the best photography schools in the world??!!

<p>THE best schools, and with ivy league status are RISD Rhode Island School of Design and Yale's School of Art. The negative part is that it is very difficult to get in (and very costly). I was specially amazed by RISD and their creative minds.</p>

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<p>THE best schools, and with ivy league status are RISD Rhode Island School of Design and Yale's School of Art.</p>

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<p>Best for what? And according to whom? That's a pretty big claim to make without including any qualifiers to back up your statement.</p>

<p>I think there is no such thing as THE BEST, because you have to find the program that fits your style, needs and dreams. That being said, I just helped my daughter research and visit a number of schools on the east coast. She has been sure about her college interest in photography for about 4 years now, so we took the search very seriously.<br>

Early top runners were RIT, Hallmark, SCAD and Intermount. After visiting all of them she still hadn't found what she was looking for. She wanted a true hybrid degree that pushed Web, Video and Publishing as major parts of the photography degree. Quite by accident we stumbled upon King College in Bristol, TN. (http://king.edu) Great academic school (important to Mom!) and a stunning Photography degree (important to daughter). 4 year program…photography shooting classes EVERY semester. Lots of group and collaborative projects. Plenty of travel and internship possibilities. King College Photography is a private school, so the price is a bit higher, but so far it seems like well spent money.<br>

We have found the entire admission and enrollment experience to be very pleasant and all faculty and representatives to be incredibly helpful. http://www.KingCollegePhoto.com is where we found the important base information. And even more can be found at http://photography.King.edu. Very impressed so far.<br>

I am sure this kind of program is not right for everyone, but it sure feels right for us.</p>

<p>hello, my name is sylwia. and im heading into my senior year of high school. i always come across this site when im researching photo schools, and i was just wondering what you all think about Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design?? that was mainly my first choice, because id like to be close to my family, (i live in Illinois). or do you all have any other suggestions for good school in the Midwest? and also, i am looking into european schools as well, i have citizenship in Poland, and i am not against moving to Europe to go to school there, in fact i kind of encourage it. i was looking in FAMU, but the fact that i do not speak Czech might screw me over. i would also like the schools to have good structured photo programs, and id rather not have to pay a giant bundle of money. the field im looking into is weddings/portraits and maybe some fashion. suggestions and opinions would be greatly appreciated!<br>

xo, Sylwia.</p>

<p>I am looking for a school about fashion photography.<br /><br />Does anybody know anything about Marangoni and IED in Italy?<br /><br />Please share with me any information about fashion photography in Europe</p>

<p> I am looking for a BA photography program in Europe. I am looking for something that is in the design faculty and has options for other lens based media and a contemporary approach to image making. Any ideas ?? my research at the moment covers Germany, Switzerland, Austria, France, The Netherlands. All advice or links very welcome </p>

<p>I was also looking for a MFA photography school which focus on Commercial Photography. I didn't see anyone mention on the Royal College of Art in London and wonder why.<br>

Anyhow, I came across this article and though to share.<br>

http://www.odopod.com/blog/new-media-education-it-doesnt-get-much-better-rit/</p>

<p>The one thing I would consider is what happens if you get burned out on photography. If you go to a school that only offers photography then you have few options. Also a school like Yale or University of California offer many other art and art related classes so if you need to change majors then you don't have to start over. I got my degree in Art History and found that this gave me a number of tools that a degree in photography would not have given me. However I did not get the technical instruction I needed. I would suggest a school that can give you both a good education and the skills you need.</p>