akinanana Posted February 26, 2009 Posted February 26, 2009 i'm going to roll up work in a huge tube. i haven't had time to make new work; been super busy with my day job. kris m from yale is super helpful, she's given me lots of great ideas for shipping work. my favorite painting is 9 x 12 feet though, so i don't think its going out there... (ps. i didn't apply to calarts, but i heard they accept 35 people, and about 20 people go. i don't know how many are interviewed...) i am really happy to get an interview at yale, but really jealous of people on the east coast, who can just drive there stuff up!
helenforsdale Posted February 26, 2009 Posted February 26, 2009 only 3 out of the allotted 26 slots are for photo...? geez. (that's what i applied for). hard to get a sense of what the photo dept is about...looking at past students work in other depts, you can sort of get a finger on the common thread...photo, not so much. i'm regretting not applying to yale. except that i'd have to live in new haven. it's like 9th circle of hell over there. yale has produced tons of big photo names over the years...what about columbia? they've had a lot of big artists come out of there, but it mostly seems to be painting/sculpture... hello all, Helenforsdale: Yale interviews....... I wasn't given a concrete #, but was told that the list of interviewees was "Very short". Generally these programs will interview twice the admitted class and perhaps a few more. For Photo I'm guessing Yale picked 20-25 people. Yale is not as interdisciplinary as Columbia. The departments are a bit more segregated in terms of buildings studios and crits. But I was told students are welcome to sit-in on crits and attend lectures in other departments. Last year Columbia admitted 3 students for photography. They interviewed 6. This year I hear that number will go up a few. Does anybody know of a program in any field that is more competitive than that? With those numbers I doubt even bribes work! cd3: SVA is a terrific program. The faculty is really diverse in practice and very well established. I know quite a few people who have come through the program making great work and are well established themselves. In NY, SVA is a very reputable school. If you compare their faculty list to any other school, you will notice it is twice as long. So many artists teach there part-time. The strength of SVA....by the time you graduate you will know more than enough people to be able to find good freelance work to support yourself and pay back your 100 grand in loans. And you will know the right people to show your work to. Bad news is, the food in that part of town SUCKS.
alspants Posted February 26, 2009 Posted February 26, 2009 Hello all. I did an interview for painting in Yale last year. It was pretty straight forward. You do a faculty interview first (you are not told who until the day) and then a student interview second. You choose one work that they reserve for a final salon hang of all interviewees. The format was "you said this in your statement, what exactly did you mean by that?" "what work have you brought and why?" and "which work will you choose for final selection viewing and why?". That kind of thing really. I gather that seventy odd applied, and I was one of the disappointed who did not suit what they felt would bind well together. If you are shortlisted, they like your work, you just have to suit the rest of the selection and sell why you would fit in well, why you would add to the debate, that your work will develop and you allow for intelligent crtique. I gather Yale, with Robert Storr as head, is all about peer synergy. It's painting department allows for some interdisciplinary diversification, but your departments don't mix. I would suggest a focus on painting description, honesty and seriousness. I showed a short film I was working on and ran through shows I was working towards. They always ask a confrontational question to see how you react. I took apart the question I was asked as it was confrontational for confrontation sake, which was met with silence, so perhaps don't do that. Anybody have any experience with Hunter interviews or Columbia? Thanks... Yale - rejected with a big why did you reapply and I thought yeah, why. Hunter - interview. Columbia - no news.
helenforsdale Posted February 26, 2009 Posted February 26, 2009 thanks so much for the insight into the interview process. i've heard similar stories from other past applicants - and yes, i've heard that both columbia and yale pull the "ask a confrontational question". the advice given to me by a few people is "don't get into arguments with the panels". heh. in contrast, i interviewed at the royal college of art last year and it was amazingly pleasant. of course, they're british. but it was similar questions - why did i say this in my statement, how is that reflected in my work, why that school, what did i plan on doing, etc etc. i must have done alright, as i got in.
