Transferring to art schools...

twinkletoze
Sat, 13 Oct 2012 21:51:42 +0000

I agree with glassharmonica. Tyler is not personally a fit for what I want to do when I transfer, but I know that Tyler is very friendly to transfers and offer exactly what you say you are looking for. Their facilities are great, the tuition is very reasonable (especially compared to other art schools), and they are pretty good with scholarships. Another thing to take into account is the direct connection to Temple, which is definately a plus.

SAIC from what I have learned would also be a great fit for you because they also provide a very smooth transfer. They have no specific foundation, so it’s easy to fit right in in what you want to do. They also do not have required specified majors, so you can arrange a curriculum specific to what you want to do.

RISD I would imagine might be a bit more difficult for what you want to do, but I’m not an expert on the BA info as opposed to the BFA stuff… But from what I understand, many people have to retake a foundation summer there, and they have a much more specific curriculum for you to follow, so I don’t know how much freedom you would have.

MICA sounds like it would be really good for you too. They offer a variety of combinations with majors, minors, and studio concentrations. They also encourage taking electives in multiple areas from what I understand, as well as encourage academic classes. I believe they also have connections with John Hopkins and other Baltimore universities for academic classes.

I’m guessing u of a is Uarts? Personally, I really hated Uarts when I checked it out, but that’s totally my opinion. What I don’t like about them is that they are very specific in a set curriculum for their majors, and often don’t have much wiggle room for transfers. I spoke to the head of the illustration department after his presentation, and right after I mentioned that I was a prospective transfer student, he responds “Oh… we have transfers?”. And with every question I asked, he replied in a kind of snobby way to be honest. He would constantly remind me that I would probably have to transfer as a freshman. Never saw my work, new my name, my school, or academic standing before making this discussion… RISD, MICA, and Pafa admissions reps were all more than friendly and happy to work with me for transfer… long story, sorry! But idk, maybe that will help you out in some way?

Good luck!