subject: Top Art Schools [print this page] The top art schools vary greatly, as there are so many different styles of art and so many different directions that students can decide to explore. The top art schools in American include the California Institute of Earth Art and Architecture, the Cranbrook Academy of Art and the New York Academy of Art, just to name a few. Some schools focus on graphic design and illustration; others are better for painters and others may be more appropriate for architects and sculptors. The following are considered to be the top 10 art schools in the world:
The Art Institute of Phoenix: This school focuses on advertising, graphic art, interior design and Web design.
The California Institute of Earth Art and Architecture: Students looking for the most progressive approaches to ceramic architecture and earth art should attend this school.
The China Academy of Art: Located in China, students attending this academy can gain a degree in architecture, design, film, fine arts, multi-media or other artistic fields.
The Cranbrook Academy of Art: An affluent Detroit suburb is home to this architecture, art and design graduate school founded by wealthy philanthropists in the 30s.
Iceland Academy of the Arts: This is one of the top art schools in the world for university level fine arts degrees.
The New School of Classical Art: Located in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, this is one of the top art schools in America for the Atelier Method of art instruction.
The New York Academy of Art or Graduate School of Figurative Art: Studies of the human figure based on teaching styles of French and Italian academies are taught here.
The Royal Academy of Arts: This Piccadilly, London school makes it to the top 10 art schools because of its long history and prestige around the world.
The Royal Swedish Academy of Arts: This independent institution supports students in building, painting, sculpting and other popular and traditional visual arts.
The Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute: Students looking for new adaptable approaches to the understanding of objects and artistic ideas should study here.
