Art History

mini
Fri, 08 Sep 2006 11:39:55 +0000

My d. was a homeschooler, and had no difficulty getting into Williams, Smith (where she is attending), and a host of others. I also taught at UChicago at one point. There is no question in my mind that Williams is the number 1 art history school FOR UNDERGRADUATES in the country, though they are all very good (and if you are doing ancient art, Chicago is probably the best, and art and American culture - and coupled with Romance languages, likely Smith.) But make sure you visit (preferably a Thursday overnight) - the cultures at Williams, Smith, and Chicago are very, very different from each other (among prestigious colleges, actually rather at the extremes) and while it might be possible for students at one of them to be happy at others, there are many students who wouldn’t be. This is even true in the academic culture, with Williams having divisional requirements, Smith an open curriculum, and Chicago a common core for the first two years.

Anyhow, wherever you decide, make sure you are comfortable - the change from homeschooling to college is large enough, without extraneous issues getting in the way.