master's in design?
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- sparse
anyone got one? is there a practical difference/benefit from getting one?
i know one guy who went to cranbrook, and though he's admittedly very talented, he also seemed very jaded. i understand their program is highly theoretical?
i've got a BA in English, considering grad school/design school/DIY school.
thanks
- cola0
i dont think it matters anymore. there is a lot of people in high paying positions these days without a masters. i never even see it in a job description come to think of it.
- kbags0
If you can design, you can design.
Masters are for slackers and physicists.
- inspiration0
if you want to be a designer, then practical on the job experience is more worthwhile.
if you want to be a design tutor, go for it.
- kezza_20
I have a masters in Graphic Design from Central St Martins.
My first job paid me £28,000, 10,000 more than my peers. It has certainly opened doors for me. I want to become a uni lecturer later on so I've always got it for that too.
To be honest it was all because I wasnt sure what I wanted to do and the Master was only another year and a half, which with holidays was fuck all, I worked part time for agencies whilst doing my MA. All round a great experience.
Still you can always work for 10 years from college and get to the same place, but lets face it, it's not as fun as experiementing with drugs and having the opportunity to shag latvians.
- kbags0
kezza_2 has a point, there
- alexkxs0
lotta people with no highschool edu
- fusionpixel0
Masters can open the door, but talent keeps you inside.
- alexkxs0
deep
- warheros0
if you have a masters from cranbrook, i think that says something. i go to school right next to it (larwrence tech) and everyone that graduates from there is a step above if you have a brain. if not, you are rather lacking in much. dont be brainwashed!
their arch. masters is not certified because it is mostly theoretical/artistic stuff
- quisque0
cranbrook has a phenomenal program. i think it's program is not entirely about graphic design though. it's more about what you can bring and do in their think tank. it's very much an individually driven education, not highly structured which is cool. and i think matt owens from volume one (volumeone.com) graduated from caa. BUT. it's very expensive.
- sparse0
good to hear about the central st. martin's experience--have your fellow students had similar experiences?
of course i'd love to learn/develop, but (frankly) i'm also looking for return on investment.
also, do you think returning for a 2nd bachelor's is a bad idea? should i def. shoot for a higher degree?
thx
- tkmeister0
2 bachelors would be a bad idea. i think graduate program offers much higher level of education.
- canuck0
I just want to get my B.Ed so I teach once I am tired of design.
- ricstultz0
Masters degrees really come into play if you ever want to be a university professor... otherwise, bahhhh!