Where else should we look?

glassharmonica
Thu, 01 Jul 2010 03:01:57 +0000

Glutenmom, my daughter just finished her first year at CIA. It was her top choice school (above RISD and RIT) because of the glassblowing program. It is possible (although not easy in the first year because of the long foundation-year classes) to take classes at Case. I know that kids at CIM, next door, often do a dual enrollment and graduate with two degrees in 5 years, so it might be possible to get both a BFA and a BA or BS in another subject. Unlike some consortium programs, the campuses really are right next to each other, sharing a cafeteria and dorms. The foundation year at CIA was the toughest thing my daughter ever did. She lucked out by getting some very excellent and demanding teachers. There are some annoying aspects of the school (the dorms are quite shabby!) but the positive, for us, far outweighs the negative.