Colleges for Music & Art
- The university's Department of Art and Art History offers undergraduate and graduate programs in subjects such as studio art, graphic design, art education and art history. Occupying a space of 75 acres in Garden City, New York, the department comprises of a ceramic studio, equipped with six indoor and three outdoor kilns, sculpture studio with a foundry, casting facilities and a metalworking area, a printmaking studio, as well as two painting studios. In addition, as a way to showcase the students' and professors' work, Adelphi mounts ongoing exhibitions in three galleries in Garden City, as well as at the Manhattan Center Gallery, in central New York City.
- Located in Boston, Massachusetts, Berklee curriculum covers the variety of influential music styles, aiming to refine the individual talents of the students. The institute offers majors in areas such as jazz composition, performance, film scoring and music education. All applicants to the college's full-time degrees are considered for scholarships, during the interview and audition procedure, the amount of which sums up to $20 million. Due to its urban location, the college has also invested on campus safety, especially around its residence halls, which often house a variety of social and educational events for students.
- Founded in 1929 in San Fransisco, California, the Academy of Art is one of the largest accredited art and design universities in the United States. The Academy offers classes in 16 areas, including fashion, fine art, game design and photography. Students have the opportunity to use the specialized facilities of each department, with the School of Advertising for example functioning as a real-life ad agency, while fashion students can have access to studio facilities for men's, women's and children's wear. Furthermore, the university's digital equipment are constantly updated, to ensure students are properly prepared for their future as professional artists.
- Situated in Denver, Colorado, RMCAD offers degree programs in fields such as animation, communications design and illustration. In addition, the college also provides BFA courses online, to accommodate working professionals. RMCAD operates three exhibition spaces: the Philip J. Steele gallery, named after the college's founder, the Alumni gallery, as well as the Rude (pronounced Roo-dee) gallery. Furthermore, the Visiting Artist, Scholar, and Designer (VASD) program aims to give extra motivation to students, by inviting leading national and international artists, scholars and designers to campus.