canfac Posted February 26, 2009 Posted February 26, 2009 Hello all, A mixed day of news on the MFA front. Rejection from Hunter (saw that coming though thanks to the diligent posting by y'all) And Parsons called to tell me that my interview is tomorrow. Some schools give you over a month notice and Parsons is less than 24 hours. The person I talked to did not even know what building I was going to. Apparently they are doing most interviews by phone and tomorrow is the last day. This is only photography by the way, who knows what goes on in the rest of this school. Here it goes Yale: interview Columbia: no news ICP-Bard: interview Parsons: Interview Hunter: Rejected
nathancotephoto Posted February 26, 2009 Posted February 26, 2009 Hello all, A mixed day of news on the MFA front. Rejection from Hunter (saw that coming though thanks to the diligent posting by y'all) And Parsons called to tell me that my interview is tomorrow. Some schools give you over a month notice and Parsons is less than 24 hours. The person I talked to did not even know what building I was going to. Apparently they are doing most interviews by phone and tomorrow is the last day. This is only photography by the way, who knows what goes on in the rest of this school. Here it goes Yale: interview Columbia: no news ICP-Bard: interview Parsons: Interview Hunter: Rejected whew, my favorite was parsons and i haven't heard back at all from them. That is either GREAT news or BAD news. hmm. no phone call either do most schools including parsons interview most incoming grads?
caro Posted February 27, 2009 Posted February 27, 2009 yale painting interview advice whatever you do, don't tell peter halley you admire the works of mel bochner!!!!!
cd3 Posted February 27, 2009 Posted February 27, 2009 canfac, I'm sorry to hear about Hunter, but good luck with your interview tomorrow at Parsons. I think I am going to assume that since they didn't call for an interview, that I'll be getting an ol' reject letter soon. ah, well. alspants, as far as interviewing at Hunter goes - a friend of mine in the program said they asked her (last year) fairly basic questions - tell them about yourself in general, talk about your works and work process in general, inspiration, where do you see yourself in the world of art history (I love that one), what do you read, why Hunter, why an MFA, etc. She said it was pretty friendly (but that may just have been because they liked her so much). As for Columbia, I haven't heard anything about their interviewing process.
baybay Posted February 27, 2009 Posted February 27, 2009 wow, so happy to find this forum! i literally started biting my nails over acceptance/rejection notices this week. um, just have to ask -- is this true about parsons? that their last day to interview photo MFA candidates is tomorrow? shit! they were one of my favorites. i havent gotten an interview call. here's my breakdown... sfai - interview icp - no news parsons - no news cca - no news sva - no news good luck out there!
athenaw Posted February 27, 2009 Posted February 27, 2009 Thanks for this and all the information. It's helpful to know others are so anxious too. Here's my rundown: Columbia- no word Royal College of Art- Rejection NYU Steinhardt - no word Hunter- Rejection Central St Martins - no word
helenforsdale Posted February 27, 2009 Posted February 27, 2009 the royal college of art - what did you apply in? yr the first person to mention british schools, i think. w/ the pound dropping, it's almost affordable to go there right now...
brosenth1984 Posted February 27, 2009 Posted February 27, 2009 I think the Royal College of Art is the only british school that one could go to, because its free! I wish I was organized enough to apply there myself... Apparently (even if you are incredibly awesome, and i am not saying i am by any means) none of the british schools will offer funding to non british or non-Eu people at all. Its interesting that we give any student funding, and they don't give us anything. on another note, i just got off of a phone interview with Syracuse, and he mentioned what was in my recommendation letters (which was AWESOME to use for my next interviews). Since a lot of people on this board are interviewing, it might be a good idea to find out what is in those letters (I only knew one of them, because I had to print them out for her when she was abroad). Is this bad etiquette? I mean, obviously they aren't negative if you are getting an interview...
helenforsdale Posted February 27, 2009 Posted February 27, 2009 the rca is *definitely not* free. i got in - the tuition works out to be close to 50k a year, not including living expenses. but you are correct - there is almost no funding given to non uk students...it's horrible. I think the Royal College of Art is the only british school that one could go to, because its free! I wish I was organized enough to apply there myself... Apparently (even if you are incredibly awesome, and i am not saying i am by any means) none of the british schools will offer funding to non british or non-Eu people at all. Its interesting that we give any student funding, and they don't give us anything. on another note, i just got off of a phone interview with Syracuse, and he mentioned what was in my recommendation letters (which was AWESOME to use for my next interviews). Since a lot of people on this board are interviewing, it might be a good idea to find out what is in those letters (I only knew one of them, because I had to print them out for her when she was abroad). Is this bad etiquette? I mean, obviously they aren't negative if you are getting an interview...
