Which would you choose for Art Education?

KTY
Mon, 17 Jan 2022 00:50:44 +0000

My daughter was accepted to all schools she applied to for Art Education and now she’s having a hard time deciding. Her top 3 are VCUArts, JMU, and Tennessee (we live in Virginia). She also got into Ohio University, East Carolina, and West Virginia.

The obvious choice seems to be VCU but we just visited JMU for a portfolio review and they made a compelling case for their art education program.

Tennessee has been one of her favorites since last year and while it would be more expensive, it offers her more flexibility academically to add a minor or double major in another area like psychology. She also really loved the campus and Knoxville.

Would appreciate insight, particularly from anyone with direct knowledge of these specific programs.