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In September, I rode the high speed train from Rome to Florence to spend the day touring the two campuses of Polimoda. The Villa campus, located next to the US Consulate, over looking the river Arno, is about a ten-minute walk from the train station.

The impression I got from learning about the campus and programs is that storytelling is at the heart of all the disciplines and practices taught at NABA. Education is not just an opportunity to develop a set of artistic skills, but also a chance to learn how to apply those skills to specific projects with purpose.

In September, I visited two of RUFA's four campuses. The Ostiense campus is dedicated to creative media production including cinema, set design, photography, multimedia arts and design, game design, and sustainable fashion design. The San Lorenzo campus is home to ...

At a National Portfolio Day event, students connect with admissions officers, faculty, and counselors, from accredited art and design universities around the globe. It’s a rare chance to ask specific questions and get real advice, straight from the source. It is also your chance to see if the program matches your objectives.

In June, I visited the School of Visual Arts in New York. I had the great fortune to visit facilities dedicated to Film, 3D Animation and Visual Effects, Interior Design: Built Environments majors, gallery and exhibition spaces, the library and student housing.

A sophisticated visual aesthetic ties the learning and making spaces together. Common areas are filled with, or are themselves works of art, and it is routine for students to pass a work by Chuck Close or a Kara Walker as they go from class to class. 

Take a look into creative programs at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and the Glasgow School of Art.