<p>Hello- my daughter is a junior this year in high school and we are beginning our college search. She does very well academically and has strengths in math, science and visual and performing arts. She would like to apply to schools with both a strong academic reputation and great visual/performing arts programs. We would appreciate some perspective on Yale's art departments and programs. Thank you.</p>
<p>Yale and Williams are probably the top two B.A.-granting institutions with outstanding art programs (although a “specialty” i.e. non-liberal arts, institution such as Rhode Island School of Design is superb).</p>
<p>My D will probably declare a double major this spring, with studio art being one of her majors. She has been fortunate to study with at least one professor who teaches in Yale’s #1 ranked graduate painting program, so she feels that she is getting top notch instruction. She considered RISD/MICA/SAIC (in other words, she is serious about her art), but she loves the way her rich academic life at Yale feeds her art. </p>
<p>D has also had many opportunities to use her talents in ways that have given her some serious exposure both within and outside of the Yale community. Not to mention that she has landed a couple of paying illustration gigs!</p>
<p>She is very happy she chose Yale!</p>