The campus itself is beautiful and I really appreciate the art program. It is a pretty interdisciplinary program and I have heard that they are very strong when it comes to photography. The area the campus is situated in is more suburban, although downtown Riverside has become a lot more exciting with more stores and art galleries. The wonderful thing is that it is only 50 minutes away from Los Angeles, which is a huge artistic hub and has some of the world's best museums, galleries, and artists!