Would you study Fine arts in Canada or UK?

Question

To be more specific, Vancouver or London, and why? Which universities would you recommend?

Answer 1

Here's a link to art schools & living in Vancouver. http://www.artschools.com/cities/vancouver-art-schools-colleges.html
It's very expensive living there - apartments are literally twice the price of those in Toronto (I have family members going to University in both places). But I can only assume London would be the same or worse.

Which is more important to you - tough course with great reputation, or enjoyable life with a BFA attached? What do you want as your major, and who offers the best course in that?

Every university has online student forums - join a few and ask some questions, it's a great way to get a feel for the courses and the communities.

Good fortune in your journey!

Edit: Weasel, ever been to Canada? Yes, we do have electricity. Everywhere.

Answer 2

I don't know how it will be in Vancouver, but unless you are interested mainly in conceptual art I would not go to England to study art. I spent one year in a supposedly good english art program (outside London) and we basically did not have any classes. You meet a tutor for maybe an hour every two weeks, and there was an excuse for 1 hour art history class every week, and that basically was it. In addition studios closed at 7pm and were closed at the weekend. London is also one of the most expensive places on this Earth to live in, so if you are worried about money it's not the place to be. Though there is doubtlessly a lot of art going on in London, the orientation of style is going to be much more conceptual than in many other places. So if you are into conceptual art and don't need a studio much it may be fun. If you are not, go anywhere else. Personally I am not going close to any art program until I am at least guaranteed 24 hour access every day of the week. It's something easy you can ask about. If they don't have that, I don't think they are serious about art.

I don't know anything about Vancouver, so I can't compare that.

Answer 3

London is preferred. London is full of galleries to inspire you. Moreover, just a few hours of train ride will take you to the rest of Europe starting with Paris. Your choices will be almost unlimited. Which university? best place to find out will be at the British Council, if there is one in your country.

Answer 4

Neither! Ive just finsished my second year fine art in bristol and i havnt enjoyed it at all. its all very serious{you cant even have a laugh ever] and tottaly up its own ****, the teachers are vicious and critsise your every move. I came home alott crying.
Not to put you off though if your are in love with this subject. take yourself very seriously, dress down and are prepared to justify your every thought and move youll enjoy it.
I would recomend you visit both and realy get a feel for the university as wherever you go will influence you and your art to quite a high degree.
Check out the tutors of each course to see what kind of art they produce themselves? as they will be alott more helpful and simpathetic to people who they see are on the same wavelength as themselves.
Good luckx

Answer 5

Both BEcause i live in Vancouver and London's one of my fav cities the arts are both cool.

Answer 6

I think London! If you are going to study specifically fine arts.
Europe had all the cultural revolution parallel to various history of paintings. Art movements from europe had larger influence on all the 'Isms' invented.

Where as in North Americas you would be better off studying new medium or Modern graphic design.

Answer 7

I was going to see the UK until I found out you meant London. It would have to be Vancouver for me. I would have recommended the Glasgow School of Art.

Answer 8

London, out of the two. But Paris, given a free choice.

Answer 9

London. A diversity of fine arts unparallelled.

Answer 10

Vancouver, i'd love to see where they filmed the X Files.