<p>My daughter did one summer at Skidmore and the next at Yale. She learned and enjoyed both programs. I think any of them are a great experience. If you can send her overseas, many of the schools have italy for 5 or 6 weeks. We took credits with both our schools so she has her basic art out of the way. My daughter is waiting on the Ivys for college placement and RISD as well. Find a shcool that allows freedowm to explore so she does not feel forced into one area. The rest is up to her. SAIC I hear allows you to experience many things in the first year so they may have the same concept in the summer seeesion. I know MICA has a wonderful Europe program</p>
<p>Just found this sight today FINALLY! A place to interact with others with artistic teens. My 17 old daughteris a junior, and just applied to the CCA summer program, and I have had a hard time finding any current reviews from students who have attended. She attended the 2 week ‘Art Camp’ at SUVA in Tucson, AZ. It’s a very small, little known art school. It was more of a camp, but a great, fun, creative experience for a first time at an art college. We are planning to also apply to the SFAI summer program, and haven’t seen any posts on either CCA or SFAI summer programs. Anyone out there with any feedback? She is very talented and looking to hone her skills for her AP Art Portfolio next year.</p>
<p>Don’t know anything about west coast schools but welcome to the fourm!</p>
<p>Is this thread still active? My daughter will be leaving 7/7 for NHIA and was wondering is anyone knows if otger than the field trip, what other “fun” activities they might do there.</p>
<p>I just responded to another poster who sent me a pm wondering the same thing - looks like both your kids are there now! I told her that they are pretty well kept busy, I think they want to show what the day to day art school experience is like. When my D went, they had a field trip to the mall on the weekend, but other than that, were kept pretty much close to home and busy with assignments. They ordered Chinese, walked around the town a bit, hit the thrift stores,etc.</p>
<p>My daughter attended NHIA this summer. She had a great time and I feel she grew a lot as an artist. she said the instructors were good and the classes were challenging. Her complaint was that there were too many girls there who were just there because their parents have extra money to burn. She was there to learn and grow but some of them were playing LOUD annoying music during studio time and laughing and giggling the whole time, so distracting. She made a bunch of friends she still talks to/texts daily. The only thing that bothered me was not hearing her voice for a whole week as she was so busy. I am hoping to start the search for her next summer program- preferably with a high concentration of kids there to learn.</p>
<p>Glad your daughter enjoyed it. My D found the same thing, kids looking for a “fun” summer camp thing. The serious artists and the “only looking for fun” kids quickly divided into 2 groups. In the end, that is a good learning experience, because even in a BFA program, you have some kids who are more serious than others. There will be those party-ers everywhere you go!</p>
<p>Even at the RiSD pre college program, which was a very intense six weeks, my D found varying levels of commitment, interest and ability. We expected everyone to be extremely serious about further developing his or her art/design interests, and while there were students like that there, by no means was every student attending the program for those reasons. It’s so expensive, I was really surprised.</p>