Idaho State University

Date: May 06 2004
Major: Art & Design Department (This Major's Salary over time)
Let's face it, Pocatello is a college town, not LA or Chicago. This I found to be a positive as I was after an education and not a party. The campus is well maintained, though the parking is really bad. The general ed classes were well taught.

The Art department I graduated from, well, ranks pretty low compared to the art program in California I transferred from, and gained the majority of my art knowledge.

Most of the professors couldn't earn a living from their art if they tried, so therefore they teach. Sadly, they don't do that very well either. The two exceptions being Tony Martin and Dr. Miles Friend.

The secretary of the department is obnoxious, and they only seem to keep her around because she's developed a system only she can figure out. In reality, she seems to think and act like she's the dean of the department.

Gail Dial, the true dean, seems incapable of hiring qualified people to teach. Of course, they all seem to suffer from the problem most college proffesors have, no one ever taught them how. You don't need a teaching certificate to teach college, only High School and below. Why is that?

If you want an education in art in Eastern Idaho, go to BYUI in Rexburg, where the competiton is stiff to teach, so they only get the best, or Utah State University. Both have art programs that beat the pants off ISU. Sadly for you party animals out there, these schools are also there to give you an education, not a good time.