<p>I'm registering for classes for my first semester now. My parents want me to do 18 credits but the adviser is telling me I should do 15 max. </p>
<p>It would be 5 studio classes and 1 Liberal arts class (I've got AP credit and stuff so I don't have many of those left to do)</p>
<p>Since I realize this is very studio heavy and it would be VERY long days, is this feasible? I'm a hard worker and have taken 8 honors/AP class/college classes at a time but never more then 2 studio classes at a time.</p>
<p>Hi annay49: Yes, in my opinion 18 credits and/or 5 studio classes is too much, and in fact would not even be permitted at my dd’s college. She also took a rigorous HS curriculum but in college each of her classes meets for 3 hours each time (all studios are twice a week) and there is a tremendous amount of work outside of class, as you would expect! I think 15 credits will keep you hopping; 4 studios and 1 liberal arts. What school will you be attending? Good luck!</p>
<p>College for Creative Studies. The adviser told me it is possible just not advised however the department chair told me to go for it o.O </p>
<p>I’m a little torn because of this because the difference would allow me to graduate a semester early (skip all of first semester)</p>
<p>My university recommends 3 studio classes max per semester. I think 18 credits fine if it is made less studio heavy.</p>
<p>If this is your very first college experience I don’t think its wise to burden yourself with that many studio classes at once. Give yourself a chance to see just how rigorous they are before you decide if you can handle that many.</p>
<p>I agree with SkylineEyes about the three studios during first semester; dd did 3 studios and 2 liberal arts first semester and 4 studios/1 LA second semester. Annay49, if you stay the “extra” semester it might help you by giving you more opportunities for internships, or time for electives that you can’t take once you graduate. Internship experience is so valuable once you hit the job market, and these days it’s easier to get an entry level position as an intern!</p>
<p>I for sure plan to do some internship opportunities because the school has many connections and a very strong alumni network.</p>
<p>No offense but this sounds like a plan designed for failure. I think your parents are malinformed. You would be looking at 60 hours of work - 30 hours of class a week and 30 hours of homework (the standard is a bare minimum of 6 hours of homework per class) - from your art classes alone. Including a liberal arts class that would be 66 hours ( 3 hours of classwork, 3 hours homework) This means that with 56 hours of sleep and 66 hours of homework subtracted from 168 hours in a week (168 - 122) that gives you 6 and a half hours a day (46 hours divided by 7) to eat, take a break, travel and account for any variables you’ll encounter that may eat up your time. Now, I cant even imagine how you’ll manage during your final projects.</p>
<p>It doesnt matter how bright a person is, this would be a great strain to anyone and your grades would likely reflect that. More importantly, your projects would reflect that. Graduating a semester earlier is entirely pointless if the work you create during your time in art school isnt as developed as a person with 3 studios and 2 lectures. An employer wouldnt care that you worked so hard to graduate. The most important thng is the portfolio and conventional wisdom tells me that a person with a plan such as yourself wouldnt have as developed a portfolio as another with a typical art school schedule.</p>
<p>Furthermore you would invest too much time into the studio and not enough time making the connections that are imperative for your success as an artist. 6 and a half hours wont give you the time to establish any connections. </p>
<p>If you havent considered all of this you should weigh these things heavily. You should ask yourself what sort of person would be required to thrive in this situation and if you can see yourself as that person. </p>
<p>So, to answer your question. Yes it would be possible. For Michaelangelo (or someone as equally skilled).</p>
<p>I second msmayor. I remember talking with an illustration prof from WUSTL who said that nearly every student has difficulty their first semester until they find their rhythm. Load up later if you are still interested, but don’t put your first year at risk with the extra class. What if you wanted to transfer later and your first year’s grades suffered because of the 18 vs 15 hours?</p>
<p>Well what happened is I’m almost done with my LA classes. I have 3-4 more to take over the next 4 years. So I don’t have those spread out and I don’t want to be taking 9 credits a semester to finish my degree. </p>
<p>Everyone has talked me out of taking 18 credit hours first semester. So I will be taking 15. However, the class I will have to wait to take is drawing 1 and will be taking more of my advertising classes (odd combination where classes have to be taken concurrently.) So I’m not sure doing that was a good choice either. I guess it won’t hurt taking it second semester other then the fact that I am not very good at drawing. </p>
<p>My parents don’t know how the American school system works, however my dads a mathematician and he crunched the numbers. Based on numbers it would look like I have 36 credits done, so he thinks it would not take as long to graduate. I’ll wait until after first semester to decide if I want to do 18.</p>
<p>Whats the rush anyway? Why is it so neccessary that you graduate so soon?</p>
<p>well the rush is the amount we’re paying for an school. It would be 20 thousand dollars less of loans to take out.</p>