Hi

At the moment I am pursuing the options of getting my MFA, focusing in printmaking.

If you have your MFA, I would truly appriciate hearing about your educational experience, transition into a career, and where you are now.

For me, I chose to pursue a MFA in graphic design when I realized that my BFA didn't give me enough experience, at least on paper, in my field. The training that I received from my BFA program wasn't sufficient enough to land me the type of jobs that I wanted, so I chose to return to school to get my MFA.

I honestly think it was one of the better decisions that I made in my life. I did indeed get the training that I wanted, got insights and prospectives into my field that I wasn't aware of before, and the extra degree did indeed help with my resume. Most importantly, I through my school I was able to gain contacts and meet people in the field that allowed to me quickly find full-time work after I graduated.

One piece of warning, though. Just because it's an art degree don't expect it to be easy. Getting a Master's in any field is rough, and surviving the first year will likely be one of the rougher things that you do in your life. In my first year alone about half the people that I started the program with dropped out or moved on to another program. You have to really want it if you want to achieve a degree.