<p>Hi!</p>
<p>I'm interested in a liberal arts education with a strong focus on the visual arts/design. Career wise I am interested in the direction of art, but for college at least I would prefer a liberal arts education. </p>
<p>I have a very strong academic record and an unweighted GPA of 4.0, so I was wondering which of the following LAC's would you reccommend and which ones are the best in the Visual Arts?</p>
<p>Amherst
Wellesley
Pomona
Swarthmore
Vassar</p>
<p>I suspect Vassar has the biggest Art focus on this list. You might also look at Wesleyan and Bard. </p>
<p>Brown is right near a design school (RISD) and there may be some joint programs.</p>
<p>I would agree that Vassar is probably the most artistically-inclined school on your list. There is a Brown/RISD dual degree program. However, it is incredibly difficult to get into.</p>
<p>I would agree with ctP that of these schools Vassar offers the most "artsy" environment, but I wouldn't say that studio art is its strongest area. The others definitely have art departments, but not a major strength in what are otherwise really, really good colleges.</p>
<p>For very strong visual arts plus excellent academics in the liberal arts setting I'd look at Williams, Wesleyan, Hamilton, Kenyon, Conn College, Oberlin, Skidmore, Smith.</p>
<p>Smith College is definitely worth considering. The Smith College Museum of Art is terrificl! Smith</a> College Museum of Art - Home</p>
<p>Smith is also part of the 5-college consortium (with Amherst, Hampshire, Mt. Holyoke and Univ Mass). You can take classes at any.</p>