| The top 10 art schools all have a few things in | | | | Focus: Utilizes the Atelier Method of art instruction. |
| common. They all have a primary intent that is | | | | Location: Pawtucket, Rhode Island, USA |
| based around sculpture, photography, painting, | | | | School #6 |
| illustration and other like-minded visual arts. Of | | | | Name: New York Academy of Art (Graduate |
| course specific colleges will also focus on other art | | | | School of Figurative Art) |
| related subjects as well. This article will focus | | | | Focus: At this writing the only accredited school of |
| primarily on the top 10 art schools and any | | | | it's kind in the world. Primary studies focus on the |
| specific information respective to that school. | | | | human figure. This is carried out with studies in |
| The List | | | | drawing, painting, sculpture, art history and |
| This list of art schools is not given in any specific | | | | studying anatomy. |
| order and should be used as a broad measuring | | | | Location: NY,USA |
| stick. The list could be used to assist you in your | | | | School #7 |
| decision to apply to or attend a specific art school. | | | | Name: Cranbrook Academy of Art |
| This list includes: | | | | Focus: Graduate school of design,art and |
| School #1 | | | | architecture. Also included with the Cranbrook |
| Name: Royal Swedish Academy of Arts | | | | ducational Community |
| (Akademien för de fria konsterna) | | | | Location: Bloomfield Hills, MI, USA |
| Focus: Offers a variety of visual arts including | | | | School #8 |
| building, sculpting and painting. | | | | Name: Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute |
| Location: Sweden | | | | Focus: Self paced academic and research |
| School #2 | | | | programs related to objects and issues |
| Name: Royal Academy of Arts | | | | surrounding an adaptable style of art. |
| Focus: Offers a college level art education. An | | | | Location: MA,USA |
| alternative to the Society of Artists. | | | | School #9 |
| Location: Piccadilly, London | | | | Name: Art Institute of Phoenix |
| School #3 | | | | Focus: Web design, interior design, graphic design |
| Name: Iceland Academy of the Arts (Icelandic: | | | | and design advertising. |
| Listaháskóli Íslands) | | | | Location: Phoenix,AZ,USA |
| Focus: Offers a university level education in the | | | | School #10 |
| arts. | | | | Name: California Institute of Earth Art and |
| Location: Iceland | | | | Architecture |
| School #4 | | | | Focus: Ceramic and Earth Art technologies |
| Name: China Academy of Art | | | | Location: CA,USA |
| Focus: Offers Ph.D., master's and bachelor's | | | | In Summary |
| degree programs. These are offered in film, | | | | This article has presented a list of what many |
| multi-media, architecture, design and fine-arts. | | | | consider to be the top 10 art schools. For more |
| design, architecture, multi-media and film. | | | | information on any specific school we recommend |
| Location: China | | | | you consult the school in question. Of course you |
| School #5 | | | | can always seek the online route to getting an art |
| Name: New School of Classical Art (NSCA) | | | | education. |