thank you for this thoughtful sharing, there are so many insights and that’s so kind of you. May I ask if it’s possible to apply early decision as a Transfer? I read on their portal that ED is not available for Transfer, and I’m kinda worried because RD may not really secure a spot or offer any extra grants 🥲 Really appreciate you taking time to share and inspire us. Can’t thank you enough 💖
Thank you for the kind words! That's strange the website says you can't apply early decision, I applied early decision as a transfer in 2022 (hometest was December 5th- January 5th)so I wonder if they changed their procedure. I think it's worth making a call to admissions for clarification. Wishing you all the best with your application!!
the works are so impressive and well-executed, they really help explain the prompts!! thank you so much for your sharing, it is invaluable as I prepare my application to cooper union. may I ask if you applied as a domestic or international student, as you said you were Japanese? I am an international student and I also want to know my chances of getting any further grant aid aside from the half-tuition scholarship when admitted, since I read on the website and they said that international students are not eligible for need-based aid :( just wanted to say thanks again for the advice in the video - it was super helpful as I put together my application. really appreciate you taking the time to share your insights
Thank you! I am domestic student so unfortunately I don't know much about international eligibility for scholarships, but I think you should still be eligible for merit-based ones. I received one called the "innovator scholarship" as well as a couple grants I applied for individually. If you ever need questions answered or want to know more about Cooper feel free to reach out to me on Instagram (@divineeprovidence), I'm happy to help and good luck with your application!
I really appreciate this video, very helpful. Question about cooper- from the hometest I get the vibe that cooper is about conceptual work, very fine artsy stuff, so I’m just wondering if you see a lot of technical training/ growth opportunities there (compared to other art schools)? Like say a student wanted to learn how to use a bunch of different tools and techniques to make sturdy large scale sculptures, do you think cooper would be a good place for doing (and learning how to do) those sorts of projects (again, compared to other art schools)? I ask because materials/resources are very important to me when it comes to deciding which art school I want to go to. I hope I phrased that in a way that makes sense😭 and again thanks for the video!! Vids like these make me feel not so lost
Of course! I'm glad the video was helpful. To your question, I think there are benefits and drawbacks for learning technical skills at Cooper. Like you said, Cooper does primarily focus on the conceptual. There is a lot of emphasis on concept rather than execution. There are also less machines (in number, not variety) than a larger school because the student body is so small, and in your freshman year you don't have a studio, so you would have to probably put off working on a large scale sculpture until your sophomore year. HOWEVER, I will say that the shop (and the AACE lab) is absolutely incredible. Because the school is so small, you get a lot of one on one attention from the techs to help you create anything you can think of. In your freshman year you are required to take "intro to techniques" which teaches you how to use the wood + metal shop and mig weld, and you can also learn to tig weld and forge etc. after that. The sculpture program itself is also very good, you just need to pick professors who will help support you technically instead of just conceptually. If you are considering Cooper vs. another school that is not in NYC, I do believe just being in NYC affords you a lot more opportunities for work outside school that can teach you these skills as well. Some of the upperclassmen I know have worked for art handling companies, as assistants for artists, or for the Socrates Sculpture park where they were working to build large scale pieces or do industrial design.
@@charlie_caulfieldVariety of tools and available techs to help are some of my main concerns so this is good to know. My perfect scenario would be to go to art school in New York because of the opportunities you mentioned and right now cooper looks the best to me. again thanks a lot!!
Thank you so much for sharing your experience. It's been difficult to find information about Cooper Union classes and Home Test. If you have a chance to answer some questions, I'd be really grateful. Were you able to get dorms as a transfer student? I know they only offer it for your first year. Were you able to transfer any credits? I'm worried about this (If I do get in) because I really want the full Cooper experience but I know I've got quite a few credits. Whether or not you respond, thank you again for the video.
Hi! I did not live in the dorms so unfortunately I don't know much about that end of things, but in terms of transferring credits Cooper tends to be pretty stingy. I went to film school before attending Cooper and they only accepted my credits to cancel out one pre-requisite for AV and did not accept my previous college-level science/English credits or any AP scores (despite having all As). I had to retake Literature and will have to retake a science course next year. The issue is there is only one advisor for the entire school of art (Doug Ashford) so he is the sole arbiter of approving credit transfers. Some people have had success transferring specific credit courses like drawing, graphic design, but in general I wouldn't count on it. It's not necessarily a bad thing because I'm sure each school provides a completely different experience, but it can be frustrating.
you're a legend as always! incredibly impressed even though you say its not your best
Thanks so much! I feel as though I've improved a lot in the past few months.
this was really good. loved seeing the creative process
Thank you so much! It's definitely a process haha
thats the goat right there
thank you for this thoughtful sharing, there are so many insights and that’s so kind of you. May I ask if it’s possible to apply early decision as a Transfer? I read on their portal that ED is not available for Transfer, and I’m kinda worried because RD may not really secure a spot or offer any extra grants 🥲
Really appreciate you taking time to share and inspire us. Can’t thank you enough 💖
Thank you for the kind words!
