Art Schools vs Art programs at University

uskoolfish
Wed, 29 Mar 2017 15:55:31 +0000

My D graduated from the studio art program at NYU Steinhardt with a concentration in sculpture . She loved the academics of NYU and loved the art program and faculty. The professors are working, exhibiting artists as well as educators. Being in NYC is a definite plus. She was chosen for NYU’s Honors Studio program and collaborated with curators and professors on projects that received acclaim by the press. One show/ film in which she had two sculptures received a lot of national media attention including a New York Times listing as Best of 2015. Since graduation she has continued to collaborate with professors and was just asked yesterday to work on a film project for one of her professor who received a Guggenheim grant.

D loved that she was within a larger academic institution that allowed her to dabble in other aspects of the arts. She took private voice lessons and delved into special effects make-up and used both in her artwork. Beyond that, because NYU is strong in so many artistic areas, many of her roommates and friends majored in music, theatre and film. So not only did she collaborate with her studio art friends on shows and projects, but she was also able to work on films, etc. as a writer, actor and singer through her friends at Tisch, Gallantin and other majors at Steinhardt.

That said, I do not think NYU Steinhardt is strong in animation. I’d look into Tisch for that. Illustration would be through the studio art program. Again, not sure of what is offered for illustration or the strength of the program for that. You would have to look into that–I’m not saying it’s neither good nor bad–just don’t know personally.