Otis College of Art and Design Top Questions

My school's very diverse and liberal.

I love that Otis puts the students in such a career-oriented frame of mind. The teachers really emphasize the way our work and work-ethic relates to the industry that we are being trained to work in. I also like the small class sizes because I strongly believe it is much more beneficial to each student's improvement. Otis is great because the cirriculum gets straight into what the student wants to be learning. Otis has a great reputation within art and design industries because of how well the students are prepared for jobs.

this school isn't very well known, but in my opinion it rivals parsons and fit (other acredited fashion colleges)

We have a unique mentor program with fashion companies, in which big designers in the field grade our work and give us our design directions.

Everyone, particularly the faculty is extremely friendly. The professors are very personable and interested in helping you. The projects are extremely focused and in line with the goals of the course. The workload is heavy, but if you are interested, you will love it.

it is very close to every company and it's in the middle of the city.

Otis offers a unique experience in that we get the opportunity to work side by side with professionals in our fields of study.

It's in flux. Even though the school is ninety years old, there really isn't academic structure -- which can be good and bad. Instructors don't require a Master's or PhD. It doesn't accomodate working people with evening classes or summer sessions. Finally, they treat the college more like a high school , with rules governing attendance, school trips, loan disbursement. They treat the students like children.

The students at Otis are hard working individuals. Each student strives to succeed academically.

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