Best Art Schools in America
RSSThe US News and World Report annual survey of U.S. colleges and universities provides a list of the best art schools based on the overall academic value. Below are the best are schools in America as listed by US News.
- Rhode Island School of Design: This school has the highest profile in art and design and enjoys the respect from art experts to back it up.
- Yale University: The undergraduate major includes courses for several forms of visual art, art history and techniques that prepare the student for more focused graduate work.
- Art Institute of Chicago: This college is housed in one of the nation's finest art museums. It's a unique cohesion of art history and art education.
- Cranbrook Academy of Art: Noted for its development of modernism in architecture, art, design, and other art forms.
- Maryland Institute College of Art: MICA has a primary focus on visual arts that include graphic design, illustration, animation, and video & film arts.
- Virginia Commonwealth University: This public school offers eighteen undergraduate majors that include the fine arts, many of the new digital arts and design programs.
- California Institute of the Arts: The first academy to offer programs in both visual and performing arts. Majors include fine arts, theater, dance and music.
- Carnegie Mellon University: The College of Art at CMU includes schools of Art, Architecture, Design, Drama and Music.
- UCLA: Some interesting majors in this School of Arts and Architecture, including Ethnomusicology, World Arts and Cultures, and Urban Design.
- Art Center College of Design: The College offers undergraduate programs in Advertising, Environmental Design, Entertainment Design, and Product Design.
