<p>After searching through this site and reading many of the threads about the Tufts/SMFA Dual Degree program, I am still pretty confused. I'm only a sophmore in high school and just beginning to research colleges. What I would really love is a school strong in visual arts but with the balance of liberal arts classes. This program sounds like the best of both worlds.</p>
<p>I'd like to know basic details such as course requirements at each school, what the selectivity for the program is, which campus students live on, which degrees do you graduate with, etc.</p>
<p>All I've really heard in terms of details is "there is a commute," and "New England weather is crazy." (I live in Massachusetts actually. I'm use to it.)</p>
<p>Soo...yes any information would be very helpful to me. </p>
<p><strong>Please note: I am talking about the DUAL DEGREE program, not simply going to one and taking classes at the other.</strong></p>
<p>Oh, thank you for the links! That has cleared up both course requirements and degrees.
But I’m still very worried about the selectivity?
Also, if you are accepted into both schools are you AUTOMATICALLY in the program or does the program require another application?</p>
<p>My daughter is looking into this program as well. We visited both earlier this month. SMFA is a lot less selective than Tufts. Portfolio strength is the main admission focus. Usually, SMFA makes their decision first and then Tufts makes their decision. If you are accepted into both schools you are automatically accepted into the program (at least that’s how I understood it). There is significant commute between two schools, in rush hour it can be up to 45 min. Another option is Northeastern art major - all studio classes are at SMFA, directly across the street, but it’s not a joint degree program, you get Northeastern degree only. It’s a new program, and SMFA only has about 10 students from Northeastern currently.</p>
<p>Dear Saturdaisies, I am a traveling scholar. I had only possitive experiences atending the SMFA programs. I wish you happiness.</p>
<p>Thank you MidAtlanticRidge</p>
<p>A 4th year student in the program has a pretty honest piece up about what her experience has been like. Reading it might help: [tufts</a> & smfa: parts of a whole](<a href=“http://tuftsblogs.com/jenny/2010/04/28/tufts-smfa-parts-of-a-whole/]tufts”>http://tuftsblogs.com/jenny/2010/04/28/tufts-smfa-parts-of-a-whole/)</p>
<p>Hi, I’m a freshman, and I was so excited to go to Tufts with the SMFA dual degree. Within a month my dream became a disaster.
There is something the admissions won’t tell you. How many students DROP the program!! Even my dean admitted that it is a way of advertising the school to attract more people , something that looks good on a brochure but in actuality is not a great program at all.</p>
<p>SMFA SUCKS!! It’s far, instructors are horrible(depends actually , there are good instructors but many are not), the students at SMFA are horrible. Most of them are pot smokers, and they take really easy courses at Tufts (i.e intro art history, english) and say it’s hard. For instance, most SMFA students will take 3 academic course at tufts and do nothing else- they don’t even do art during those times and say they are struggling. Also, it takes 2 hours round trip to SMFA from Tufts. MOST dual degree admitted students end up dropping the art degree because of the incompatibility of the scheduling, geographical reason, and the level of art instruction </p>
<p>P.S seen many seniors who dropped out of the program during their sophomore/junior year and hated the school. They(and me) felt like we’ve been deceived</p>