Has anybody got two mfa??

[internationalartstudent]

I got my bfa in us, and am now in grad school in my home country. 

I didn't want to at first, but practicing art and making portfolio outside of school was so hard, so I decided to go to grad school in my home country. I thought of it as more of a post-bacc, which my undergrad professor suggested me doing before going to mfa. 

and the acceptance rate is really high too,(like 50%...)

Now that I want to apply to mfa programs in us, I don't know if this might be a draw back. 

Should I explain it in my sop? 

Edited November 13, 2014 by internationalartstudent

[beriredux]

I've talked to a couple of people lately who have two MFAs and they didn't seem to have any problem getting accepted for their second one. I think that if the schools you are interested in ask their applicants to include reasons they are applying to grad school (or some such thing) in their SOP or artist statement, you could give a brief explanation of why getting the second one is important to you and how it will help you with your future plans etc. Some schools ask, others don't. 

[internationalartstudent]

I've talked to a couple of people lately who have two MFAs and they didn't seem to have any problem getting accepted for their second one. I think that if the schools you are interested in ask their applicants to include reasons they are applying to grad school (or some such thing) in their SOP or artist statement, you could give a brief explanation of why getting the second one is important to you and how it will help you with your future plans etc. Some schools ask, others don't. 

 

Thank you beriredux! 

I guess that's the only way....