Our list of top art schools - Page 2

Mandy Valin · #16 07-30-2003, 03:39 PM

Wow, thanks Kat!This does help. Im now seriously re-considering!
I only wish there was some way I could check out the campus.

Are you doing the thing where you study for two years at the school in Utica I think it was, and then two years in Brooklyn?

lavendarMist · #17 07-30-2003, 10:30 PM

I am spending 4 years at the Brooklyn campus. But I think that is because I am going into Computer Graphics in Animation.

I live in up state New Hampshire, so I called the Admissions office and they set up an overnight stay so I could visite the campus. They let you stay in a house with about 6 students who answer questions about the school and show you around, and you can also sit in on a class. That is how I was able to visite the campus, and I gave me a real great impression of the place. Alot of campuses if you make arrangements in advanced you can spend a night in the dormitory that way it gives you a good look around and a break from traveling.

Mandy Valin · #18 07-31-2003, 08:14 AM

Wow that is really awesome. Does it cost anything?
Both of their campuses are kinda far, I live in northern new york state, and I really have no way of getting there, but I was thinking of taking a bus to visit some colleges

mame · #19 07-31-2003, 10:29 AM

Check out Cooper Union

http://www.cooper.edu/

Axl · #20 07-31-2003, 11:11 AM

This is such a fantastic thread!

I've been told by people that left other institutions to study here, that nscad is a very fine institute in Canada.

lavendarMist · #21 07-31-2003, 04:05 PM

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Originally posted by Alde
Does it cost anything?
Both of their campuses are kinda far, I live in northern new york state, and I really have no way of getting there, but I was thinking of taking a bus to visit some colleges

Its totally free, when I visited Savannah College of art and design I even got free meal and a t-shirt. Colleges like having the perspective students stay and get a real feal for the college. I visited Cooper Union and on the way back RISD all in one trip. It was a real great experience. I highly recomend visiting the campuses. I was able to take the Amtrak into Penn Station and I got the subway directions from Pratts website www.pratt.edu

Classical Vince · #22 07-31-2003, 09:12 PM

Hey there. I thought I would add a resource for anyone looking for a school that focuses on using traditional training methods.

The Art Renewal Center has an atelier listing. For those who dont know, an Atelier is where you can learn to draw/paint with a master artist, not some teacher who has a degree and no talent. This was the ONLY way artists were trained up until the 20th century - it's a 500 year old tradition that has produced all the Great Masters.

http://www.artrenewal.com/

Don't be a McArtist! Learn from a master.

kevinl2046 · #23 08-01-2003, 06:00 PM

Oh, duh...Yale University Art School.

jlawrance123 · #24 08-09-2003, 08:45 PM

Cooper Union is pretty good.

arlene · #25 08-10-2003, 02:27 AM

Syracuse University...it's an art school within the university.

arlene · #26 08-10-2003, 02:28 AM

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Originally posted by Classical Vince
Hey there. I thought I would add a resource for anyone looking for a school that focuses on using traditional training methods.

The Art Renewal Center has an atelier listing. For those who dont know, an Atelier is where you can learn to draw/paint with a master artist, not some teacher who has a degree and no talent. This was the ONLY way artists were trained up until the 20th century - it's a 500 year old tradition that has produced all the Great Masters.

http://www.artrenewal.com/

Don't be a McArtist! Learn from a master.

and who defines who's a Master Artist? I think the art renewal center is a back patting site for each other...at least that's what I found.

arlene · #27 08-10-2003, 02:30 AM

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Originally posted by Alde
Im not worried about getting into a school, grades-wise ( i got around 1300 on SATs ), as I am getting in, paying and then hating it there, and I have no way to know really if Im going to like it
Also, Im not really sure what to look for in a good art school.

having good grades is not enough to get into a good art school...You need a top notch portfolio too...as a matter of fact I'd say thats 10x as important as grades and sat scores.

lavendarMist · #28 08-10-2003, 10:52 AM

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Originally posted by arlene

having good grades is not enough to get into a good art school...You need a top notch portfolio too...as a matter of fact I'd say thats 10x as important as grades and sat scores.

I tottaly agree... my sat is a whooping 920, and my portfolio is what really pulled my weight in aplying to art schools, cause I am mathmatically challenged... oh and I cant spell if you havent noticed allready.

kierska · #29 08-10-2003, 02:39 PM

just thought I'd tell you all about my alma mater- The College of Visual Arts in St. Paul, Minnesota

www.cva.edu

You might think MN is nothing but lakes and cold, but the twin cities (St. Paul and Minneapolis) are FULL of art culture- and have an excellent music scene. I loved it there. Tons of galleries, museums, cultural events.

Anyway, CVA is a private, accredited 4-year college. There are only 250-300 students enrolled per year, so class sizes are small and you get lots of one-on-one time with instructors. A lot of teachers there are working professionals in their fields. You -seriously- are a face there, not a number. Even the director of student affairs is on a first-name basis with almost all the students (I still keep in touch with her- and she helped me complete my senior thesis...)

But that's just the warm-n-fuzzy of it

This school is TOUGH. You really earn your degree there- (majors include drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking, photography, illustration, and design) I came away with a great education-

ok, I'm rambling- if anyone's interested or has questions, PM me and I'll ramble some more...

Classical Vince · #30 08-10-2003, 10:46 PM

Arlene - I agree, the ARC site is a back patting site. They recognize artists whose work has fallen by the wayside in our fashion-trendy world of art.

Personally, I appreciate the work they do to bring our attention to the growing number of artists working in the classical tradition.

They have a good number of interesting articles that raise thought provoking questions about the current trends in art. In fact, the articles outnumber the artists showcased there. Curious if you have had the opportunity to read some of them.

The museum on the site has over 20,000 [!] images, some of them high resolution that are suitable for printing. They also feature brief biographies on some of the greatest painters of our time. Other articles include technique and classical painting demonstrations. They do lack a forum area though, I think its sorely needed.

As you can see, the site has more value than just a pat on the back. Considering the topic for this thread, the link served its purpose for providing information on ateliers, an alternative to institutionalized art instruction.

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