<p>I'm a sophomore in high school right now, and I've been interested in RISD since the beginning of my freshman year, so naturally, I've filled out my application and I'm pretty set on attending RISD's pre-college summer program. My three choices are graphic design, traditional photography, and fashion design.
The thing that I'm worried about, though, is my skill level. I love art and design, but I'm very self-conscious about my drawings. I've been complimented on my art before, but I personally never believe I'm where I should be with my skill (I can't draw something good without tons of references, and I get discouraged because of that!) I also tend to have these little spurts of creativity, where when I draw something it turns out really nice so I keep on drawing, but then, gradually, everything starts getting worse, so I become discouraged and stop.</p>
<p>So with that being said, I'm just wondering,
1) How do college art courses work? Well... specifically these pre-college programs. With so many kids at so many different levels, how do they teach and make sure everyone is benefiting (if that makes sense??)
2) Should I choose drawing as my first choice instead of graphic design, or do you think the fundamental drawing course is enough to be able to improve a lot within the six weeks?
3) I've seen reviews from people who attended the RISD pre-college program that said they had little to no background in art, but still... can anyone provide some more specific stories or anything? How was your experience, what major did you take, etc? :)</p>
<p>Thanks in advance!</p>