I have to say, I love my school.
I came here as a transfer student from Parsons.
I am now an Arts in Context dual-major at Lang, with a focus in Visual Art and Psychology. I highly recommend this major, it gives you plentiful helpings of both arts and liberal arts education, with plenty of room for electives within your subjects of choice.
I've always thought that the professors are what make or break a class, and the professors here are wonderful. One the whole, enthusiastic, original thinkers. It is rare to be challenged without the motivation of fear or strict discipline....most people have never been challenged in this way, and sadly, they can't even recognize its value when they see it.
You will like Lang if:
You value thinking critically and deeply. You will have these needs met here.
You want your classes to sort of blend together across subjects.
You want to study science in an integrative, practically applied manner. The Interdisciplinary Science program here is one of the best.
You want to be challenged....not to follow strict rules, but to dive more deeply into a topic.
You want a more personal atmosphere with your teachers and classmates.
You will hate Lang if:
You hate reading and writing.
You are athletic outside of yoga and dance. (seriously, sometimes the doors feel too heavy for me to open :P)
You learn best through rote memorization.
You hate explaining yourself.
You hate class discussions.
Lang myths:
Everyone is a pretentious hipster...no! Lang is all about looking past appearances. Like a person's clothing. I have met kids who reek of having too much privilege. I have also met kids here who are kind, smart, and interesting- great friend material. There's a lot of creativity floating around here...don't get all sensitive if it comes out in dress!
Everybody smokes.... kind of. There are a lot of smokers here. And as a non-smoker, I think its pretty stupid. But no ones going to look down on you for not smoking. In fact, they may wish they could do the same. :)
Are there imperfections in the way it operates? Of course. This school maintains itself on our financial privilege. This is more of a problem with American education on the whole. So the tuition is steep, yes.
But it's kind of like this: if you know you will be in debt after paying for this school, why is that application even in the mail? I wish people would stop talking as if this school put you in debt. No....you put yourself in debt!
If this school will put you in debt, please don't apply..... your impending fees will cast a long shadow over what would be an enriching, life-changing experience. read more