Hampshire College??? vs UGA vs SCAD, help/advice/tidbits of info pleeeaase?

College Majors Visual Arts and Film Majors
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<p>I know, I know, this is totally random. I've finally gotten all my decisions in, and am officially deciding where to transfer. Me, and everything in my life, is leaning towards UGA, but when I started applying I wanted more than anything to be in a wonderful artsy little liberal arts school in the northeast. I wasn't accepted to Bard, Skidmore, Wesleyan, or Oberlin, so this is what I'm left with. </p>

<p>I currently major in painting at SCAD-atlanta and definitely must get out of here. UGA is free b/c of HOPE, I have friends there, have visited Athens many times, and although it's a huge football and greek life school (that's not quite my thing...at all) it seems diverse enough to find any group of people/"scene" to click with, and I know they have decent art program (being a huge university and just completing the building of a huge new fine arts building and knowing others graduating from it and etc...)</p>

<p>Hampshire I just don't know personally. I've heard a few good things and a few kinda bad things. It's the kind of environment and community I was craving, but, it's just, eh... Hampshire College? I've heard repeatedly that it's just not as prestigious and progressive and exciting as it used to be? </p>

<p>Does anyone have any helpful information about Hampshire or their art program?</p>

<p>Another option I have, though one I didn't even begin to consider until recently, is just transferring to the Savannah campus of SCAD. It's bigger and been there for a while, so there's actually things going on. The SCAD stereotypes seem to say I'll find more people like me there. I'm afraid it will still have the same un-challenging and disappointing academics that I've experienced at SCAD and desperately want to get away from. </p>

<p>Any insight would be welcome, even if it's just opinion...</p>

<p>Besides a BA vs. BFA, how would a degree from each of these schools differ in the way they are seen to the outside-of-college world?</p>

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<p>Check (PAFA) Philadelphia Academy of Fine Arts - Just attended the student art exhibit of third and four year students! Best art work I've seen on any college tour. Very small school, only 320 student but amazing, a must see for yourself.</p>

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<p>Get an issue of Drawing Magazine at the bookstore there is a large article 8 pages or so about the school. Bfa allows you to take classes and PAFA or Univ of Penn.</p>

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<p>Just curious, why are you leaving SCAD-Atlanta?</p>

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<p>Liz, I’m sorry your transfer applications didn’t work out the way you hoped. I think that of your three choices UGA offers the best options. Though I know nothing specific about his university, I am personally experienced in the opportunities offered by a mega-large State U. I believe that an aggressive and focused student can find what ever she seeks in the university setting. It may not be the intimate and nurturing environment that you coveted but it will provide a vibrant dynamic with lots of intellectual stimulus.</p>

<p>I just spent a few minutes peruses the website of The Lamar Dodd School of Art and learned that is “one of the largest university art programs in the nation.” It has a huge faculty with topnotch credentials. Even with the overarching emphasis on sports and the Greek scene my guess (again from my personal experience at Michigan) would be that you will be able to pick and choose your friends and your activities. </p>

<p>I suggest that you wander over to the Parents board and ask for input on UGA.</p>

<p>Good luck and let us know what you choose.</p>

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<p>Findmepete, i'm kinda past the finding and applying stage....</p>

<p>taxguy, hopefully i won't sound pretentious in saying this, but it just generally doesn't feel "up to par," i don't feel like i'm truly growing, it's just not a nurturing environment for me... more specifically, it's too small w/out being a strong community, there's no true campus, feels like high school, having trouble finding people to "connect" with, not challenging enough esp academically, VERY limited options for academics and liberal arts which I'm still really interested in, don't really love living in the city, ...the list goes on... tell me if you want more info</p>

<p>momrath, thanks for the support and advice, i feel like i will probably go with UGA, and really agree with what you said about a focused and aggressive student... i think i'm just holding out a teeny bit longer on making a firm decision in case some huge random sign shows up saying i should do something different...</p>