applying to graduate schools

twilightfadez · 10-31-2005, 12:12 AM

is a daunting task.

choosing where and why and how. arg.

i'm considering several design schools...but the one that has caught my attention the most has been Konstfack in Stockholm. Tuition is free, but i have to find a way to either get work there or get a scholarship to cover living expenses

:/

Toby · 10-31-2005, 12:18 AM

i need to finish up my application for Chapman...all i need to do is finish up a dramatic scene that is part of my suplemental(sp) app.

ammy · 10-31-2005, 12:21 AM

i kinda wish i had a choice. but then the effort involved in choosing phases me.

go somewhere cool - the locale, not the school that is.

twilightfadez · 11-01-2005, 09:30 PM

well it also depends where i can get financial aid.

im also considering Savannah, Georgia's SCAD (SAV. College of Art and Design).

and i'm gonna apply to the Huygens Programme, which is a scholarship for studies in Holland.

DeadSwan · 11-01-2005, 09:33 PM

i'm roped in by finances in terms of my master's. if i decide to get my phd, I hope to be able to get into columbia or nyu (best and second best phd programs for art history, respectively). who the fuck knows if that'll happen, though

killer_tomato · 11-01-2005, 09:37 PM

i need to apply really soon too
i don't even know what degree i want to do

DeadSwan · 11-01-2005, 09:37 PM

then don't go right away, geez

GlasgowKiss · 11-01-2005, 09:38 PM

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Originally posted by DeadSwan
then don't go right away, geez

Yeah, sock it to him DeadSwan!

killer_tomato · 11-01-2005, 09:40 PM

you're so wise
but yeah i was thinking of getting some sort of job for a year or something. but that would also require serious thought on my part, so i guess i was just trying to convince myself to do just that.

mirrar · 11-01-2005, 10:39 PM

i'm not doing it right away, but i just gave a reference to a friend of mine i hired over the summer.. goddamn did i kiss her ass on that thing. she better get in.

RopeyLopey · 11-01-2005, 10:43 PM

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Originally posted by twilightfadez
is a daunting task.

choosing where and why and how. arg.

i'm considering several design schools...but the one that has caught my attention the most has been Konstfack in Stockholm. Tuition is free, but i have to find a way to either get work there or get a scholarship to cover living expenses

:/

are you sure it's free for you as well? Usually it's only free for citizens. I'd highly doubt Swedish government is all eager to provide free education for the rest of the world as well.

Junebug · 11-02-2005, 01:00 AM

The grad program i'm going to be in is one where there is no thesis. I am hoping this doesn't hurt me when I apply elsewhere to get a doctorate. anyone have thoughts on this?

BlueStar · 11-02-2005, 01:05 AM

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Originally posted by Junebug
The grad program i'm going to be in is one where there is no thesis. I am hoping this doesn't hurt me when I apply elsewhere to get a doctorate. anyone have thoughts on this?

My master's program didn't require a thesis either, instead I did a capstone project (with a 110-page report). For me, job/resume wise, it proved to be far better. As far as doctorate programs go, three friends from my grad school program applied to doctorate programs and they were all accepted. Of course, that doesn't necessarily mean anything, but not doing a thesis didn't hurt them.

Junebug · 11-02-2005, 01:45 AM

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Originally posted by BlueStar

My master's program didn't require a thesis either, instead I did a capstone project (with a 110-page report). For me, job/resume wise, it proved to be far better. As far as doctorate programs go, three friends from my grad school program applied to doctorate programs and they were all accepted. Of course, that doesn't necessarily mean anything, but not doing a thesis didn't hurt them.

Thanks. I know it's anecdotal evidence, but it still makes me feel better hahah.

twilightfadez · 11-02-2005, 10:21 AM

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Originally posted by RopeyLopey
are you sure it's free for you as well? Usually it's only free for citizens. I'd highly doubt Swedish government is all eager to provide free education for the rest of the world as well.

Are there tuition fees at Swedish universities and university colleges?

With rare exceptions, all tuition fees in higher education in Sweden are subsidised by the government. This applies to foreign as well as Swedish students. Higher education is fully financed by the state, a system common to many European countries. You will still have to cover living expenses and pay student union fees, though.

http://www.sweden.se/templates/cs/Co...4.aspx#tuition

10-31-2005, 12:12 AM	#1
twilightfadez Socialphobic Location: Medellin, CO Posts: 10,511	applying to graduate schools is a daunting task. choosing where and why and how. arg. i'm considering several design schools...but the one that has caught my attention the most has been Konstfack in Stockholm. Tuition is free, but i have to find a way to either get work there or get a scholarship to cover living expenses :/

10-31-2005, 12:18 AM	#2
Toby Just Hook it to My Veins! Location: the mtns Posts: 43,034	i need to finish up my application for Chapman...all i need to do is finish up a dramatic scene that is part of my suplemental(sp) app.

10-31-2005, 12:21 AM	#3
ammy yer mom Posts: 23,180	i kinda wish i had a choice. but then the effort involved in choosing phases me. go somewhere cool - the locale, not the school that is.

11-01-2005, 09:30 PM	#4
twilightfadez Socialphobic Location: Medellin, CO Posts: 10,511	well it also depends where i can get financial aid. im also considering Savannah, Georgia's SCAD (SAV. College of Art and Design). and i'm gonna apply to the Huygens Programme, which is a scholarship for studies in Holland.

11-01-2005, 09:33 PM	#5
DeadSwan Socialphobic Location: GAZA STRIP MALL Posts: 10,828	i'm roped in by finances in terms of my master's. if i decide to get my phd, I hope to be able to get into columbia or nyu (best and second best phd programs for art history, respectively). who the fuck knows if that'll happen, though

11-01-2005, 09:37 PM	#6
killer_tomato Apocalyptic Poster Location: london Posts: 4,949	i need to apply really soon too i don't even know what degree i want to do

11-01-2005, 09:40 PM	#9
killer_tomato Apocalyptic Poster Location: london Posts: 4,949	you're so wise but yeah i was thinking of getting some sort of job for a year or something. but that would also require serious thought on my part, so i guess i was just trying to convince myself to do just that.

11-01-2005, 10:39 PM	#10
mirrar Braindead Location: in our bedroom, after the war. Posts: 19,826	i'm not doing it right away, but i just gave a reference to a friend of mine i hired over the summer.. goddamn did i kiss her ass on that thing. she better get in.

11-02-2005, 01:00 AM	#12
Junebug Minion of Satan Posts: 7,072	The grad program i'm going to be in is one where there is no thesis. I am hoping this doesn't hurt me when I apply elsewhere to get a doctorate. anyone have thoughts on this?