 Has anyone heard from bard?? here’s my list so far columbia - accepted pratt photo - interview hunter - interview sva - interview bard - nada!
sarinnn Posted February 24 Posted February 24 ASU is releasing decisions! I was notified that I'm on their waitlist
prosthetic_head Posted February 24 Posted February 24 I interviewed with Purchase's Art history chair on Friday and submitted an app to the dual degree. feeling really good about this program and just doing my best to be patient waiting for final decisions. So exciting seeing all the acceptances in this thread! sillygooseart 1
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