So basically, I'm officially, or rather legally, an adult.

And the fact that I'm approaching the end of my high school years is an issue.

I'm pretty sure that I'm not going to a four year university this fall, but I do know that I will be going to college.

Probably my local community college, and no, I know better than to be ashamed of that.

Anyway, I'm wondering if you kind older folk of Subeta would like to suggest some colleges/universities (preferably in the US) to little old me that I could possibly go to afterwards.

I'm also interested in several things that I'm willing to dedicate a few good years of study to...

Like:

Creative Writing, Photography, Digital Media, Psychology and I suppose Studio Art.

Thanks for reading...?

Firstly,

a) Are you planning on eventually transferring to a 4 year college? I went to a 4 year university straight out of high school, but be sure once you transfer to check and double check that all your records transfer over and everything is done. That'll be done before you transfer though.

b) get your GEs out of the way because in general once you transfer during junior year, other than higher GEs you're pretty much major focused at that point.

c) Is budget an issue? Are you planning on going to an art school because the average tuition of a art school can range from 60k a year to 90k a year.

c) If budget is an issue, I went to a state university and it had an amazing art program. Obviously, I graduated with a BA in history but I started out as an animation major. The point being that you don't necessarily need to go to an art school specifically to get a perfectly viable and great art education.

d) There's some universities that are known for their creative writing programs. I applied to San Francisco State( I'm originally from CA) with the intention of going to their creative writing program and got in, but ended up going to a different university for their art program.

If you double major, realize that art majors typically take at least 5 years to complete and art plus another major, doesn't always work out. I was double majored in art and history for a while before I minored the art my last year, but conflicting schedules was always an issue because I'd be at school at 3-4 am completing art projects which ate up time that I needed to finish history papers and things of that nature.

However, double concentration in the same department, digital media and photography for instance, perfectly fine.It's when it's two different majors in different departments that it can eat up time and there will be conflicting interests.

Research the universities in your state and see which one has the programs and departments you want.

As for art universities:

Full Sail University Savannah College of Art and Design( had a friend from high school who went there for game design and loved it there. He works at a game company on the east coast now) San Francisco Academy of Art Ringling College of Art and Design Art Center

I went to California State University, Fullerton for my animation major and specifically chose that particular state university for their animation department. It's an amazing department with amazing professors and proximity to the animation industry and to Disney also means that we got first hand instruction by instructors that were working in the business at the same time while they were teaching.

A) Yep.

B) Is a GE like a basics sort of thing?

C) Probably.

D) Oh, okay!

I've heard of Full Sail, can't remember anything in particular though...

And thanks for the other suggestions!

GE stands for general education. If it's an art university, they might not require it though since most art universities typically take about 2-3 years to complete. I believe SCAD does though since they need it for regional accreditation so at that university, expect to take some basics classes like math, english, etch. In a non-art regular university, GE are the general education requirements that you're required to take like, history, science, english, etc....

I.e. I had to take intro to painting, intro to drawing, 3-d and 2-d design to qualify for the animation program.

With art schools, you'll likely be submitting based on a portfolio whereas a state university probably won't require one.

Oh, okay!

I thought that was what it meant.

Good to know, good to know.

Thanks for your help!

; for graphic design, photography, etc. DAAP at the University of Cincinnati is one of the best in the nation. i almost went there (a current Cincy resident) but i'm at their community college because i was a dumb shit who didn't actually apply themselves for the college procedure because of stress/senior year overload and ended up at a university i hated with a major (graphic design) i couldn't grow to love anymore.

if you find a university you like with a local community college, i recommend that. it makes it easier to transfer to main campus and you know ALL your credits will go through in the switch.

SCAD is a good school too. if i'd majored in just simple painting i might've tried applying there. i've heard the location is absolutely perfect for anyone who is truly serious about art.

also, i'd take a big look into Full Sail because they were having some accreditation issues when i considered applying 2 years ago. basically if they don't have accreditation then a degree you get from there is essentially worthless. not to mention if you do go there and you don't like it, their credits are crazy hard to transfer and could set you really far back for graduating.

i knew a kid who came from Florida to my old uni, i don't believe he transferred from Full Sail but he came from an art uni down there, and literally NONE of his credits transferred so he was basically starting from page 1.

Don't be afraid to stay instate for college. It's definitely cheaper in both the long AND immediate run since most state universities offer cheaper courses to residents.