<p>So... i've asked this just about everywhere, without a set answer.</p>
<p>My top choice of a school right now is a BA in Writing, Literature, and Publishing at Emerson College in Boston. Given my stats (3.4 weighted GPA, 30 ACT) i doubt i'll get in. My second choice is SAIC, with a BFA in writing.
My parents, however, refuse to pay for a BFA, saying that it would be like a trade school.
My question is:
Can i get a MA if i got a BFA?
And
Would a BFA's credits transfer if- say- i decided to transfer to Emerson after my Freshman year?</p>
<p>A BFA is hardly like going to trade school. My daughter is in the combined degree program at Tufts and the School of the Museum of Fine Arts.
I know that for the BFA degree at the Museum School you have to take 14 academic courses. You have to take core requirements in writing, science, humanities, technology, art history, etc. Then on top of that you take quite a few studio art courses. I would think that academic credits from a BFA degree would be transferrable to a BA degree, but it probably depends on the school. The SMFA doesn't give out grades for their courses I believe, only credit, so I'm not sure if other colleges would accept those courses for credit.</p>
<p>Of course a BFA graduate can apply to an MA program, and the same is true of someone with a BA who would like to pursue an MFA. There are also graduates with BFA's who attend Law school, etc., so there are many different combinations and avenues to take, and getting a BFA is not limited. A BFA is not like going to a trade school, especially if it's from a highly regarded program/school, and many BFA students double-major, attend study abroad programs and have internships, so they're well-rounded.</p>
<p>Yeah, i took a class this summer at SAIC and they didn't give me a grade... i could see how that would be difficult to transfer...</p>
<p>Anyone know if it can be done?</p>
<p>And thanks for your imput. it's definitely being used to convince. Hah! How glorious would it be if i finally got parental consent, but then didn't get into the school?</p>
<p>Frankly, I can't think of many differences between a BA, BFA and BS. I thought that a BFA meant that the students took a lot of art related courses to the partial exclusion of liberal arts courses. However, University of Cincinnati awards a BS to design students who take a boatload of design courses. Thus, I am as confused about this as anyone.</p>