<p>Which one has a better Visual Arts program for Graphic Design?
I've read other threads on this and people say that Columbia had a better Arts program.
Is this still true?
Or has Princeton's Lewis Center for the Arts changed that?
PLEASE HELP ME!
Thanks for reading this :D</p>
<p>I’d be surprised if Graphic Design is a strength at either Princeton or Columbia (or at Chicago, which you asked about on another thread). If you want a real art school in the NYC area, check out Pratt or Cooper Union. If you want to attend an Ivy League university, consider Brown, which has an Open Curriculum (no course requirements) and cross-registration arrangements with the neighboring Rhode Island School of Design. The two schools even offer a dual degree program.
[RISD</a> Cross-Registration](<a href=“Rhode Island School of Design Cross-Registration | The College | Brown University”>Rhode Island School of Design Cross-Registration | The College | Brown University)
[RISD:</a> BROWN/RISD DUAL DEGREE](<a href=“http://www.risd.edu/campus_initiatives_brown.htm]RISD:”>http://www.risd.edu/campus_initiatives_brown.htm).</p>
<p>^ Actually, rather then Pratt or Cooper Union, NYU has an excellent Visual Arts program, probably the best in NY. But if money is a problem, then I don’t recommend going to NYU.</p>
<p>[Graphic</a> Design - Project - Graduate Schools - Education - US News](<a href=“http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-fine-arts-schools/graphic-design]Graphic”>http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-fine-arts-schools/graphic-design)</p>
<p>These are graduate program rankings, but may have some bearing on undergraduate program quality.</p>
<p>Columbia is (probably?) marginally better simply because it’s located in NYC. You really can’t match the exposure to the contemporary art/fashion world that the city provides. </p>
<p>That said, both schools are pretty weak for visual arts. Princeton only recently decided to augment its art program, so it’s still in infancy. Its program may yield results with a bit more time, but as of now, I’d second the other responders and recommend you look into art schools like Pratt and RISD.</p>
<p>And while we’re throwing other schools out there, you should try Yale too (yes, I’m biased for obvious reasons). If we are to believe US News and World, its MFA program is ranked #1 in the nation (yes, above RISD’s). Chuck Close, Maya Lin, John Currin, etc. all graduated from Yale’s School of Art.</p>