Rhode Island School of Design

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Anyone have a child there. Or a child in any good art school?

DS is a serious painter and this is his dream school. He’s also a terrific student so I’m hoping for a great LAC for him but he only wants Art schools. Chicago Art Institute, CalArts and Parsons.

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Sounds like you and your child should visit RISD. I didn't attend but I'm grew up near the school so I'm familiar with it. I was impressed by the kids that I knew who went there and by what they had to say about the instructors and classes.

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You might want to look into the joint Brown/RISD degree program. The admission rate is incredibly low, but it might be worth a try.

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TALKING HEADS!

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Anonymous wrote:Sounds like you and your child should visit RISD. I didn't attend but I'm grew up near the school so I'm familiar with it. I was impressed by the kids that I knew who went there and by what they had to say about the instructors and classes.

OP here. We did and he fell in love with it. He also loved the Art Institute (who wouldn’t?! Geez) but haven’t been to CalArts or Parsons.

Brown is a reach even for DS. Great grades, good scores but everything in his life is art. Not interested in school clubs beyond visual arts and stage and absolutely zero competitive sports. And no hooks for an Ivy.

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Best of luck! I like to think I would not try to dictate my kid’s major but art school is a tough road.

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If he’s considering dual degree programs, look at the SMFA/Tufts dual degree in addition to RISD/Brown. I attended SAIC for undergrad and it was absolutely amazing experience.

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Anonymous wrote:Best of luck! I like to think I would not try to dictate my kid’s major but art school is a tough road.

I know. OP here and it’s just that he is a very talented artist and it’s his passion. We’re hoping he continues his MFA so at least her could teach someday.

My brother is a graphic artist in Los Angeles, working in film, and my dad was a set designer, also in film, so DS comes by it genetically but has more passion for it than either my brother or father.

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One of my closest friends in HS attended - she transferred actually after her 1st year somewhere else in the NE.

She is now a professor of one of the art programs in Los Angeles.

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It is one of the best art schools in the nation. Not sure what more there is to say, other than that your kid does need to be dedicated to art.

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BFA here. Do NOT let this kid graduate with debt. He will have to get some office jobs to pay the loans and it will defeat the purpose. And if he goes onto get an MFA, teaching will not be able to pay those loans even at college level. Get a cheap undergrad degree if he wants to be an art major. Find a good fit. With art, you can get a lot out of professors in any program. Please do not pay $55k/year for a BFA. I don’t want to put him off it, just put him off it being expensive. You don’t need to study so much as you just need to make, make, make it constantly and get on the scene.

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They don’t give any merit aid. DD was accepted by RISD and several other art colleges 2 years ago. All other colleges offered her $6-19k merit scholarships, and they were already cheaper to begin with. She chose SCAD.

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Anonymous wrote:BFA here. Do NOT let this kid graduate with debt. He will have to get some office jobs to pay the loans and it will defeat the purpose. And if he goes onto get an MFA, teaching will not be able to pay those loans even at college level. Get a cheap undergrad degree if he wants to be an art major. Find a good fit. With art, you can get a lot out of professors in any program. Please do not pay $55k/year for a BFA. I don’t want to put him off it, just put him off it being expensive. You don’t need to study so much as you just need to make, make, make it constantly and get on the scene.

It’s okay, PP, he won’t have debt. He won’t need loans. We’re okay with a BFA/MFA.

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Anonymous wrote:BFA here. Do NOT let this kid graduate with debt. He will have to get some office jobs to pay the loans and it will defeat the purpose. And if he goes onto get an MFA, teaching will not be able to pay those loans even at college level. Get a cheap undergrad degree if he wants to be an art major. Find a good fit. With art, you can get a lot out of professors in any program. Please do not pay $55k/year for a BFA. I don’t want to put him off it, just put him off it being expensive. You don’t need to study so much as you just need to make, make, make it constantly and get on the scene.

It’s okay, PP, he won’t have debt. He won’t need loans. We’re okay with a BFA/MFA.

If finances are not a limit I would highly recommend The Royal College of Art in London. They are obviously multi disciplinary but their painting dept is particularly prestigious and has been for some years.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:BFA here. Do NOT let this kid graduate with debt. He will have to get some office jobs to pay the loans and it will defeat the purpose. And if he goes onto get an MFA, teaching will not be able to pay those loans even at college level. Get a cheap undergrad degree if he wants to be an art major. Find a good fit. With art, you can get a lot out of professors in any program. Please do not pay $55k/year for a BFA. I don’t want to put him off it, just put him off it being expensive. You don’t need to study so much as you just need to make, make, make it constantly and get on the scene.

It’s okay, PP, he won’t have debt. He won’t need loans. We’re okay with a BFA/MFA.

If finances are not a limit I would highly recommend The Royal College of Art in London. They are obviously multi disciplinary but their painting dept is particularly prestigious and has been for some years.

Interesting suggestion! Thank you.