Graduate Furniture Design or ID programs for me

Modern_Man · August 21, 2015, 7:17pm

bepster:

bttbttbtt:

This is all great guys! European schools are an option. Is there a significant difference between how european schools are run vs. american?

I studied both in the US (Undergrad at Parsons) and in Europe (MFA at Konstfack/Stockholm) and my experiences were very different.

My impression was that american schools put a lot of effort into directing, controlling and steering students with a workload that walked the fine line between rigorous and ridiculous.
In Sweden, I felt that students had a lot more time to develop and reflect, also on undergrad level.
This of course means that students have to have a strong work ethic and need to be motivated, self-directed and focused.
Students are different and different structures appeal to different personalities.

One reason might be that students in the US are being pushed into college at a very early age, what creates the need for a lot more babysitting, while it is not uncommon in Europe for students to take time off after highschool and then enter college with a clear mind and objective.

These are of course my personal experiences from these two schools so take them for what they are worth.

At Art Center that’s reserved for multitasking with toilet and shower time.

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