Masters advice

[IWANNABEABIGDOG]

Was looking into getting my masters in art


I want to keep my options open, I’m in Texas but have been looking at university of Lisbon (idk I romanticize Portugal)


Advice from any pals on portfolios or the entire process of furthering your education

[Atiba Applebum]

Was looking into getting my masters in art


I want to keep my options open, I’m in Texas but have been looking at university of Lisbon (idk I romanticize Portugal)


Advice from any pals on portfolios or the entire process of furthering your education

I got my MFA at a film conservatory in Los Angeles so my experiences might not be super applicable, but I think it can help work your way up a few rungs of the ladder with making valuable connections through peers, professors, or professionals you encounter.   But it’s no magic wand.   It may help you on the luck side of the Chance=luck x preparation equation, but you can’t fake the prep

I also have a friend who recently has spent a lot of time in Lisbon and she’s crazy about the place

[RichardBarkley]

Not art but 've two degrees and a masters.

If you have the money to dedicate two years of your life go for it.

Lol I wish I could go back to college again.

Go to Lisbon. You already know that's the answer. Great pace of life. Cheap as fuck. Amazing night life. A1 skate spots.

You are close to Spain too.

[TheLurper]

It depends on what you want to do with the degree or if you just want the experience. Or, want to try to immigrate to the EU.

[in love w/ fs shuvs]

lisbon sounds dope asf

[GardenSkater77]

Most Universities make vague claims about job placement upon graduation. Make sure you get something in writing.

[alien porkchop]

i applied to a masters program about 6 weeks ago. unfortunately, not in Lisbon. but i am very excited about it. and you should too.

[pugmaster]

I don't know anything about the field of art, but see if the institutions you apply to have a graduate research assistant (GRA) position available or a graduate teaching assistant (GTA) position available. They may help pay for tuition or at the least, give you a stipend to live on while in school.

[CrumblingInfrastructure]

Thought this was going to be like a bdsm “Ask Abby” thing

[MichaelJacksonsGhost]

I graduated with an MFA in creative writing last year. So far no job from it, though I travelled for three months and sort of missed the initial window to get a teaching job. Most of my peers are working in academia, which is basically the pipeline for a program like mine. I think most of us agree that it was worth the time and effort, and we all definitely gained a lot as far as the craft of our art goes. But I’d say you should go into an MFA (in any art form) with the idea of gaining skills towards your work that you can continue to develop post-grad, rather than thinking about any sort of monetary reward. One of my profs said something like, the MFA is a way to get the understanding that 15 years of work would give you in 2-3 years. That always stuck with me.


Would definitely agree that you should look at programs that offer TA/GAships, if the program isn’t fully funded. Lisbon sounds sick.

[brycickle]

Thought this was going to be like a bdsm “Ask Abby” thing

I think you're looking for the "Doms advice" thread.

[Sincerity]

Real doms don't listen to advice.

If the masters degree is the best method for achieving your goals, you should do it. If there are other, equally as good methods, do those, instead, because there are often constraints that accompany school (cost, quality of instruction, inherent competition, bureaucracy, and so on).

[Atiba Applebum]

Thought this was going to be like a bdsm “Ask Abby” thing

I thought it was initially going to be about the golf tournament

[RoaryMcTwang]

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Thought this was going to be like a bdsm “Ask Abby” thing

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I thought it was initially going to be about the golf tournament

I thought it was something like the master class courses there trying to sell me on YouTube, except the pals are the masters

[Nosferatu]

Masters is a professional degree. Theoretically you should get the degree somewhere that you plan on staying and working so you can make use of the connections. If that’s not Lisbon it may be worth going to a different school and applying for a travel grant or thesis project that has to do with Lisbon to make your way over there for a bit.

[wax poetic]

Make sure whatever you're going for will still be relevant by the time you get it or whatever ridiculous amount of money you spend getting it will be just debt for whatever life experience you have during the time you spend getting it.  So many paths forward seem fucked right now.  Between my job experience of the past 20 years, research I've done, and all of the conversations I've had with people while driving Uber we won't be needing shades for the future