ART CENTER COLLEGE OF DESIGN
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- t__p_
i am planning on go there(ACCD) in the spring. anybody here a student or alumni?
any comments welcome
- Dolan0
Graduate alum and former instructor. Questions?
- ribit0
Theres a lot of Art Center graduates (Transportation Design) on our message boards... http://forums.cardesignnews.com
- t__p_0
also would like to talked to some people who are attending there now and are in the graphic design program
- piperboytoy0
I thought about applying to the masters program, not sure if I have what it takes to get in. Can someone who's been there tell me if my work is good enough to get in?
thanks
- Dolan0
Sure piper, you're hella good enough. The question would be why do you want to go back to school (and spend oodles of cash each term)? A graduate degree doesn't do much for your design career unless you want to teach or admin.
- piperboytoy0
Yeah I figure.
I like to learn and be in a creative environment where I have few restrictions on my creative thinking! I find working for so long really hampered my creativity.
Money was never in my mind though, until I saw the tuition for that school. I could buy a big house here in Canada for that price!
thanks for your comments Dolan
- piperboytoy0
thanks t___p_
You can contact alex from D-realm.net he's currently studying at the art center.
- estlin0
I was in ACCD's undergrad graphic design program for 3 weeks. Does that count?
Anyways, if you ever get Roland Yeung, of what little exposure I've had of him, he's a trip. Both bad and good.
- Dolan0
Okay, honest take: A killer portfolio wins over being alum from a certain school every time, but ... that said, there is something to be said to have shown the commitment that it takes to get through a top school. This is the same in any profession, Harvard Medical, Yale Law, etc ... there is a 'oh he can cut it' that goes with saying you survived the beating that gets laid on you in these places. All that said I think the best thing about school is the connections you make and the environment you put yourself in. If you're ready to use that to the max to go out and get a job than it can be critical (think of the Yale Law example --- it's not just the law education you get but the connections you make and the foot-in-the-door you get from other alums). The question should be 'do you need and want that?' because it comes with a hefty price tag. I'm not saying it's not worth it, but it is seriously expensive. If you're not ready and committed to take advantage of it then save your $$ and do good work.
- sauerbraten0
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