What private, liberal arts colleges have an exceptional arts program?
Q. I'm majoring in Studio Arts and possibly French or International Relations. My current school is strong in the liberal arts but their visual arts program is underdeveloped and pretty elementary, so I want to transfer. I feel like I rarely hear about good arts programs at small, private colleges so I'm looking for some suggestions, primarily in the Pacific Northwest but I'm open to anything. Thanks.
Asked by J'aime Le Pois - Wed Jan 28 16:08:18 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. The small, liberal arts schools that I know have excellent overall academics and strong visual arts programs are on the east coast, sorry. They include: Bard, Skidmore, Tufts (via their relationship with the School of the MFA Boston), Brown (via their relationship with RISD; and like Tufts, maybe big for you, but they really are small unis, relatively speaking), and Carnegie Mellon U (again, a small uni). Those are all very strong. The one I think is dead-on for what you want is Bard. Others you could consider include Smith, Hampshire, Wesleyan, and SUNY New Palz.
Answered by RoaringMice - Wed Jan 28 16:17:06 2009

What type of arts and crafts activity would a 13 year old boy like to do on a family beach vacation?
Q. The 13 year old is my nephew and it is an annual beach trip with his parents,his 11 year old brother, his 7 year old sister, my mom and my 7 year old daughter. We have always had a great time doing arts and crafts but last year I realized that he was getting a little old for the stuff we have always done and I really don't know what a guy his age would find "cool" to do... I really don't want to embaress him, I just want him to have fun. Any ideas?
Asked by Creamofthecrop - Thu May 15 23:24:52 2008 - - 7 Answers - 0 Comments

A. wood burning, models, building birdhouses, making key chains with that plastic lace stuff, have him be in charge of photoraphy & the rest of you can make scrapbooks with the pics he take.
Answered by kiki - Thu May 15 23:36:46 2008

At what age can I start my child on learning martial arts?
Q. What is the best one to start with? Judo, Kick Boxing, Karate or another? I want my child to be able to defend herself in a street fight in case she is attacked. Just knowing one kind of traditional martial art is not effective enough during a street fight since anything goes when one is attacked. So I want my child to be able to successfully defend herself and put the attacker in the hospital for a LONG time. At what age and with what martial art form should she start? I heard the Judo is great to start with, then kick boxing and then later on Jiujutsu. I do appreciate the Traditional martial arts, but form my experience during hand to hand combat anything goes and it is best to know how to respond to various forms of fighting styles.
Asked by teresalsmith72 - Wed Apr 11 14:31:44 2007 - - 28 Answers - 0 Comments

A. "Teresa", Your question is a bit perplexing. At first you are asking for help in determining what age is best to start a child in martial arts, as if you have no knowledge of martial arts at all. Then you go into this discertation about the effectiveness of one art against another and how you want your daughter to "put the attacker in the hospital for a LONG time." Then you say that "from your experience during hand to hand combat anything goes and it is best to know how to respond to various forms of fighting styles." I think you are putting us on. I just don't know what you're trying to prove. You don't sound like a mom.
Answered by j v - Wed Apr 11 16:11:33 2007