BFA Programs

Since several students have asked me for information on transferring to BFA programs, I decided to post some info for you here, mostly on schools in the New York area.

Keep in mind, most of these programs take transfer students, so you could go to city/community college for 2 years and then transfer to a BFA program at an art school for just the last 2 years of the degree, which would make it cheaper. You will probably already be able to transfer some of your photo credits from NCC. Most programs are about 130 credits and they usually let you transfer up to 60 credits.

CUNY (City University of New York) schools are a good alternative to Art Schools (there are several of campuses in NYC). For a list of all their campuses, click here. For a list of all the bachelors Programs CUNY offers in Art, click here. Hunter has a BFA in Art, and you can choose a photo major. This is a great choice- a good school and very affordable. More info below:

Hunter College (part of CUNY)
They have a BA and BFA in Art.
http://www.hunter.cuny.edu/art/contact/index.htm
art department : 212-772-4995
Tuition is about $2,000 a year.
Hunter BFA: you must have 42 art studio credits completed and a portfolio to apply for the BFA. You can start in the BA program to build up 42 credits and then transfer to the BFA program. Some NCC credits may transfer as well.
It's a 1.5 yr program.
They give you a studio to share.
Deadline for the BFA Application is April 4, to be considered for Fall 2008.
15-20 students are accepted each year.

FIT- Fashion Institute of Technology. CUNY School, Manhattan
BFA Photo Program
http://www.bfaphoto.com/BFAphoto/index.html


CITY COLLEGE (part of CUNY)
CUNY offers a BFA in "Electronic Design and Multimedia", which may include photography, but is not just photography. The program includes digital imaging, web design, media design, digital video, 3D imaging etc. Call Prof. Annette Weintraub at 212-650-7410 for more info.
http://tipps.cuny.edu/cgi-bin/RegisteredPrograms/Programs.pl?STYLE=NEW&GRADONLY=NO
admissions@ccny.cuny.edu
(212) 650-6977
Tuition: $2,000/yr
app deadline March 15
online application: http://www1.ccny.cuny.edu/prospective/admissions/applications.cfm

Brooklyn College (CUNY)
Offers a BFA
$2,000/yr
More info, click here.

Lehman College (in the Bronx, part of CUNY)
BFA Art Program
$2,000/http://www.blogger.com/img/gl.link.gifyr
More Info, call 718-960-8713 or click here.


Queens College (CUNY)
Click here for info on their BFA program.
Tuition is about $2,000 a year.

School of Visual Arts, NYC
The Program:
http://www.schoolofvisualarts.edu/ug/index.jsp?sid0=1&sid1=39
Application:
http://www.schoolofvisualarts.edu/ug/index.jsp?sid0=1&sid1=39&page_id=134
No Deadline for Fall 2008 admissions, but send portfolio and application soon
To set up a tour, call the admissions office at 212.592.2100
Tuition is $24,000/year
It's a 4 year program
They take transfer students, so you could go to city/community college for 2 years and transfer to SVA for just the last 2 years of the degree, which would make it cheaper. You can transfer up to 60 credits from another school, and the whole degree at SVA is about 125 credits.

Parsons (Affiliated with The New School), NYC

The program:
http://www.parsons.edu/departments/department.aspx?dID=76&sdID=101&ptype=1
To Apply online:
http://www.parsons.edu/prospective_students/index.aspx
To Download Paper Application:
http://parsons.edu/apply/index.aspx
Admissions office - 212-229-8989
Application deadline: Couldn't find one, I think it's ongoing.
Tuition $ not sure, website didn't say- need to call. Probably about $25-30K/yr


Rhode Island School of Design, RISD: in Providence, Rhode Island

The Program:
http://www.risd.edu/photo.cfm
tuition: $32,858/yr
Application deadline:
main telephone line: 401 454-6100
e-mail: admissions@risd.edu

PRATT, Brooklyn, NYC
About the BFA Photo program:
http://www.pratt.edu/media_arts/about
Undergrad BFA transfer info:
http://www.pratt.edu/application/ugrad_transfer
$29,900 for tuition for the year
DEADLINE was FEB 1, but they still may accept some portfolios after that. Just call to ask.
Contact: (718) 636-3633