<p>Hello,
I've recently been accepted at Stanford University, and that is where I intend to go, but I'm also very passionate about art and fashion, and Stanford and fashion don't mix. Does anyone know how I can keep my art passion alive and learn more in the fashion industry while attending Stanford?</p>
<p>I don’t know how you define “fashion,” and I have limited experience in the area, but I know that the costume designer for the London Olympics open and closing ceremonies is a relatively recent Stanford grad. [Worlds</a> of Her Making](<a href=“Stanford Magazine - Article”>Stanford Magazine - Article)</p>
<p>And Edith Head, the greatest costume designer in movie history (8 Academy Awards and 35 nominations!) is also a Stanford alum. </p>
<p>The common thread (no pun intended) in each woman’s time on the Farm is the large number of student-produced plays and musicals on campus. Both got their start designing costumes for Stanford’s Ram’s Head Theatrical Society productions. </p>
<p>You are also likely to cross paths with some established professional actors (like this young woman: [Hunger</a> Games, Stanford, and more](<a href=“RAJA SLOT: Situs Judi Slot Online Slot88 Rtp Live Gacor88 Terpercaya”>RAJA SLOT: Situs Judi Slot Online Slot88 Rtp Live Gacor88 Terpercaya)), which, even outside of your professors, may help you forge connections in Hollywood or the fashion industry.</p>
<p>There is an art department at Stanford:
<a href=“http://art.stanford.edu/undergraduate/art-practice/[/url]”>http://art.stanford.edu/undergraduate/art-practice/</a></p>
<p>There is no specific fashion design major but you would be well served to study art history, drawing and other mediums to develop you critical thinking and creative skills.</p>
<p>There is also a Product Design Major connected to Mechanical Engineering which offers classes that may be applicable to the process of designing clothing - think technical gear for sports, astronauts uniforms or even baby products. </p>
<p>There is something called the d.school at Stanford which is a research lab for design thinking. It is mostly geared toward graduate students but they offer workshops and lectures that might be of interest to you.</p>
<p>Don’t forget, you are only a 45 minute train ride to SF, if that long!</p>
<p>when we were leaving the dorm (or forcibly kicked out after dropping our kid) they gave us some coloring pens and said we could leave messages on the windows of the common room for our kids. We wrote and drew stuff.</p>
<p>Is that good enough for promoting art? :p</p>
<p>^philly is right - you could always go into SF to take continuing ed classes at CCA , FIDM or Apparel Arts. You could also do internships. There are summer programs at many schools and you might find a study abroad/exchange opportunity that offers fashion.</p>
<p>And there’s this (just announced):</p>
<p>[Stanford</a> Daily | Burbank dorm to house freshman residential arts program](<a href=“http://www.stanforddaily.com/2013/01/14/burbank-to-get-residential-programs-based-on-sle/]Stanford”>Burbank to get residential programs based on SLE)</p>
<p>Start a club - fashion design or initiate a research project on the study of some aspect of fashion or get a summer internship in some area of the fashion business in LA or NYC or study abroad in Paris or study art, take design classes, etc to keep the artistic skills alive and sharp. You have options.</p>
<p>Cheerioos,</p>
<p>Stanford??? Wow, good for you kid! </p>
<p>Stanford has a small but excellent art department and they will flex your talents and skills to the limit. Also, Stanford is very entrepreneurial and you should cultivate friendships there that could come in handy when you launch your clothing line. And lastly, Stanford can tailor an academic research topic for ANY student. Go talk with the dean of the art department, explain what you are looking for and why, and I’ll bet they whip up a custom minor just for you. They love that stuff.</p>
<p>Hi Wheaty:
It is nice to see your post again.
How is your daughter doing. She is a junior this year? How about your younger one. She apply this year to college?</p>
<p>Hi Loveblue,</p>
<p>Thank you for asking: my older daughter is loving college and she’s looking at grad schools now. And yes, good memory, my youngest is now a senior and we are deep in the middle of the college application process. It’s less stressful this time!</p>
<p>What about your daughter, how is she doing at school?</p>
<p>Best Regards,
Wheaty</p>
<p>My daughter is doing fine. She is in Germany as an exchange student and she is thinking about grad schools also.
Glad to know your older daughter is doing good and hope your younger one get to the school she dreams for.
Time fly, all of a sudden your older daughter and mine are already in junior year. </p>
<p>Sorry cheerioos for hijacking a little of your thread</p>