<p>My daughter has been accepted to several schools as an environmental science major, including New College. But, suddenly, she's saying she's not really sure about environmental science -- she likes art. At this point, the middle of her senior year, it's a little late to be making this change. Otoh, if what she really likes is art, she's only 18 and should probably at least look into it. I looked at several of the schools to which she's been accepted and, for the most part, they aren't art schools or, if they are, she has missed the deadline to submit a portfolio. Except New College, which doesn't seem to outline requirements for admission to the art school. Does that mean admission is open (assuming admission to the university)? Could she choose an art minor while sticking with environmental science, and then switch if she's doing well? Does anyone know anything about the art department at New College?</p>
<p>There is no separate admission to the art program.</p>
<p>There’s a great art history program, but because NCF is located in the same town as Ringling (an art school), there isn’t much of an art program. I know somebody who is double-majoring in art and american history, so maybe your daughter could do that. However, she’d be taking a lot of art history classes (there really aren’t a lot of art classes), and the art history classes are fairly intense as far as reading and writing goes.</p>
<p>Does she like art or LOVE art (always has, always will)? Does she know what she’d like to do with her art? Does she have a portfolio?
My D majored in CA at Ringling but we visited New College also while college visiting.
New College is really different in that students pretty much self study under the guidance of mentors. Great for environmental science but not so much for art.
We did ask about art programs and were told straight up that it wasn’t available. If you want to study art there are better options. Like Ringling down the street (lot more expensive though!).</p>
<p>No, she’s not at that level yet. If she was, she’d have applied to places at Ringling. She just wants to go to a college where she can major in something else and take some art classes to see if she wants to be more serious, as I mentioned in my original post. If she became more serious about art, she’d probably go someplace else, but at this point, she could not get into an art school.</p>
<p>I know someone who went all the way through college and law school, then decided to become an artist, and he is fairly successful. I myself went all the way through college and law school, then became a writer, and I am successful. So I don’t think not having been fully-trained at 17 necessarily forecloses someone from changing their mind. I just want to leave that option open to her.</p>