<p>catic, I can only offer options on the other side of the country. All of these are small liberal arts colleges with good studio art departments and good to excellent academics. Most are rural or small town. The focus at most is on traditional studio art – painting, drawing, sculpture, photography. Courses in new media or commercial art would be available but extremely limited.</p>
<p>They all offer good need based aid, but not so much merit based aid.</p>
<p>Williams, Wesleyan, Haverford, Conn College, Skidmore, Hamilton, Kenyon, Smith.</p>