<p>My D recently finished her freshman year at RISD, where did very well artistically and academically and liked the intensity, the workload and the weather. However she had reservations about the viability of art as a career. Given that we have limited financial resources and were paying for it ourselves, she has for now chosen to transfer to a very highly regarded in-state public university. She thinks that if she had some greater sense of a career path she would be more likely to return to RISD. She was going to major in Film, Animation and Video but was also considering Illustration. I have read taxguy's thoughts about "Is RISD worth it" and greatly appreciated his efforts. If anyone has any thoughts, I would love to hear them.</p>
<p>Design is viable as a career, and definitely in the realms she was looking at. Interactive media, animation, video, and web design are all top paths at the moment, as well as advertising and social media. Illustration would be a good minor to do.</p>