brosenth1984 Posted February 27, 2009 Posted February 27, 2009 the rca is *definitely not* free. i got in - the tuition works out to be close to 50k a year, not including living expenses. but you are correct - there is almost no funding given to non uk students...it's horrible. really? Maybe i am thinking of the post-bacc program? I remember it being free...or i could just be quite delirious...which is a very real possibility these days.
ssap Posted February 27, 2009 Posted February 27, 2009 As I recall from my year abroad in England as an undergrad, usually UK schools are tuition-free/tuition-cheap for UK citizens. Foreign students pay an arm and a leg. In fact, UK schools make a bulk of their money through foreign students (at least that's the popular myth). Perhaps you saw the tuition prices for the UK students? Anyways, good luck to both of you, and especially me. really? Maybe i am thinking of the post-bacc program? I remember it being free...or i could just be quite delirious...which is a very real possibility these days.
jkroman Posted February 27, 2009 Posted February 27, 2009 Does anybody know how many spots (painting/drawing) UCLA and Columbia have open. A friend of mine told me VCU is looking for 6 students this year. Thanks
starkk Posted February 28, 2009 Posted February 28, 2009 Update from RISD. Received an e-mail today to set up interview. Mica - phone call/interview Risd - Interview 3/17 Yale - Interview 3/26 Columbia - Nothing yet Sfai - Interview 2/17 WUSTL - Accepted - Phone call 2/18
brosenth1984 Posted February 28, 2009 Posted February 28, 2009 starkk said: Update from RISD. Received an e-mail today to set up interview. Mica - phone call/interview Risd - Interview 3/17 Yale - Interview 3/26 Columbia - Nothing yet Sfai - Interview 2/17 WUSTL - Accepted - Phone call 2/18 what kind of work do you do, and will you be attending the admitted students day on the 16th at WashU? I am new media, video, film, performance. If so, maybe i will see you there (i am still not sure if i can get off of work). Just got the painful rejection from UCSD, made it way further in the pool last year so i don't really get it...
akinanana Posted February 28, 2009 Posted February 28, 2009 ucla accepts 4 or 5 painting students, columbia accepts 9 i think. (for painting)
jenmariepainter Posted February 28, 2009 Posted February 28, 2009 oh goodness....i just got a rejection letter in the mail today from indiana university. this is sad. i feel so worthless. my other schools are reach schools...and now i feel screwed. i can only pray vcu let's me in.
brosenth1984 Posted February 28, 2009 Posted February 28, 2009 oh goodness....i just got a rejection letter in the mail today from indiana university. this is sad. i feel so worthless. my other schools are reach schools...and now i feel screwed. i can only pray vcu let's me in. don't feel worthless. I just found out that a former student of mine (when i was T.A.'ing) beat me in the pool for UIC, and I am shocked (I mean he really sucks). Maybe they thought you would turn them down, because they thought so highly of your work (this almost happened to me with Syracuse). Keep your hopes up.
manugonza Posted March 2, 2009 Posted March 2, 2009 ucla or columbia anyone? does anybody know when interviews for ucla usually happen?
akinanana Posted March 2, 2009 Posted March 2, 2009 ucla art doesn't really have interviews, unless a faculty member calls you with a question... ( i haven't heard back from either, applied for painting)
starkk Posted March 2, 2009 Posted March 2, 2009 what kind of work do you do, and will you be attending the admitted students day on the 16th at Wash U? I am new media, video, film, performance. If so, maybe i will see you there (i am still not sure if i can get off of work). Just got the painful rejection from UCSD, made it way further in the pool last year so i don't really get it... Hey brosenth, I do abstract painting. You know I don't think I'll be able to make it due to work, but I really like the program and the facilities look very nice. ON the other hand don't worry about UCSD, the selection process is always very subjective.
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