> "It’s almost criminal to endebt a student $100,000 to be a painter or a performance artist"

I agree and will never understand the students, parents, and faculty who choose to support such a system.

The source reporting can be found here: https://www.columbiaspectator.com/news/2018/04/30/with-decre...

Submitters: Please, always link to primary sources if possible.

Columbia MFA programs are notorious for being cash cows. Everyone who does a little research understands this.