<p>It's my understanding that Jessica Stockholder (Dept head of Sculpture), Daphne Fitzpatrick (Sculpture), Peter Halley (Dept head of Painting), Richard Benson (photograrphy) and Tod Papageorge (Dept head of Photography) are all leaving Yale this year. </p>
<p>All very highly regarded in the art community so I have to wonder what the heck is going on in New Haven?</p>
<p>I was rather surprised Jessica lady was a dept head? since when?
it was our inside joke when we see some art looks like made out of lego blocks or playdoh
“that’s so Jessica stockwhathername”
usually with someone who knew her in person before she became it (bitter envy yes, but more of how-could-she-pulled-it-off awe)
Wheaty dear, do you actually like her works, do you get them, want her to teach your kid how to do sculpture?
It is all personal taste but I am sorry I just just don’t get them.
one summer, her piece was shown on the green on the Madison sq park. my dog( I was dog sitting) didn’t even gave a second look.
this year, the park got this strange oblong white head, which gotten quite attention form visitors. quite offten during dog walk I saw someone taking a photo of the piece.</p>
<p>Please check out who the new hires are and let us know, maybe the school had enuff of conceptu contemp and wants more of no-explanation-needing-sort of sculpture/painting people.
for photo dept, you are the boss, do tell your find, yes?</p>
<p>Is Yale a serious school to consider for an art major? I mean, in comparison to stand alone art schools like RISD, SAIC, MICA, or PRATT? I know there are opportunities for establishing lasting connections at this school, but when considering only the virtues of artistic endeavor, is Yale a school of the same calibur of those I listed?</p>
<p>hi kid
I am not sure about other people but Jessica lady was at graduate school teaching.
I have a feeling Wheaty is talking about grad school.</p>
<p>It get mixed up often.
I believe it is different kind of artistic endeavor, if you can get in and chose to major art at Yale UG than artschools you’ve listed.</p>
<p>Hi Bears,
Oh jeez, don’t ask me about sculpture - I know zippo. I was just surprised to see so many of the long time Yale art dept heads leaving at the same time. It might mean a shift in the direction of that program but heck what do I know? Do we have anyone here that can shed light?</p>
<p>Papageorge and Benson are both very well known and respected in photography. I think Benson was winding down for retirement and I know he’ll be missed at the school. </p>
<p>Yale still has an all-star team for photo with Gregory Crewdson, Philip Lorca diCorcia, and the others and it will be interesting to see if they change directions.</p>
<p>Timkerdes,
Yes, Yale is an excellent art school. In fact many feel it’s the best program in the country.</p>
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<li>Wheaty</li>
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<p>Yale is one of the top two programs in the country, next to RISD. But like any art program it all depends on who is teaching and who is attending (and what you’re looking to get out of it).</p>
<p>I will say Yale is better than RISD, it is the best in the country.
D get in WashU with full tuition scholarship but chose Cooper in a big pain.
If she can get in Yale without money, I will try my best to stop her choose Cooper over Yale.
Yale can provide the best well round education plus art. art school is limited.
But like honied_dreams said:
it all depends on who is teaching and who is attending (and what you’re looking to get out of it).
There are so many great teachers in SAIC,RISD, COOPER, MICA,USC,UCLA… It really not that matter where your kids go. Her/His passion to learn matter the most.</p>
<p>It also depends on the resources you’re looking for. My school had some star professors and mentors, but the facilities were terrible and we didn’t get very much studio space. Schools like RISD have on-site foundries, glass-blowing facilities…you name it. If that is important you have to keep that in mind.</p>
<p>I would never want to live in New Haven, but in any other circumstance I definitely would consider Yale for undergrad or grad visual arts. You’ll get a well-rounded education, as loveblue said, which I think is really important–you should get a good liberal arts/art history background in addition to studio training.</p>