How to Find Art Schools: Curriculum Info & Where to Look
If you are a working student, chances are you don't have time to commute to school each day. In these cases, a blended or online format might be the best option for you. Most traditional art schools and art & design schools offer blended programs. Depending on the program, you may have the opportunity to complete your degree totally online. This is usually the case with multimedia art degrees.
To begin your search for a suitable art school, whether online, blended, or traditional, browse through online college directories or college review sites such as the Princetonreview.com, or U.S. News & World Reports Top Fine Arts Program rankings. By using reliable directories and review sites such as these, you can review listings of both online and traditional fine arts programs, read peer reviews, and review ratings and tuition rates.
Once you have located several art schools that are worth further examination, review the curriculum. The best art schools will have many of the same concentration areas in common. These include ceramics, dance, drama, drawing, film, music, and photography.
The following is a sample fine arts curriculum. You can use this as a guide when comparing online and blended art school curriculums to traditional curriculums.
The traditional curriculum listed below is the standard. Each program should consist of 120 credits.
Art History I & II
Contemporary Culture
Drawing
Fine Art Core
Fine Art Seminar
Humanities I & II
Introduction to Printmaking
Introduction to Sculpture
Modern Art
Process & Generation
Resources
Senior Thesis
Visual Concepts
Writing I & II
Sample Elective Courses
Ceramic Studio
Communication Design
Digital Art I & II
Digital Photo
Optical Culture/Light Studies
Sculpture Now
Wood, Tools & Fabrication
Other art school courses will depend on the concentration area. Good luck!
Resources:
Learn more about art schools, including information on careers in art - best-art-schools.com.
Visit the United States Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos092.htm
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