Not all Art Colleges offer Foundation Year as part of their curriculum. Foundation Year is the Freshman curriculum to explore and build different skills. Pratt and RISD (Rhode Island School of Design) both have a Foundation Year.
I took two tours of Pratt Institute — one with my oldest and one with my youngest — so I have two perspectives from two different students talking about Foundation Year:
Popular Majors at Pratt
Our tour of Pratt:
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More about Art Colleges from our college tours:
Visiting California College of the Arts
Visiting California Institute of the Arts (CalArts)
Visiting Emily Carr Art + Design University in Canada
Applying to Art School: School of Visual Arts
Applying to RISD: Advice from Antonio Peters in Admissions
Tips for National Portfolio Day
Visiting West Coast Art Schools with Foodie Stops Along the Way
and some fun stuff …
If you are visiting New York City, here are our cheap foodie finds.
45 Art Gifts for Seriously Arty Kids (by my arty daughter)
Art Competitions for Kids and Teens
Our Art Gift Kits for Arty Kids
10 Inspirational Art Books for Arty Kids
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BEST #OWNVOICES CHILDREN’S BOOKS: My Favorite Diversity Books for Kids Ages 1-12 is a book that I created to highlight books written by authors who share the same marginalized identity as the characters in their books.
