DDFresh on sun 14 sep 97
I am having a hard time finding much information on the faculty and
details of good MFA programs. I am looking for a good sculptural ceramics
program, preferrably 2 years, and preferrably around the East Coast area.
Of course I have some lists of the "top" programs, etc., but I would like
some feedback from real people.
Does anyone out there have any experience with good sculptural ceramic
faculty?
I am especially interested in being able to SEE some of the faculty work,
or at least know what it's like, but few of the school catalogs publish
photographs of the work.
ANY tips or information, or other comments would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Danna (You can reply directly to:
DDFresh@aol.com)
Vince Pitelka on mon 15 sep 97
>I am having a hard time finding much information on the faculty and
>details of good MFA programs. I am looking for a good sculptural ceramics
>program, preferrably 2 years, and preferrably around the East Coast area.
>Of course I have some lists of the "top" programs, etc., but I would like
>some feedback from real people.
>I am especially interested in being able to SEE some of the faculty work,
>or at least know what it's like, but few of the school catalogs publish
>photographs of the work.
Danna -
I am answering on-line, because this information might be of interest to
others. Two strategies work especially well. First, call all of the
schools you are interested in and find out how to get in touch with the
ceramic sculpture faculty, and talk to them individually. Often even more
valuable, get the ceramics grad studios phone number from the dept. office,
and talk to the current graduate students - be sure to talk to at least two
or three of them. They will usually be very frank with you. Also, spend
some time in the library and look up all the ceramics faculty in the last
ten years of the Art Index. You can usually find images of their work there
if it has appeared in ANY magazine during that period.. If you can't find
anything listed in the Art Index about a particular faculty member, that
already tells you something.
- Vince
Vince Pitelka - vpitelka@DeKalb.net
Home 615/597-5376, work 615/597-6801, fax 615/597-6803
Appalachian Center for Crafts
1560 Craft Center Drive, Smithville TN 37166
Mike Vatalaro on tue 16 sep 97
>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>I am having a hard time finding much information on the faculty and
>details of good MFA programs. I am looking for a good sculptural ceramics
>program, preferrably 2 years, and preferrably around the East Coast area.
>Of course I have some lists of the "top" programs, etc., but I would like
>some feedback from real people.
>
>Does anyone out there have any experience with good sculptural ceramic
>faculty?
>
>I am especially interested in being able to SEE some of the faculty work,
>or at least know what it's like, but few of the school catalogs publish
>photographs of the work.
>
>ANY tips or information, or other comments would be greatly appreciated.
>
>Thanks,
>Danna (You can reply directly to:
>
>DDFresh@aol.com)
Danna, Start with theCollege Art Assosiations cataloge of MFA
programs , that will tell you size , and some other basics. then follow up
with direct letters or EMail or phone calls to the Clay Faculty, be
resourceful as Vince has suggested yet be considerate and remember the
'data' you get can probably be hard to assess , for instance you might
get a great teacher who is not in clay, see if they team teach across
disciplines or if they are isolated from other grads. Also ask about thier
sculpture program and if there is a crossover problem or policy. Good Luck
Mike Vatalaro
Clay prof
Grad Director
Art Dept
Clemson Univ. SC
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