New York Academy of Art

[Kim Power]

I'm going to move to NYC in 2012 and am looking at the New York Academy of Art MFA program. I'm hoping to apply there. Is there anyone here currently in their program? Are you happy with what you are learning there? Any insights you have about their program would be helpful.

Thank you, Kim

[losemygrip]

I'm not in the program, but I can tell you that I saw their students' work at the regional MFA show at CAA last year and I thought they were by far the best of anyone. I was not expecting that, since their reputation is of a very traditional, old-fashioned representational academy, but the students' work, while highly representational, was challenging conceptually and ambitious technically. I was really impressed (and this comes from someone who typically favors highly conceptual work like Tom Friedman).

[michaelwebster]

I think your work would definitely fit the school. I have a friend there now who likes it and seems to be learning a lot. I personally wouldn't want to go anywhere with those kind of conceptual restrictions, but many people don't mind.