So... I got accepted directly to the Photo program at Art Inst. of Boston

[LeftPeopleFinishFirst]

Not sure if I'm going there yet (waiting to hear back from my first choice BU, as well as NYU and GWU), but I thought this would be a cool thing to share. I got into an art school, which is neat. Out of 700 applicants, only 62 are accepted directly to the Photo program :)

I'm not too sure I want to go to an art school anyway, but it's nice to know I could if I wanted to. I've also got acceptances to RIT's Photojournalism Department... and to Northeastern for journalism. I don't really want to be in Rochester though. Decisions, decisions!

Did any of you go to art school or for photo?

[Longgrain]

1. Congratulations Maggie...

I'm trying to get back to school myself after years out. I want to art school (Mass. College of Art in Boston) tho I majored in painting, I did take several photography courses. There was another Photo school in MA that intheflow recommended to me, I might still have the link somewhere if you're interested.

[DS1]

2. Show us yer shots

:D

[LeftPeopleFinishFirst]

4. Here's some

http://www.maggister.com/photo.htm

it's under construction so there's not a lot up right now

[RetroLounge]

3. Congrats! Now come the choice...

RL

[GOPisEvil]

5. Kick ass!

I wish I had gone to art school sometimes.

Good luck with whatever choice you make - it's great that you're pursuing something you really love. *wistful smile*

[TahitiNut]

6. Congratulations! RIT has a good reputation, but I lived in Rottenchester

... for nine years so I can understand the reluctance. (It's a Balkanized community.) I've heard Northeastern has a good journalism curriculum, too. My cousin majored in Graphic Arts at Syracuse (when I lived in Rochester/Honeoye Falls) and the program there was outstanding, as I understood, back then in the late 70's. (She was quite talented.)

[RagingInMiami]

7. Congratulations on being accepted

I never went to any type of art or photo school. I did get a degree in journalism, but we focused on writing and they did not require us to take any photography classes.
I wish they would have cause after being hired at my first newspaper, a small publication in southern New Mexico, they required me to take photos with my articles, so I had to learn on my own.

[intheflow]

8. I vote for Boston.

The Art Institute of Boston is part of the Lesley University system. That means there are four other colleges in the area you can cross-register with. They also offer a 6-month independent study option, so you could conceivably work an internship intensive and direct your own education with that.

All options sound great, though. I envy you your choices! :bounce: