Does anyone know about the coordinate BFA program at PAFA ad UPENN?

Timkerdes
Sun, 16 Dec 2012 18:16:50 +0000

Its interesting to see something You’ve written a while ago. Wow, there was so much stress in applying to schools back then and it was really confusing…Anyway to answer my question(didn’t think this would ever happen), the coordinate program is as I said.

However,there is some kind of stigma with going there generated from Upenn students who got in through the typical process. As in,“Oh,your not really going to UPENN; your in UPENN-lite”. However, if you don’t care about that kind of thing,it still sounds like a good idea. I actually,know someone doing this program, and from what she told me, the school that you take liberal arts classes in is some kind of for-profit money generating part of the institution. Furthermore, this person is kind of rich - or basically well off, so I dont know how financial aid would work out. Especially in a program suppossedly designed to generate income for the institution.

But all in all, it does appear like a significantly easier way to get into UPENN and get an Ivy degree with a great art foundation.

btw, I also know someone who did Brown/risd duel degree and what she said also conforms to what bearsanddogs said.