Kean University

Date: Nov 01 2008
Major: Fine Arts - Painting/Sculpture/Photography/etc (This Major's Salary over time)
If you are a fine arts student run far far away. There is a program called the mentor sequence which you must complete during your last two semesters at this school. You choose a professor to help you put a show together for review prior to your graduation. No one at the school has a clue as to how this program is run. You have to work very very hard to get any information on how to even sign up for this REQUIRED program. Then once you choose your professor they dont know what to do so they ask the Fine Arts department who continually gives out conflicting data. Finally, when it is time for your show, don't be surprised if someone else has taken over the gallery even though your dates are clearly posted on the wall, online and in school publications. I hate to be so negative but this is extremely frustrating. You work two semesters on a project and then you have to fight with everyone to do what you are required to do just to graduate. Also, if you are a photo major you have to take a lot of classes that have nothing to do with photography but are just filler like sculpture, 3d, video production, drawing II and so on. Meanwhile, just try and get the classes on your curriculum because they are never offered. What a nightmare. Run!