rex-craft7

i know this has basically nothing to do with an actual art, academic, major, college discussion, but i just watched the movie a couple days ago, and it led me to wonder... now i havnt seen or ever been in an art school (yet) so my curiosity about this is bothering me

so exactly how much could you guys relate to it?

redbug119

Yeah, I watched it with my family (prospective art student [me] mom and dad) and it made me a bit nervous about art schools, lol. I've visited numerous schools doing some college search, and being an artist myself, with many friends who are artists, I picked up many of the stereotypes being present. The artistic know it all, the.. Frilly male fashion designer (There was more, but I can't remember, we had fun pointing them out), and almost none of my friends fit into any of them, my friends are a mix between 'Could care less about school but I like to paint,' 'I think I'm the best ever cause people like my art,' and 'ARTARTARTART' I've never visited Otis (One of the main filming locations), and I picked up the name 'Strathmore' being the name of a famous paper company. I've been to an pre-college at New Hampshire, so this is about all I could relate to, and I assure you, professors don't ignore talent (Some great art in my portfolio class was well noticed). From what I know, real art schools are nothing like the dynamics of 'Strathmore' (But keep in mind, two weeks surrounded by artists my age, being taught by professors =/= art school.) Visiting actual art schools, many with classes in session, very quickly calmed by fears of the mixed pompous.. Mess of ASC. Just keep in mind that the film makers were making a movie for the general public, not a room of art students. An actual art student could totally answer this so much better (I'm just a senior going to art school in the fall) but I thought I'd toss in my two cents

bears and dogs

There was a thread about it in here when the movie came out.
It is based on the comic written by Pratt grad supposedly based on his experiences.
Surrounding area and some campus buildings represent the air of Pratt very well.
My kid did not find it funny because he has art school friends with suitcase full of bongs, the kid play with individually personalized stuffed toys and knowing how crits works and such.
I haven’t read the comic but it might give you better idea because adapted films does injustice often enough.
Do you see Animal House or Prozsac Nation for any standard for choosing school? I do but I don’t.

TrinSF

My daughter has a copy on DVD, she's very fond of it. She loves the way it skewers some of the archetypal art school students and instructors. She herself thinks she's closest to the barefoot girl in the opening scenes who arrives and almost immediately steps on a bunch of broken glass. I had her tetanus updated, just in case. :-)