TheStranger Posted June 30, 2011 Posted June 30, 2011 Turned 25 this year. Planning on applying to an MFA program end of next year 2012 when I'm 26....so I should be in a program at 27... Is there an average age for MFA students??? I will be done with my art education by 30....sounds somewhat strange to say.
ktel Posted June 30, 2011 Posted June 30, 2011 I'm 21. Started my undergrad when I was 17. Should be done my Master's by 23 and a half. Don't I sound like a child there...
vitaminquartet Posted June 30, 2011 Posted June 30, 2011 Age doesn't really matter for academics, and it shouldn't matter in general, but the fact is that it matters a lot for social interactions. The younger you are, on average, the more university will be at the center of your life socially. The bigger the age gap, the more varying of experiences and social expectations and the harder it is to form really close relationships (either romantic or platonic). People who are older might feel excluded if their cohort is mostly young, but then they're also more likely (though not necessarily) to have other family and friendship commitments (though if they move for grad school, this might not be the case and might pose a real problem for them). So I do think its important to think about...
jldstudio Posted July 8, 2011 Posted July 8, 2011 24. I've been out of undergrad a few years now and I'm glad I waited some.
max98411 Posted July 9, 2011 Posted July 9, 2011 22, will be 23 by the time application season rolls around. I am taking a year off from undergrad before applying.
addgg4283 Posted October 20, 2011 Posted October 20, 2011 24, MARRIED AND MOTHER OF TWIN BOYS. WILL BE 25 BY THE TIME MFA PROGRAM BEGINS. OH...AND ALSO ALREADY HAVE AN ADDITIONAL MASTERS.
SSManticore Posted November 9, 2011 Posted November 9, 2011 Just turned 35. BS in Biology in '98 BFA Painting & Printmaking in '04 With a year of additional studies in a non-accredited atelier program.
allenm82 Posted November 10, 2011 Posted November 10, 2011 29 - Graduated from Oregon State University in 2005. (Go Beavers, even though the team has been tanking since I left) hahaha.
tattooedg33k Posted November 11, 2011 Posted November 11, 2011 I'm 28 and finishing up my BFA. I'll be 29 when I graduate. Looking to get into grad school in Fall '13, when I'll be 30.
LovelyPainter Posted November 19, 2011 Posted November 19, 2011 25 and feeling either young or old depending on who I ask.
gouache Posted November 20, 2011 Posted November 20, 2011 (edited) 22, my S.O applying is 27 Edited November 20, 2011 by gouache
nimda Posted November 21, 2011 Posted November 21, 2011 32, been working and showing for about 8 yrs.
Bhodi Posted December 16, 2011 Posted December 16, 2011 27. I was actually having reservations about applying to grad school b/c I felt too old.
Fool4nine Posted December 17, 2011 Posted December 17, 2011 27. I was actually having reservations about applying to grad school b/c I felt too old. Very funny. I hardly even remember being 27. I'll turn 52 shortly after accepting at one of the schools I'm applying to. It's never too late to pursue your dreams. I've raised six kids and had two other long term careers before returning to study art by getting a BFA in photography. Will I be discriminated against by some schools due to age? Likely at some. However, some schools may also appreciate the artistic maturity that comes with age and the potentially improved ability to mentor undergrads. My current BFA professor (who is 10 years my junior) told me I shouldn't worry about my age. He said that maturity is very beneficial to an artist and that it shows favorably in my work.
michaelwebster Posted December 17, 2011 Posted December 17, 2011 Very funny. I hardly even remember being 27. I'll turn 52 shortly after accepting at one of the schools I'm applying to. It's never too late to pursue your dreams. I've raised six kids and had two other long term careers before returning to study art by getting a BFA in photography. Will I be discriminated against by some schools due to age? Likely at some. However, some schools may also appreciate the artistic maturity that comes with age and the potentially improved ability to mentor undergrads. My current BFA professor (who is 10 years my junior) told me I shouldn't worry about my age. He said that maturity is very beneficial to an artist and that it shows favorably in my work. 27-29 is average for MFAers. I agree with you Fool4nine I don't think age will hurt as long as your work is good.
cxxxxxx Posted December 20, 2011 Posted December 20, 2011 31 in a few days. although I didn't start my BA until I was 25..
forestine Posted January 7, 2012 Posted January 7, 2012 24. I finished my undergrad this past May, and am applying in the fall, so I'll be 25 when school starts.
imbeingdead Posted January 10, 2012 Posted January 10, 2012 26 and just finished undergrad last month.
ol'spice Posted January 10, 2012 Posted January 10, 2012 47 but no kids and roaming free (single, no attachments) I'm open to go anywhere as long as the finances permit... (oh, I'm poor).
sculptor Posted February 2, 2012 Posted February 2, 2012 I'm 26 going on 62. I agree with what everybody has already mentioned: age is irrelevant. Do it when the time is right for you. kazoo 1
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