<p>Not that can get in to any of these schools unless some miracle happens, there might be total free ride op for middle-low income family at
Columbia Yale Penn Princeton Duke
Anyone now how their undergrad art dept. measure up?
Anyone ever even took studio course? Choices, teaching, facility, style, studio space to work after hours if any?
From schools web sites, it seems half decent to sad in this order
Penn-Yale-Duke-Colombia-Princeton
Anyone?</p>
<p>b&d, you would get an excellent education at any of those universities, but Yale is the only one I would consider a destination for visual (studio) art. </p>
<p>They all have studio art departments and if other aspects of the environment and culture appeal to you then you should consider them. But if your focus is mainly on making art, you could do better, even within the “full service” university or liberal arts college setting.</p>
<p>As Columbia has one of the country’s top graduate visual arts departments, it would be worth visiting to see how this has filtered down to the undergraduate department.</p>
<p>All quite good. Yale could be somewhat more accommodating insofar as they’ve got some major PR problems to resolve after the Osberg matter. </p>
<p>Studio space, worry more about their art history, gallery operations/management practical experience, and placement rates for their graduates. Studio space tends to be held out as a beckoning bit of glitter, but its not all that important in the long term.</p>
<p>momrath
Yale !?!?!?
OK, other option will be Chapel Hill Stanford and/or Williams Oberlin Pomona Amherst Swat Haverford Trinity.
I know you are the Williams expert. What kinda style they like that good enough to be a hook? I love Pomona if it was me. Williams is the best for him, I think. Now how to raise 200 plus each on SAT within what, 8months???</p>
<p>Yale!?!? Potential new students could have some fun with them. Osberg probably has made her career by threatening to sue them. And as yet they’ve put no good defense for admitting her, then trying to cut her loose. And seemingly also unable to counteract the bad PR. </p>
<p>There is a tendency for Bach/MFA programs to sometimes play dog and pony shows with students, and in this instance the doggy pirouetted up and bit them. </p>
<p>As such Yale might be a little more careful about the manner in which they approach potential students. Could possibly work to the students advantage.</p>
<p>bears, I don’t know much about art at Pomona. Several of my son’s friends are graduates and they had good experiences – in the sciences or social studies, though.</p>
<p>Williams likes multi-faceted kids. Art is a good EC – with or without art history – especially if it’s combined with another interest, especially something active or outdoorsy or that demonstrates leadership or character.</p>
<p>Because they don’t interview, the application is tantamount. I’d recommend putting together an art package – slides, resume of accomplishments, awards, classes, travel opportunities, an additional recommendation from an instructor or mentor, a personal statement, one or two media pieces.</p>
<p>The studio art department is small, but well funded with warm supportive faculty, all of whom are practicing artists. They focus on traditional media – painting, drawing, sculpture and to a lesser degree photography, definitely not strong in new media/graphic design. The emphasis is on process. The studios are beautiful with excellent facilities. It’s a safe and nurturing envirnoment.</p>
<p>The museum access is a plus, especially MassMoCA.</p>
<p>Oberlin has a good reputation for both art and art history, but for various reasons wasn’t on my son’s list. He liked Amherst and Swarthmore for ambience, but found their art departments lacking. Visited Haverford and Trinity; didn’t relate to either.</p>
<p>His second choice was Wesleyan with a strong interest in Hamilton and Kenyon. Also, Conn College and Skidmore.</p>