BFA and applying to non-MFA Grad School

KatMT
Fri, 13 Apr 2007 19:46:14 +0000

It is possible to receive a BFA and go to graduate school in another subject if you have also met the requirements for that master program. I went to a BFA program with a number of people who when they entered school were certain that they wanted to purse a path as a performer. One of them was actually a performer on Broadway before deciding to go to medical school… this person spent about 18 months taking the math and science courses missed as an undergraduate, took the MCAT (I think that’s what it’s called), went to medical school and is now a doctor… another person who went to the same BFA program decided to become a drama therapist… spent a year doing an internship and taking some counseling courses before applying to graduate school, and is now a therapist… another went on to get an MBA with the BFA degree… many have also gone to law school… you may need to take a year or so of course work, interships, etc… but an undergraduate degree is an undergraduate degree… However, if this is already in your mind, a BA might be an option to consider… or a BFA at a school with a heavier general education requirement, or at the very least allows you time to take and access to general education courses.