CMU (BHA) vs. NYU Gallatin

winst
Sun, 09 Apr 2006 13:54:36 +0000

Hey all. I was waitlisted from basically all of my reach schools, so now I’m trying to decide between my next choices – NYU Gallatin or CMU (BHA program). Hopefully someone else there is sharing this dilemma, and I’m desperate for some wisdom/insight from the CC possy :P

I love NYC – living in the city and losing the tight-knit campus feeling is actually a PLUS in my mind, so that isn’t a factor (in fact, it works against CMU because I’m not so hot on Pittsburgh and the segregation of the arts college and science colleges kind of freaks me out).

I’m pretty set on an arts-centered program, yet I want the freedom to choose other courses that don’t really fit into a “Fine Arts” Concentration, hence the decision to apply to two diverse programs (NYU being the more independent of the two). While I love Studio Art, I’m hoping that I can get a solid education in any other academic courses I take, and I also want to be exposed to more media / technological application of Art than just pure Studio “stuff”.

Internship opportunities also attract me to NYU. However, Carnegie Mellon has a great arts program AS WELL as a very advanced science department, which is why I’m having such a hard time deciding between the two.

Hopefully that’s enough about me … I REALLY appreciate anyone 1) reading through this entire thing and 2) helping me out in any way possible :P