That's strange the website says you can't apply early decision, I applied early decision as a transfer in 2022 (hometest was December 5th- January 5th)so I wonder if they changed their procedure. I think it's worth making a call to admissions for clarification. Wishing you all the best with your application!!
the works are so impressive and well-executed, they really help explain the prompts!! thank you so much for your sharing, it is invaluable as I prepare my application to cooper union.
may I ask if you applied as a domestic or international student, as you said you were Japanese? I am an international student and I also want to know my chances of getting any further grant aid aside from the half-tuition scholarship when admitted, since I read on the website and they said that international students are not eligible for need-based aid :(
just wanted to say thanks again for the advice in the video - it was super helpful as I put together my application. really appreciate you taking the time to share your insights
Thank you! I am domestic student so unfortunately I don't know much about international eligibility for scholarships, but I think you should still be eligible for merit-based ones. I received one called the "innovator scholarship" as well as a couple grants I applied for individually. If you ever need questions answered or want to know more about Cooper feel free to reach out to me on Instagram (@divineeprovidence), I'm happy to help and good luck with your application!
honestly thank you so much, it’s so nice of you. I will definitely reach out when I get a chance. wishing you all the best!
I really appreciate this video, very helpful. Question about cooper- from the hometest I get the vibe that cooper is about conceptual work, very fine artsy stuff, so I’m just wondering if you see a lot of technical training/ growth opportunities there (compared to other art schools)? Like say a student wanted to learn how to use a bunch of different tools and techniques to make sturdy large scale sculptures, do you think cooper would be a good place for doing (and learning how to do) those sorts of projects (again, compared to other art schools)? I ask because materials/resources are very important to me when it comes to deciding which art school I want to go to.
I hope I phrased that in a way that makes sense😭 and again thanks for the video!! Vids like these make me feel not so lost
Of course! I'm glad the video was helpful.
To your question, I think there are benefits and drawbacks for learning technical skills at Cooper. Like you said, Cooper does primarily focus on the conceptual. There is a lot of emphasis on concept rather than execution. There are also less machines (in number, not variety) than a larger school because the student body is so small, and in your freshman year you don't have a studio, so you would have to probably put off working on a large scale sculpture until your sophomore year. HOWEVER, I will say that the shop (and the AACE lab) is absolutely incredible. Because the school is so small, you get a lot of one on one attention from the techs to help you create anything you can think of. In your freshman year you are required to take "intro to techniques" which teaches you how to use the wood + metal shop and mig weld, and you can also learn to tig weld and forge etc. after that. The sculpture program itself is also very good, you just need to pick professors who will help support you technically instead of just conceptually.
If you are considering Cooper vs. another school that is not in NYC, I do believe just being in NYC affords you a lot more opportunities for work outside school that can teach you these skills as well. Some of the upperclassmen I know have worked for art handling companies, as assistants for artists, or for the Socrates Sculpture park where they were working to build large scale pieces or do industrial design.
@@charlie_caulfieldVariety of tools and available techs to help are some of my main concerns so this is good to know. My perfect scenario would be to go to art school in New York because of the opportunities you mentioned and right now cooper looks the best to me. again thanks a lot!!
Thank you so much for sharing your experience. It's been difficult to find information about Cooper Union classes and Home Test. If you have a chance to answer some questions, I'd be really grateful.
Were you able to get dorms as a transfer student? I know they only offer it for your first year. Were you able to transfer any credits? I'm worried about this (If I do get in) because I really want the full Cooper experience but I know I've got quite a few credits. Whether or not you respond, thank you again for the video.
Hi!
I did not live in the dorms so unfortunately I don't know much about that end of things, but in terms of transferring credits Cooper tends to be pretty stingy. I went to film school before attending Cooper and they only accepted my credits to cancel out one pre-requisite for AV and did not accept my previous college-level science/English credits or any AP scores (despite having all As). I had to retake Literature and will have to retake a science course next year.
The issue is there is only one advisor for the entire school of art (Doug Ashford) so he is the sole arbiter of approving credit transfers. Some people have had success transferring specific credit courses like drawing, graphic design, but in general I wouldn't count on it. It's not necessarily a bad thing because I'm sure each school provides a completely different experience, but it can be frustrating.
@@charlie_caulfield Okay thanks. I'd also be a film student transferring to art so this is super helpful.
I just got in as a transfer!
Congratulations!! Say hi if we ever cross paths and you can always reach out to me if you have any questions about school :)