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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I was a Brown undergrad and took a painting class at RISD, so will share my take FWIW.  Those kids were so good!  One classmate took commissions in NYC for all their homework assignments so that at the end of the semester, they had only portfolio pictures left.  I was not so gifted, but I was struck by how little the art students paid attention to current events, went out, or participated in extracirruclars.  I would only want my own kids to attend if they were 100% focused on art.[/quote]

So essentially it is a true vocation. That's actually very helpful (not OP btw).[/quote]

The people who get the most out of places like RISD are people for whom art is a lifetime calling. It's in the blood. They will never do anything but art in some form. It's the same with musicians going to conservatories.

Don't go to such schools if it's just something for fun for a few years. [/quote]

I agree. DC has a friend we ho is there now. In high school,  she was an extraordinary artist who truly lived to paint.  She did her other coursework at what was a top high school,  but art consumed every other moment of her life,  and she is stunnningly talented.  To me, that's RISD.  That's the person who should be in art school.  And for OP, if this truly is your child, then go.  But wouldn't go to RISD if less than fully 100% all in.[/quote]

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