Will a minor in art help me with get into an art school in an MFA program?

College Majors Visual Arts and Film Majors
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<p>Just wondering, if I have a minor in art and all of a sudden I want to go to an art school with a degree in Biology, would that help me make a decent portfolio? I have CalArts in mind.
Sorry for the terrible wording of the title.</p>

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<p>Celebrated,
Getting into any MFA program will largely come down to your portfolio. A strong UG GPA will help a little but you will be judged on the strength of your submitted work. So, sure, a Minor in Studio/Fine Art will help because it gives you more experience and knowledge in your chosen medium(s).</p>

<p>IMO, you will have to a.) be crazy and naturally talented or b.) add tons of summer work to your schedule because Art BA/BFA’s will have more experience and more work for portfolios.</p>

<p>I guess putting it another way: you will be competing with BFA’s that started out with tons of talent and then, for the most part, did nothing but art for 4 years. Your idea is possible but it’s also a long shot, especially so into an extremely competitive program like CalArts.</p>

<p>Best,
Wheaty</p>

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<p>Thanks, I just realized it’d be stupid to go straight to an MFA program</p>

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<p>OP are you still out there?
don’t get discouraged, try reading this book
It told me many different way to get “there”=not necessary hi ranked MFA</p>

<p><a href=“http://www.amazon.com/Art-School-Propositions-21st-Century/dp/0262134934/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1300451432&sr=1-4[/url]”>http://www.amazon.com/Art-School-Propositions-21st-Century/dp/0262134934/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1300451432&sr=1-4&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Celebrated,</p>

<p>No, no, not ‘stupid’ but just really long odds is all I’m saying.</p>

<p>Let me modify my answer above by adding:
c.) Get your Bio degree and Fine Art minor then take a year off and practice art every day and then apply for your MFA. That would increase your chances greatly and it’s a fairly common path into many MFA programs. Average age of an entering MFA is in the mid-20’s so there’s no rush.</p>

<p>Don’t let my comments discourage you but also be aware of the other students talents and skill levels.</p>

<p>Best of luck,
Wheaty</p>