Yifuuuu Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 Hi everyone, I have been accepted into the MA in art history at Columbia. I wonder if anyone could shed light on how well-regarded the MA program is, since MA students might be considered as second-class compared to the Ph. D students. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyeho Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 same question here ! accepted to MODA and am wondering about its reputation. Less a cash cow than the IFA? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hellbath Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 I'm in the PhD program at Columbia...from my limited experience, I would say there's a pretty open rapport between doctoral and M.A. students despite the fact that the dept. seems to encourage the formation of separate tribes...the only caveat would be that a few professors tend to prefer doctoral students for seminars, however I have taken a few with near 50-50 make-up of PhD/MA students. Feel free to ask any more specific questions, look forward to seeing you here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poliscar Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 (edited) I think the general consensus is that it is a bit of a cash-grab (all paid MA programs are, really) but that it does well in terms of placing students in doctoral programs, etc. If you can afford it I think the opportunity is worth it, but I wouldn't go into debt for it. Edited May 24, 2014 by poliscar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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