<p>I'm trying to figure out how to put this because I don't want to unintentionally offend somebody ... art has some very intellectual aspects. I'm in this art history/comparative philosophy class at my HS that blows my mind. But at the same time, the studio art lacks some of the science/math applications that I love. </p>
<p>My artwork is very strong, its been nationally recognized and I absolutely love creating something out of nothing. I'm also a complete nerd and I'm third in my class with high grades. </p>
<p>I'm only a sophomore so I still have time to think, and I'm trying to get ideas for fields that require strong academics, but also have art applications ... please bombard me with anything you can think of :) </p>
<p>My teacher suggested architecture, what are your opinions on that?</p>
<p>Bookworm, Architecture (along with engineering and nursing) is one of the professional degrees that you can start right after highschool. As I mentioned on your other thread, it’s a terrific career but requires intense dedication. To find out if architecture is for you, try to enroll in a summer program for highschool students.</p>
<p>I think you should concentrate less on a specific career or a specific college major and more on the type of college/university that might suit you. Few people follow the career paths that they envision at the age of 15/16. You just don’t have the real world exposure to make that decision. At this point you don’t have to choose between art and science. You can study both. </p>
<p>That’s the beauty of a liberal arts education. You can take classes in the humanities, sciences, social studies and along the way have internships and summer jobs and make connections that will guide you to your evenutal career. The goal will come into focus as you progress.</p>
<p>Some schools that are strong in both studio art and sciences are Williams, Wesleyan, Haverford, Smith. Others with good art and overall good academics are Vassar, Oberlin, Conn College, Skidmore. Among the ivy league: Brown & Yale. </p>
<p>Many big State Universities are also strong in both disciplines.</p>
<p>You may end up taking a professional degree after you’ve completed your undergraduate bachelors: architecture or even law, medicine or business. Or you may become an artist with a scientific bent. [Go on YouTube and watch Elizabeth King: In the Studio]</p>
<p>You don’t have to define yourself just yet. Concentrate on getting into the best school that fits your personality and learning style (and that you can afford!). The rest will fall into place.</p>
<p>Do a search on my earlier posts about CMU…my son is very similar and very happy doing a BFA and minor in robotics at Carnegie MEllon. Lots of kids do dual majors and geeks are the majority of students.PM me if you want more info.</p>
<p>Art conservation/restoration → studio arts, chemistry, art history</p>
<p>EDIT: sorry, just saw that I had posted on another one of your threads before. Try look through a visual arts career book. They have tons of jobs and job descriptions for all jobs related to the visual arts.</p>
<p>I think you are worrying yourself for no reason right now. So much will come clear for you in the next two years. And even if you are not clear and you still need MORE time to explore, college is the place to do that. There is always graduate school when you do know what you want to specialize in. Go easy on yourself.</p>
<p>My daughter loved art, creating, painting, drawing. Took a college class when In HS. She wanted to go into a design major in college, however she was very strong in the sciences took all AP CHEM, Bio, environmental sciences etc. So she opted for a school that had a good art dept as well as a liberal arts for her sciences. She even wrote her college essay on the marriage of art and science. Well needless to say, she will be graduating May with a Psychology and Art history major and wants to be an Art therapist which requires grad school. She took art studio electives that will be needed for grad school</p>
<p>Both Carnegie Mellon and Cornell offer a dual degree in science and art. They both have quite reputable programs. Also as someone has mentioned, try checking out industrial design. If you’re really interested in math and science that could be just the right visual arts field for you
Hope that’s helpful and good luck!</p>
<p>I’d forewarn against doing architecture unless have a passion and the patience for it. I’m a bookworm who was into art, lit, music, architecture, science, and technology. Drafting and Architectural Design seemed like the perfect balance between the arts and sciences. I did a full year of it until realized it wasn’t what I wanted to do at all. The majority of the students were squares and the work was boring and tediuous too. </p>
<p>There was one female in class I ended up going out on dates with who echoed back these same sentiments and suggested I should join her in photography and graphic design instead. I don’t know why she was taking a technical drawing class but should have listened and responded to such advice then. Instead I fell in love with a geography class I had which changed my direction towards geography and anthropology. Nowadays, I enjoy creating maps way more than ever doing architecture as a art/science, but to each their own. </p>
<p>If you love art and architecture, you can easily take those subjects. There are plenty of options for degrees and minors in art and architectural studies. Personally, I find photography and graphic design more practical throughout the daily business grind, unless are shooting specifically for the fine arts.</p>
<p>Interactive design/digital design is a combination of art and computers. You really need to have a facility in both areas. Schools such as University of Cincinnati offer this major plus you can take any other courses throughout the university.</p>
<p>Some other school choices that have this type of offerings include, but aren’t limited to:</p>
<p>USC, UCLA, Pratt Institute, School of Visual Arts, and a number of others. You might also want to look into animation which is a combination of fine art and computer art.</p>
<p>My D’s friend graduated from School of Visual Arts 2011 and is employed as a Character 3D rigger. Quite technical, but relies on science and logic.</p>
<p>Computer animation, game design, robotics, scientific illustration and animation, graphic design. Animation and game design rely on math and technical and has the detail orientation that appeals to the science minded.</p>
<p>Look up TED talks on the internet (Technology, Education, Design) or get it as a free app for ipod or iphone. TED talks are a colllection of symposium talks of “ideas worth spreading” and they have some (if not all) absolutely fascinating people in all sorts of fields. All talks run to 18 minutes. Under archives look up Art. There is a whole host of people who blend science with art in a myriad of ways.</p>
<p>I will echo what others have said–don’t do architecture unless it is a sort of passion of yours.</p>
<p>I am in the exact same boat, except unlike you I am about to finish my first year of college. I went to University of Washington Seattle thinking that Art would not be intellectually stimulating enough for me. I decided on engineering instead and feel trapped in a math hole of doom, but I want more out of my college experience. I love the sciences. I want to do more language classes. I love art. Now I am forced to reapply to other schools like SCAD and LMU in order to see if I can find the art Im after. like others suggested, and as I was originally thinking upon entering college a year ago, I believe animation may be my path…I wanted to be an imagineer or work for a company like Global Creatures but without the technical background of engineering I am worried i may never get there. </p>
<p>(I guess as a side note, does anyone have any opinions on SCAD, or Loyola Marymount University in this light?)</p>
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