"Realistic" art at Williams: well taught? How is general art department?

[marvin100]

And actually, @stones3 , the OP is asking precisely this:

Can anyone at Williams give an opinion on the quality of the teaching in “traditional” techniques such as figure drawing from life, realistic portraiture, etc?

Your VCU boosting is admirable–yay for school pride–but it’s off topic here and is now starting an unproductive derail.