MFA in design
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- quisque
i've been considering getting my mfa in design. but everyone keeps telling me it'd be a pointless degree...
any NT-ers with mfa's out there?
~qq
- wankerbez0
I don't have one but i do want to pursue it someday. I really loved being in school and even taught in the same school after graduating. i really enjoyed the new crop of young girls every semester.
It's not for everyone, but i cant see how learning and refining your craft be pointless.
- abettertype0
I also depends on what you want to do with that degree. For example, teaching in Fine Arts at a college level would require a MFA for a full time position. For use outside the academic world.......depends what you are after.
Fresh crop of girls does sound compelling.....
- ********0
I have an MFA in Design.
What kind of design are you interested in? What are you hoping to get out of it?
In my opinion, the MFA was a great time to have resources and a supportive community in which to pursue some topic or course of work that you may not be able to do while holding down a job. This is especially true if you are interested in pursuing work that contributes knowledge to a field, rather than bringing in revenue.
- ********0
get an mfa, avoid large corporations
- kStyle0
Anyone who says an MFA is pointless has no idea what they are talking about.
How can learning and expanding your knowledge ever be pointless?
- cram0
I have an MFA. No, it isn't pointless. It is expensive. You have to have one if you want to teach in college, however.
- tkmeister0
i don't have one.
i wasn't satisfied by many of professors at undergrad. i thought they were lazy and i ended up doing a lot of my own study without their help.ever since, i decided i am not going back unless getting a free ride.
if you can afford it and really want to do it, why not? it's your life. better do it than regretting it.
- Mimio0
Do it.