Well, Ringling is a given for arts colleges. -nod- IDK anything about it, really, other than it's a school for the arts... I'm going into marine biology, not art, so I'm looking into colleges that are good for that. xD

Good luck, though! And I hope you feel better! Being sick is no fun >:

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An artsy school to think about could be the art institute of Dallas, but there are plenty of art schools in general through out texas...you just gotta figure out what you want to major in, and once you do you can search for schools that offer those degrees (that's what I did)

As for me, I want to major in Animation or something related to that, maybe story boarding too, but anything in that field would be great to me D: but art schools are so fucking expensive...I need to fill out financial aid forums now that you mention it...sorry to rant here! xD

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Ringling. Will check out. Never even heard about it, so that's a testiment to how college-fail I am. D: Good luck with marine biology! The first thing I think of when someone says that is the person to find leviathan. Or some other aquatic cryptid. We got the oarfish, don't we?

I'm already feeling better a bit, but still stuffy. <:c

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I'm not sure if I can directly help you, but I was in your exact situation once and maybe I can help by telling you what I did
I wanted to go into Animation first, but we had insufficient funds to send me to the school of my dreams; a private art school in San Francisco. So instead, I went to our local community college, and took some general education classes that transfer, and also took some art courses.
I am now in my second year at my community college. There are many great artists in my classes, and I've had the same art teacher since I started. I have learned many things about painting, drawing, sketching, pencil, etc. I have gotten every single one of my drawings put up on the wall (which means I got an A on it) and I have never so fulfilled and open with my art, or art in general.
Now, after talking to some animation students I've realized that animation is not for me. It is very fast paced, and I'm very laid back. So now I'm wanting to get a BFA (Bachelors in Fine Arts) in Illustration at a California State University. I'm very pleased with my decision, and while it may take another year for me to take all my transferrable courses here, I don't mind.

One thing I can tell you, is that you do not need to go to a prestigious art school to get a job in art. If you can get a spectacular education at a community college for $20 a unit compared to an art school for $3,000 a unit with the same education; go for the cheaper!
Even moreso, if you're not entirely sure where to go, just try a local college. At mine, they have a very professional career assesment test you can take for $15 and it will tell you many different careers you might be interested in, based on your interests, drive, etc.

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Bha... I want far, far away from Dallas. I don't want to come home on the weekends! I don't really know what I SHOULD major in, because I don't know what in particular I was my job to be. I'm not sure I can support myself being a concept artist alone. Whag... or any kind of artist for that matter.

I could totaly see you being an animator, and I'm totally stoked to see somthing by you on the TV one day, because it will be brilliant. And scholarships make the earth go round.

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Thank you so much for the input! Hearing all that from someone currently going through it and makeing the decisions is certianly helpful. I might try the career assesment test to see where exactly I should be going in life and how I want to be employed/what job I should consider to figure out what major I should get. I'm kinda floundering in what I should be doing right now in pretty much all aspects, so this has been enlightening. c:

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Hey, don't worry. Be happy. (my dad's personal motto fyi). But I was going to suggest France or Italy, but in the states... I dunno. I've been focusing too much on science-related schools. Sorry I can't help much. Feel better btw! And good luck with your school hunt.

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c: It's something you need to explore yourself. You know, How far do you want to go?
And how well do you know your tendencies.
|D; I knew I shouldn't go into Graphics Major, because I have no will to work under someone else or commissions.... Or whatever a Graphic Designs major will do.

I"m majoring in Art Education (So far. I'm only a freshman in college). I will use that to teach Art to High Schoolers.

Art majoring is really expensive. I've already spent a couple hundred just on supplies. And this was just for my two Art classes that are only a semester long.

I have pretty good work ethic, and though I would like to do mostly origional works, I wouldn't mind doing commission work if it means I get to eat. Hehe. Doing concept art for this that and the other is really appealing, because I've always loved creating character designs and kind of "referance sheets".

Art Education sounds very fun and hard work, and I can see how that would be really, really rewarding. On the other hand, I think I would be so busy breathing down the little delinquent's necks I wouldn't have much time to pick up a pencil myself. XD I applaud the dedication of anyone who can wrestle down a rowdey senior trying to pad their GPA with an "easy A", as half the class I was in for art 1 was doing. Course, I was always the Good Little Student.

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