<p>I have applied to 3 private schools (LMU, APU, & La Verne), a few out-of-state schools (Drake, U of Oregon, NAU), and Cal Poly SLO. I have gotten into a few of these schools and I'm still waiting on the rest. I plan on double majoring in Digital Graphics and Marketing with the hope that I can get a job in advertising/marketing. I'm wondering if Art Schools would be better for what I plan to study? I have read countless numbers of forums, mostly people bashing AI, but what about other Art Schools?</p>
<p>I want to keep the cost down to 30k or below, but is this possible for Art Schools since they have a reputation for being very pricey? I hope to stay on the West coast (from California) if possible.</p>
<p>You should look at California College of the Arts, Call Arts, Otis School of Art and Design. Not really sure what their price tags are, but they offer Financial aid, and merit aid depending on your portfolio. I was going to apply to an art school, but the reason I didn’t was because a BA is a lot more limiting than a BFA. Albeit, its whatever you feel is best for you.Good luck! </p>
<p>The good arts schools are pricy but you may get aid, I don’t think they are known for great aid though. Cal Arts and CCA and Art Center College of Design are top tier. the Endless Summer artist went to Art Center College of Design but that was 50 years ago. Just a fun factoid. </p>
<p>Do you have a quality portfolio? </p>
<p>Also read the art majors forum there is more art school talk here
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/visual-arts-film-majors/”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/visual-arts-film-majors/</a></p>
<p>I think @Wheatie2019 meant a BA was LESS limiting than a BFA. To follow on to @BrownParent’s points, I don’t know of any art school that offers good aid. I know a few former art students. One lost her love of art due to the high work requirements (always doing a project on a timeline). Another graduated and is now a health care manager because she couldn’t find much work. If you really do want to double major then IMO you would do best at a regular college with a good art program. Your talent will still shine through but you’ll have other skills to fall back on.</p>
<p>Yes, at most colleges that offer both a BA and BFA track in art, the BFA severely limits other courses that you can take. </p>
<p>D initially looked very seriously at SCAD in Savannah. Incredible facilities, faculty, internships, etc. But the availability of coursework outside art was very limited, obviously. D ultimately decided to go the LAC route.</p>
<p>She looked at Alfred U in upstate NY, which has a wonderful art program. We were told it is possible to do a dual degree (say, BFA and engineering), but it would take 5 to 5 1/2 years in all likelihood. Alfred, by the way, has rolling admissions, a very reasonable price, and it is possible to get some good merit money. But it is very rural. D loved it, but it is definitely not for everyone. Also looked at Union College, where it is possible to get BA and BS dual degrees in 4 years. Their art program is much smaller than Alfred’s, but they are completely rehabbing and updating their arts facility this year. Should be really nice in 2016.</p>
<p>Haven’t looked on the West Coast, sorry. At this point I think D has decided to keep her options open by getting the best general LAC education she can, so that if she ends up majoring in art, she can have backup employment alternatives as well.</p>