Temple BFA vs MICA Animation

nanava
Sat, 02 Apr 2016 13:53:04 +0000

@ArtAngst We’ll also be there tomorrow, but can only stay for part of the day due to gigs (my husband and I are musicians in addition to day jobs.) Still, would love to chat in person if we can find one another somehow! I’ve also heard that MICA did really well through the FG riots. It was a scary time, and hopefully not one that will be repeated in Baltimore any time soon. Baltimore is a really fun city - it has a lot to offer, and it’s also fairly close to Philly, DC, NYC. But is my independent-minded suburban girl very street smart? Probably not. So that worries me a little. I suppose she’ll learn to be… : {

Actually, speaking of open ended, I wonder about whether or not getting a plain old BFA at Temple (or MICA for that matter) might be better than pigeon-holing herself into Animation at MICA. She loves drawing characters, and she loves the style of animation and illustration she’s seen at MICA. She also loves her comp sci class (her dad got a degree in violin performance and comp sci and she’s very much like him.) BUT, I’m not sure if that her love for drawing characters will necessarily translate into loving an animation career and all that entails. She’s a slow worker and hates deadlines. It’s hard to imagine her thriving in a job of constant deadlines and quick turnaround times.

I can see her definitely doing something in the arts, and I definitely can see her spinning off as you describe yourself. So I’m not so convinced that it’s the end of the world if she doesn’t get to major in Animation. I feel like a BFA undergrad and an Animation grad degree might be more beneficial to her. But I think it was Ringling (?) that told us at National Portfolio Day that there are NO masters in Animation in any college. It is intended to be a bachelors then you get a job. I haven’t fully investigated if that’s true but it’s hard to believe no one offers a masters in animation (maybe something related would do if she decides she really wants to do animation.)

Can you tell I’m leaning toward Tyler/Temple?? But a big scholarship from MICA might change everything… Wish we didn’t have to wait so long!