SAIC vs CCA MFA Graphic Design

jchouston
Sun, 27 Mar 2011 01:24:28 +0000

Hi,

I’m going through the admission process for a MFA in graphic design. I really just want to go to the best school possible. I was already accepted by School of the Art Institute of Chicago and California College of Art. Which one would you choose?

SAIC- a pretty large school in Chicago’s Inner Loop. Its Graphic Design MFA is ranked 11th, but the overall fine arts department is ranked 3rd.* The design program is very interdisciplinary.

CCA- is a smaller school in a city I quite like, San Francisco. Its Design MFA is ranked 10th.* It is also VERY interdisciplinary, maybe too much so.

*US News Graduate School Ranking

Other pending schools:
Yale- Interviewed, decision pending(1st choice)
Cranbrook- Interviewed, decision pending
MICA- Interviewed, decision pending
Pratt- Wait listed
RISD- No rejection, but no interview or any sort of contact since applying

Also has anyone had any experience wit Yale Art and their admission process? If so, please share.