<p>Art and design majors</p>
<p>Hi! I'm interested in the art and architecture programs at
Miami University. I am unable to visit campus at this time but was hoping to learn a bit more about the school. Could anyone please answer some questions I have about the school?</p>
<p>Academics
Is the architecture program more art-focused or technology-focused?
How would you describe your professors?
How would you describe the classes?
How much time do you spend doing homework during an average week?
How many students transfer to another school during or after their first year?
Are there any clubs associated with your major?</p>
<p>Campus and Student Life
How would you describe the day-to-day student life?
What are you involved in outside of classes? How much time do these activities take?
How hard is it to balance these activities with schoolwork?
What are the major campus issues?
How would you describe the relationship between the students and the surrounding community?
Do you live on-campus? If so, how would you describe the dorms? </p>
<p>Personal opinion.
What are the best reasons to go to this college?
What do you do on weekends?
What do you love about this college?
If you had to select a college from the start, would you make the same choice? </p>
<p>Thanks!! [:</p>
<p>I’m afraid 18 questions in one post is too many! My son is a sophomore at Miami and based upon some of his comments to me I will try to answer a few questions for you.</p>
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<li><p>All of his professors have been friendly and accessible. A few are stricter than others, but he has hasn’t had any “bad” professors.</p></li>
<li><p>He is pleased with the quality of his classes. Like at all schools, some are tougher than others.</p></li>
<li><p>Most of his classes have regular homework or projects and periodic tests or quizzes. This is unlike my college experience where most classes were based solely on mid-term and final exams - maybe a few points for homework. (My college was on quarters instead of semesters.)</p></li>
<li><p>There are lots of clubs and organizations - but the biggest activitiy is greek life. Pledging is done at the start of second semester. Pledging has a big impact on your study time. While most organizations have “study tables” - where all pledges must study and do homework, it isn’t normally enough. Once he was initiated into his fraternity, he spent that last few weeks of the semester basically living at the library - luckily he was able to keep his Dean’s List standing.</p></li>
<li><p>Unless you are married or living at home with your parents, all freshman and sophomores must live on campus. Fraternity members can live in the house their sophomore year if they and the frat are in good standing.</p></li>
<li><p>Miami offers a great education, small class sizes, personal attention from professors on a beautiful campus. Parents like Miami because it has one of the highest 4 year graduation rates for public universities as well as a great reputation with recruiters.</p></li>
<li><p>The town of Oxford is small “college town”. If you are looking for an urban campus, look elsewhere. However, the town as a bunch a nice restaurants, bars/nightclubs, movie theaters etc. The town has several drug stores, a Walmart, a large grocery store etc. Shopping malls are available in Hamilton or Cincinnati. </p></li>
<li><p>My son loves Miami and is pleased with his choice. He has his car on campus this year - he is even happier than before since he can get to Walmart, the grocery store or drug store without walking a mile anytime he wants.</p></li>
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<p>Hope this helps.</p>