<p>Hello everyone!</p>
<p>I'm new to this website, but I've been reading the forums for the longest time so I finally decided to get an account! I am a senior in high school, so as you can imagine, life is EXTREMELY STRESSFUL right now with college apps. I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions though. I know for sure that art is something that is art is always going to be part of my life, and for a good number of years now, my "dream job" is to be a high school art teacher. Having said that, I'm very lost as to what I should do for college. I know that I want to be in a small to medium-small school (no large universities like OSU), and that I don't mind being in the city, but not in the heart of downtown like SAIC or Cooper Union. I really do like to learn in general, and I know that I want to continue to study different subjects in addition to just doing art in college (not necessarily double major). My parents want me to go to a liberal arts college so I don't pigeonhole myself, but really, after visiting six liberal arts schools, I don't think I'd learn nearly as much simply being a "studio art major" at a university rather than going to an art school, and there's also numerous programs like that at MICA with the five-year art-ed program where you earn a BFA and masters. </p>
<p>I guess what I'm asking is this: does anyone have any recommendations to attend a liberal arts school vs. an art school, and any recommendations for good art/liberal arts colleges? I am currently looking at Oberlin, Denison, Skidmore, Vassar, Centre, and Kenyon (regular colleges), and Pratt MWP, Ringling, SCAD, MICA, and RISD (as if I'll get in).</p>