<p>Hey everyone.
So after almost 4 years of college I'm thinking about going to a graduate program. I'll have a BA in Studio art next spring and I eventually want to get an MFA. But I'm unsure if my credentials will allow me to get into some of the more prestigious programs as of now. I have a fairly decent resume, with a solo show coming up in the fall, artist apprenticeships and teaching for some summers.</p>
<p>Should I take off and study art for a couple more years before I attempt to apply to an top MFA program, go and get a BFA then MFA, do a Certificate program, or settle for a lower MFA program now?</p>
<p>I wrote in here there but go see this book in the library or big bookstore. Skip all blah blah if you are not in the mood and read voices of experiences of many artists, teacher, intellectual who went all those different way you are thinking up. I found it informative but bit depressing. There is no one right sure way, really, something it was good for one person is not so for the other, or at that certain time period. Anyone would like to choose schools with better track record but of course they’d cost more and harder to get in. </p>
<p>Hi,
Graduating in the spring with a B.A. in Multimedia with a concentration in Video Production.</p>
<p>I really think it depends what you’re planning to study and what you want to do in the future. You can also find an internship for the summer after your graduation and see if you can somehow get a job through the company. I would suggest apply to a couple of graduate schools, internships, and/or jobs during your senior year to see what happens, then decide.</p>
<p>I definitely want to go to graduate film school but my mom wants me to start looking for a job in the television/film industry during the end of my senior year. I don’t feel quite ready. My mom is worried about debt. I am a transfer student and received a 50% scholarship so my debt will total only one year of college when I graduate from a four year university.
I told my mom if I don’t receive the grants and graduate assistantships(fellowship) that I am expecting, I will look for a paying internship instead.</p>
<p>I am applying to five graduate programs. USC, UCLA, Columbia University, Chapman, and Loyola Marymount.</p>
<p>Hi thankyougoodnight, There is no script for developing a career as an artist, but it is safe to say that most of the top MFA visual arts programs prefer to see applicants who have spent a few years developing their artwork outside of the structure of school. I would suggest you aim high and do this as the networking you receive from a top MFA program will provide you with a strong foundation to further build your career.</p>
<p>I think It would probably be better to pick one or two good grad programs you want to do and just spend your time working until you are ready to get into them. It seems that where you do your MFA, more so than a lot of things, has a definite effect on your future career prospects in art land. It would seem much better to wait a year or two so you could do your MFA at yale/columbia/ucla as opposed to just going to whichever school takes you in your current state. There are quite a few residency and independent study programs out there for young artists (especially in germany!) so maybe you’d want to try pursuing one of those.</p>