Yale for undergrad studio art?

uskoolfish
Wed, 22 Nov 2017 05:06:14 +0000

Have you looked into NYU? D got a BFA in Studio Art and loved the program. Admissions is based 50% on talent, 50% on academics. Students submit their portfolios to the art department. At the same time their application is being considered by admissions. Lists are created by each of accepted students and then cross checked. If they have not passed the talent component, they are rejected. If they pass talent, but not academics they are rejected as well. The school wants students who will do well in any NYU class. Even the art department has a strong academic component. My D has always said that she feels she studied philosophy and history in addition to studio art.

The facilities for the art program are housed in a separate building in the East Village. Brand new senior studios are nearby. Students can double major or minor. D also enjoyed collaborating on projects with film, theatre and music students who she met in dorms or classes outside her major. The creative arts have a very strong community.

D also considered Brandeis and Skidmore. Both have good studio art programs, particularly Skidmore. She applied to NYU ED, so never pursued those applications.