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missjenmarie

and so it begins...

Jul 04, 2008 00:14

My name's JenMarie and I'm going into my 5th year/BFA candidate at the Cleveland Institute of Art, where I will be attaining a BFA in Painting in May of 2009. This is a really crucial point in my life and career! I need to be thinking about the work I'm making, as I approach my BFA thesis. Also in the process, is.....dun dun dun...grad school. I ( Read more... )

mfa, grad school, bfa

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missjenmarie July 10 2008, 01:21:40 UTC

aw yay! im glad! it's good to know and talk to others in the same situation! what schools/programs are you looking into so far?

Grad school stuff... vin2009 July 29 2008, 06:58:13 UTC

dear jenMarie ( ... )

Re: Grad school stuff... missjenmarie July 29 2008, 22:55:44 UTC

Vincent, so excited to hear from you. Loved what you wrote out...it made me feel good about the schools i've thus far selected as well as opened some new doors to checking out these other schools I hadn't looked into before. I appreciate it very much ( ... )

Re: Grad school stuff... missjenmarie July 29 2008, 22:57:41 UTC

i'm 24 by the way. didnt follow the typical college after high school thing (long story) ;)

Re: Grad school stuff... missjenmarie September 28 2008, 06:53:51 UTC

hey there....any updates on choices or narrowing down on schools?
for me im thinking...not necessarily in order

1. cranbrook
2. mica- hoffberger school of ptg.
3. school of art institute of chicago
4. virginia commonwealth university
5. suny purchase
6. savannah college of art and design or carnegie melon or mcad.....i can't decide!

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MFA 2009? joejo2009 September 15 2008, 15:05:09 UTC

Hi Missjenmarie,

I am as you looking for the right painting MFA program for me. But I'm feeling very confused and really could use the feed back from you and others. Dead lines are looming and I am getting nervous!
Anyway, if you are still using this blog, as you have not posted in awhile, I would love your feedback.

Let me know where you are in this process?

Re: MFA 2009? missjenmarie September 16 2008, 22:26:27 UTC

Hi there! if you add me as a friend you can see what my journey has been thus far! I thought I was well prepared but in fact at this time I am very nervous and worrying even though this summer I was over preparing I actually under prepared and now that I am in my final year of undergrad, things are really heating up and it's hard to address things in preparation for my applying in December. Please add me and post as you desire! Would love to have your input as well as giving input to you!
What concentration/schools are you looking into?

Re: MFA 2009? joejo2009 September 16 2008, 23:46:43 UTC

OH Man!
What a lot pressure you must be feeling!
I like you are feeling as though I have under prepared!!!!!! My work has taken a needed change and now, at this very late time I feel my work is not going to be scene as coherent. Now I am working much smaller in order to catch up!
But I am very worried! I really don't know how to asses my situation.
Anyway, I am a painter. I interested in the mostly the same schools as you. I will be more specific tomorrow.

hunter college? joejo2009 September 22 2008, 16:02:51 UTC

Hi missjenmarie!

Sorry I've not gotten back to you I have been very busy...you know I am sure.
I was wondering about Hunter College...do you know much about it?
Can you tell be anything you may know about it?
Also, do you know it Tyler indeed has sheared studios?
I was also wondering if you knew anything about NYUs' program.

Thanks talk soon...

Re: hunter college? missjenmarie September 25 2008, 16:43:57 UTC

Hunter has great studios with locked doors, but there program is huge and the school is huge. You have direct access to new york city, and most artists that go there tend to have success after grad school by being sought out in their mfa thesis exhibition by curators and galleries. It is inexpensive, which is also a plus.
And yes it is true about Temple, I emailed the graduate director. I thought it was so absurd considering they just finished building a brand new building with brand new facilities. It is a good program, but the shared studios is a huge huge turn off!
I unfortunately don't know anything about nyu.

Schools I am thinking of... joejo2009 September 27 2008, 16:05:37 UTC

OK, here is the list of schools I am thinking of. If you could assist me with any knowledge or feelings you have about any of these schools please let me know. I am starting to think I should just apply to all then the ones I am accepted to I will decide which is best for me; is this what you are doing too ( ... )

Re: Schools I am thinking of... missjenmarie September 28 2008, 06:47:46 UTC

1. Maryland Institute College of Art- great school, infact my top or top 2 choice. both hoffberger school of painting and mount royal school of art are A+ programs ( ... )

Re: Schools I am thinking of... missjenmarie September 28 2008, 06:51:48 UTC

thats a big long list of schools to apply to....think about the applications fees!!
i have about....6 or 7 in the air for painting.
1. cranbrook
2. mica- hoffberger school of ptg.
3. school of art institute of chicago
4. virginia commonwealth university
5. suny purchase
6. savannah college of art and design or carnegie melon or mcad.....i can't decide!