Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art

Date: Dec 04 2009
Major: Art & Design Department (This Major's Salary over time)
Wow, so much to say and so little time. Hands down, Cooper is (or at least was back in 1986-88) an amazing school. Most of the teachers were fabulous. A few of them were fair. I learned a great deal and if I had the opportunity to do it all again, I would get far more out of the experience than I did as a "kid". As an artist I loved the location and ventured into the jungles of the lower west and east side as much as possible. Food was everywhere, from Dojo on St. Mark's Place to some of the best Indian food you'll ever find (ouside of India: ) on 5th street, what I called Little India. I made the most of the lack of structured social life. But in Manhattan, who needs a pep rally to have a great time. They have dorms now, so I'd say the social life is probably different, possibly worse cause when you are 18 and commuting on the LL train from Brooklyn, life is never dull! Go to Cooper—only if you are a serious student. They just about beat you to death with assignments in your freshman year. But if you love what you do and are a serious student, go to Cooper.