<p>For anyone with knowledge of both these schools, for rising junior who is interested in art/architecture and German, which of these two schools would be better?
He loves art but more on the illustration/graphic design side than, say, painting, and right now is targeting architecture as a career but also loves German and will have 4 years of it when he graduates high school.</p>
<p>NEW PALTZ! Purchase lets you do ONLY your major. If you want to do Architecture, you can't take a photography class, for example. I'm not even sure Purchase has German... but who knows. New Paltz is way better. It's a really chill place with a nice campus. Good luck!</p>
<p>Thank you, razoredsuitcase.</p>
<p>How about for film/cinema studies? I know Purchase has that specifically and NP has more of a communications major…any thoughts?</p>
<p>acme - My son is a graphic design major at New Paltz. I don’t think either school has an architecture program except for courses in architecture under art history. I know that New Paltz does have German. I personally prefer New Paltz over Purchase in general and think it is a more highly regarded school overall. If I can answer any questions about NP for you, feel free to ask.</p>
<p>kalodie1 - New Paltz has the Communications and Media major. There are two tracks one can choose, either management or electronic media production. It is geared more toward TV production. Purchase has a film studies program. This is what their website says about it:
"The Film Program provides highly motivated and talented students with intensive training in all aspects of filmmaking. Students develop significant skills in directing, cinematography, editing, production, scriptwriting, and film analysis. By the end of the sophomore year, students consult with the film faculty and choose to focus on either fiction, documentary, or experimental film in their junior year. "</p>
<p>Thanks Lilymoon…Purchase sounds like a better fit but I question the reputation of the school and need to apply to more than one…</p>
<p>SUNY Buffalo has a well respected program in Architecture. The Art Department is strong as well.
Good Luck.</p>
<p>Purchase or New Paltz… I want to Major in Broadcast Journalism because i really want to become a Reporter, witch school do you believe is a better fit for me. i was thinking about Purchase because i attend a performing arts High School and there i major in dance and if i go to purchase i know i can still take dance classes. but as for my reporting career which school is better?</p>
<p>I don’t know about Purchase, but New Paltz has a good Journalism dept. One of my son’s housemates is a journalism major. There are dance classes but they are under theater arts.</p>
<p>Have you ever visited New Paltz if so what is the campus like, how diverse is it also i live in the bronx so approximately how far away is it?</p>