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University of Hartford Limited Residency MFA Program

Sunday, January 17, 2010

Back in early December, I mentioned University of Hartford’s new MFA program (here). Not much was online about it, just a few posts on some bulletin boards. Well, their site is up and running now HERE and there is more information HERE.
The limited residency MFA in Photography at the Hartford Art School is an innovative [...]

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Exotic Art School Courses (via Artnet)

Saturday, December 19, 2009

THE COURSE LOAD
Dec. 16, 2009
Art schools have considerable allure — the teachers, the studios, the promise of a bohemian life. But the true siren call of art instruction is the course list, those compendia of exotic classes that promise to convey esoteric skills and mysterious knowledge. The contemporary art world is full of secrets, and [...]

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MFA Application Portfolio Editing

Wednesday, December 16, 2009

It’s MFA application time of year and I’ve been receiving quite a few emails asking for advice on how to edit an MFA portfolio submission. I’ve only applied once, which means I’m no expert. Rather than feel in any way responsible for anybody’s future, I turned to Randy West, artist, teacher and Director of Operations [...]

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University of Hartford’s New Alternative MFA Program

Sunday, December 6, 2009

The University of Hartford Art School Low -Residency MFA in Photography is an exciting new format in which qualified students can pursue a Master of Fine Arts degree in Photography. It differentiates itself from existing programs in that the new program is a limited-residency program. Specifically students attend the program for 3 Summers and 2 [...]

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TONIGHT: SVA MFA Photo Fall Salon December 4th 6-9pm

Friday, December 4, 2009

For anybody considering applying to SVA or for anyone who just wants to come see what the MFA students are working on right now, come on by. It’s a casual affair: snacks, drinks, work hung with push pins. It’s also a great opportunity to talk photography with the students and faculty and make new friends. [...]

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The Most Important Thing I learned in Art College

Wednesday, December 2, 2009

…the most important thing I learned from art college – apart from the fact that certain fashions are better suited to the Left Bank than South Bank – is that the fuel on which it runs is a kind of delusional arrogance. It’s the belief that both the world and people’s perceptions need to be [...]

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Bruce High Quality Foundation University

Monday, October 12, 2009

Bruce High Quality Foundation, a New York based art collective, has a new project going on.
Bruce High Quality University is a free, unaccredited, alternative art school. Supported by Creative Time, the school opened on September 11, 2009 and will remain up into 2010. Located at 225 West Broadway in Manhattan, the school will host courses [...]

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Visual Arts MFA vs Photo MFA

Wednesday, September 16, 2009

I received the following question the other day and I think it’s a great question that lots of people have so it’s getting its own post:
Hi James,
Thanks so much for all the info on your blog.
I was wondering if you had any concerns and/or opinions about studying photography in an MFA program that is exclusively [...]

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Why an MFA? Why SVA? (For Me)

Friday, September 11, 2009

Since launching this blog, the main questions I’ve been getting are “Why are you going back to school?” and “How did you decide on SVA?”
Both questions have answers but the answers are personal.
Why Am I Going Back To School?
Rachel Hulin over at A Photo Blog asked me why I decided to go back to school [...]

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Feelings. Nothing More Than Feelings (And Orientation News).

Friday, August 28, 2009

Quick News: The amazing photographer and even more amazing person (the way it should be) Amy stein posted a little something something about aphotostudent on her blog. Amy is an SVA MFA alum AND she has an upcoming show on Sept 10th at ClampArt in New York (Info to come in a few days). Thanks [...]

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