Art schools, like all other colleges, strive to put their best foot forward when appealing to prospective students and their parents: These are our art studios; this is our distinguished faculty; have a look at our art library. However, considering the fact that a sizeable number of students at art schools and other colleges come in for mental health therapy in the course of given year -- 10 percent of the student body at the Rhode Island School of Design, 25 percent at the Maryland Institute College of Art, 30 percent at the Savannah College of Art and Design -- perhaps the school's counseling center should be a stop on the tour."It's a healthy thing for students to come here," said Tamara Knapp-Grosz, a psychologist and director of counseling and support services at the Savannah College of Art and Design, adding that "most come for reasons of personal growth."More... (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/daniel-grant/art-schools-add-mental-he_b_799319.html)
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