The Department of Art and Art History at the University of Vermont offers three programs, one of which is Studio Art. The curriculum of this program aims to develop visual skills, creative and critical reasoning and extensive comprehension of both modern and historic art contexts. In this program students are encouraged to choose between drawing, design, sculpture, ceramics, painting, printmaking, photography, new media, and film as their primary discipline. Class are taught using these disciplines as a template, but interdisciplinary understandings and approaches are highly encouraged. Each year only 15 students are admitted to this Studio Art school. The admitted students receive instruction from a group of highly dedicated faculty made up of distinguished, practicing artists.
The Studio Art program at Virginia Tech offers instruction on digital visual enhancements, new media, digital photography, digital video, digital painting and 3D modeling and animation in a studio setting. The curriculum is very flexible and encourages students to develop their particular interests and talents. The program capitalizes on creative approaches to art by using interdisciplinary education to highlight how different art media overlap and intersect. Virginia Tech provides all tools and media developing programs to each admitted student so they can explore digital art to its fullest potential. Entry is granted upon the review of the candidates submitted portfolio.
The Studio Art program at Skidmore College is a more rigorously designed curriculum that builds a set foundation of skills before allowing the student to explore her passion. The first two years of study are dedicated to the completion of four foundation course that offer classical and historic training of a students chosen discipline, be it sculpting, painting, ceramics or drawing. In the third and fourth years teachers transition from the role of instructor to adviser, relinquishing all control to allow the student to explore his talents and strengths. This Studio Art school prepares students for graduate work or transition into a professional lifestyle as a working artist.
The New York Studio School of Drawing, Painting and Sculpture offers a blend of full-time and part-time programs. Full-time students are given a blend of course work that builds a foundation of historical practices and independent creative thought. The school provides a large studio space for students to explore their personal creative strengths. Part-time students are given rigorous lesson through evening class and drawing marathons that condense the material and studio time into an intense creative experience. Drawing marathons are run three times a year and condense the full-time student experience into a short, intense two week period. During the two weeks students practice their preferred art discipline all day, non-stop. Enrollment is incredibly competitive and requires a special type of person who needs to explore the questions of art, rather than to seek answers.