<p>My daughter is mostly interested in art schools -- SAIC and Otis are among her top choices -- but a friend suggested she also find a BFA program or two at some non-art schools to apply to. (This friend was admitted to RISD but ended up at Syracuse because the FA was <em>much</em> better, and has no regrets, as she's now a art professional.) The problem is that for the most part, the LACs only offer a BA in their art department, and the bigger schools often have anemic art programs or allow for less than half the studies to be in art. I keep reading that "some" BFA programs are structured such that students spend 70-90% of their coursework in the Art department, but I haven't found any programs like that. </p>
<p>So, does anyone know of any of these mythical programs that forgo things like foreign lang req, upper division math, etc? Programs I'm thinking of would be within the context of a larger college or university setting, but would be structured more like an art school, with a foundation year, etc. Syracuse University's College of Visual and Performing Art is a great example. </p>
<p>We're expecially looking for A) Programs on the West Coast, B) Interdisciplinary programs, and C)Strong need-based aid. (She's an EFC=0.)</p>