What are some really good Art Schools in the united states?

[starface]

I'm looking into getting in a really good Art school and i'm wondering what some of the very best are?

I was looking around in NYC and found some really good ones. But any other suggestions are wanted. Thank you.

[Emily Dew]

I don't know if you want to stay in NYC, but I can highly recommend the School of the Art Institute in Chicago.

[ill3ztiic]

FIDM

[Pat T]

Rhode Island School of Design?

[margaretannem8s]

Academy of Art University is excellent. I just got my BFA there, they are WASC accredited, which means classes are transferable. Every semester they are always upgrading the facilities, programs, activities. New buildings all the time, new majors on occasion.

I did makeup effects, got my BFA in Sculpture and collaborated with the film dept all the time. Wonderful school, tons of resources, incredible contacts and opportunities.

They have tons of majors, too many to list. Illustration, 3D, Interior Design, Green Design, Sculpture, Toys, Fashion, Motion Pictures and Film, Painting, etc. Whether you study commercial or fine art, they have all the resources you need to pursue art professionally.

Thanks to my contacts there, I landed the a key position on an independent film starring Oscar Winner Martin Landau. Some of my friends in 3D are with companies like ILM and Pixar. My film friends are working for ad agencies, production companies, and directors on big projects. It's only a matter of inspiration and hard work. I've never met so many talented individuals and am glad I chose AAU. Surrounding myself in all the people and all the info I absorbed made a huge difference.

Any questions, I can put you in touch or direct you to the info you need. You want to study art, you can live art and study it at University level. Great social events, great networking, easy to step into for newbies, but lots of demanding pro level stuff to get you where you want to be. Incredible guest speakers. I learned so much!

Edit: I realize it's across the country, but I've got friends from school that came from everywhere to get here: Japan, Malaysia, India, England, New Zealand, New York, Wisconsin, Seattle, LA. If you're interested, it's a great school.

[Spike]

RISD is the best

[Orangela Minga]

If you want to do fine art or design check out:

The Milwaukee Inst. of Art & Design
http://www.miad.edu

You can choose from all sorts of majors like painting, sculpture, drawing, photo, printmaking etc to interior architecture, communications/graphic design, industrial design, animation, illustration and so on.
You don't have to settle on one major and you don't have to decide until after your first year. They help you find what you're meant to do!
Getting your bachelors in FINE art and not like studio art is the way to get a high-paying job.