<p>I am working with a student who is looking to apply to a top boarding school. She has good grades and currently attends one of the best schools in the city she is in (a big Asian city). She has a mix of activities but what stands out is her passion for drawing, she even had one of her paintings selected by a museum and on display there. Any suggestions for a top 10-20 prep school in the US with the visual arts focus tha twill appreciate her talents and also look favorably upon her success in that?</p>
<p>Interlochen and Idyllwild are the best art schools, but I'm not sure about like, drawing.. I think they're superb in things like acting and music and dance, but you should research them because they are both amazing schools anyways ..</p>
<p>They're quite well-known so can anybody here give more details? I'm .. undetailled :P</p>
<p>St. Mark's has an impressive arts building. In my (uneducated) judgement, the student work on display was the best I had seen on my visits of schools. I should add, though, that some of our visits to other schools were early in the school year, so there hadn't been much time to create works for display.</p>
<p>Check out Walnut Hill School in Natick MA....it is a wonderful boarding school that has a
visual arts program, dance, vocal, music,and writing programs....It is in the same category as Idywild and Interlochen.... Being close to Boston (1/2 hour by train) is a big plus as you have the resources of the big city....Daughter goes there now for senior year and LOVES it....</p>
<p>I second the Cambridge School of Weston... true, it is not as well known as the majority of the schools, but their art program is FANTASTIC. When I went on the tour of the school, I was so impressed with their facilities, and their dedication to the arts.</p>
<p>Loomis Chaffee also had an extraordinary art program. One of their claims to fame -- Abraham Lincoln's hands! The famous ones, :D.</p>
<p>I'd also suggest Interlochen and Walnut Hill School.</p>
<p>I am a student from the Loomis Chaffee School in Windsor, CT.</p>
<p>Loomis has a very strong visual arts program that allows students
to immerse themselves in a plethora of opportunities. </p>
<p>Below is a description from our website:
"The visual arts program at Loomis is centered in the Richmond Art Center, which offers professional studios in drawing, painting, printmaking, ceramics, sculpture, photography, computer graphics and television production and broadcasting. Two important components of the art education provided are exhibits in the Sue and Eugene Mercy, Jr. Gallery, which shows work by professional artists, and an active Visiting Artist Program that brings professional artists on campus to work in the building and to serve as role models for students." </p>
<p>Personally, my favorite part about the visual arts program is the visiting artists. Every month, Loomis brings in a professional artist to display his or her work. The entire Loomis community is invited to speak with the artist and view the work at an art opening. Additionally, Loomis invites another professional artist to live on campus and work with various arts classes. Through the duration of our arts courses, students enjoy having the guidance of our teachers as well as the inspiration of various visiting artists.</p>
<p>i suggest Choate and the, while not ‘top 10’ but still really good, Williston Northampton School. Their arts were phenomenal! it has a smaller campus and lesser reputation than most schools but its still great. the arts their were comparable, if not better, than Choate’s. like students were doing it for more than to fulfill the arts requirement.</p>
<p>Well it depends if she wants a boarding prep school that has a great art department (but not the type of situation where she would major in an art), or an arts school (with a major in visual arts) that has great academics. For the latter, I’d strongly recommend Walnut Hill, but for the former I’d have to recommend going more in the prep school direction. CSW could be very good, but also check out places like Phillips Exeter Academy, which is known for academics but also has really good arts.</p>