College Overview: Emerson

Emerson: It's what you make of it.
I'll be honest: I had nothing but scorn for Emerson when they first sent me a viewbook. All I saw were buzzwords and low test scores. But as soon as I stepped onto the campus overlooking the Boston Common, I could feel the passion and focus that is such a strength of this school, and because of that atmosphere, I’ve never really looked back. By that same token, it’s important to remember that Emerson is an incredibly specific school. Make sure Emerson offers whatever major you're...

Emerson: Creative Students
This is a school for creative students who intend on majoring in the art and communication fields ONLY. Students here are passionate about their work and are very involved with multiple clubs. The staff consists of mostly professionals, some who work full time and teach a few classes a week. Emerson offers students hands on experience before they graduate. Students that are heavily athletic, lazy and homophobic should stay away from Emerson at all costs.

Emerson: Not for everyone...
Who should come here? Hard to say..most people who enjoy it seem to be Northeasterners and really pseudo-artsy types. I chose it because when I visited (during spring break, so there were no students around), it seemed very pretty, well kept, and promising-academic wise. I wish I had known how much the majors are lumped together: all media arts take most film classes at first, which I understand. But why everyone should take fundamentals, and why film basics when you major in audio? or new medi...