masters degree
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- ********0
i think the place u do ur Masters from matters a lot.. u need to hav a good mind as ur profs and project heads..
wat specialized feild in design do u wanna get ur masters in anyways?
- NegativeSpace0
Yeah like some programs I would imagine would give you some opportunities you wouldn't normally have.
From what I have heard, doing a post grad at Royal Academy in The Hague, NL, for type design, you actually do some of the old methods like stone inscriptions, punch cutting, and of course calligraphy before you even go into anything digital, which I think would be awesome for anyone who wants to "master" such an area.
- muidlatif0
nice...great info... i needed this. i thought of doing in Canada.. which one is the best? lotsa my friends stay/work there...
- NegativeSpace0
For an Mdes, you can only go to University of Alberta, or the York University program which I think starts its first year of operation this year (i would imagine september).
You can also get an MFA at someplaces, I think Nova Scotia College of Art and Design offers one, you would have to check their website though on that one.
- ********0
Muid, come to York Uni :D
oh on a second thought.. go to US/Europe... canada is not really the best for getting a masters
- setsolid0
im thinking of going to UK also. Its gona cost me alot... but i think it pay off in the long run.
the big question is... where in UK. im thinking about Leeds... what u guys think?
- Jaline0
I would suggest Toronto or a city of similar nature.
http://canada.art.lnstitute.org/…
http://www.yorku.ca/web/futurest…
- mg330
I would like to go for a Masters one day, because I've always wanted to teach in college, give something back to younger people in the way that some professors did to me in college.
And, no, not bent over a desk or anything like that...
- muidlatif0
Thnx error. I was thinking of doing it in US, but in NY? I though the cost of living is way espensive?
Jaline, thanks. I always love Canada because a lot of them are so helpful, and supportive. Got my portal fully supported by NetKeepers hosting over there.
- tkmeister0
I don't know if the degree will get you more respect from your clients...
i think good work, understanding of their business and providing a creative solution to their business problems are the way to go.
School is great and give you some time to think and learn, but I think the experience you get in the real world is better because in reality, there's always problems and you learn about contingency plans and how to deal with complex problems.
- Jaline0
It also depends on the professor you have and the school environment. Some of my classes this year were tedious and I didn't learn much from them. However, there are some classes from which I learned so much. The profs were amazing and really let us discover ourselves through creativity. I'm glad I joined those classes.
There's never a guarantee about anything and whether or not you'll like the school. You'll have to discover it for yourself.
If you attend school AND make your own decisions intelligently, you'll have no problems.
- dan_dan_dan0
I feel MA courses are places to push the envelope in design via research and understanding.
It's a springboard not just for experimental work, but the development of new processes and understandings of the field we’re in.
Which leads me to believe that with out practical industry experience, it’s hard to bring any kind of pragmatic innovation to the course/your education/the industry.
In my experience, I found that an MA (if required by the individual) should begin only after two or so years in the industry. I ventured to get my MA directly from my BS, only because it was entirely paid for.
I don’t know that an MA should be pursued with respect in mind more than it should self growth and betterment.
Someone mentioned earlier in the thread, that the idea of pursuing an MA has to do with education itself, which I agree with i.e. your not going to relearn Photoshop CS2 are you.
Another year or two years of intense educational experience with emphasis on research and focus on visual communication should lead to good things.
Again, as someone else keenly pointed out, this is an individual venture and should be treated as so.
The University of Choice is important. Very Important.
- Jaline0
agree with dan
- dan_dan_dan0
Manchester Uni has a good program. Live in Huddersfield and comute to Man Uni--cost of living is cheaper. WAY CHEAPER.
- dan_dan_dan0
Or Leeds.
- mg330
In 2000 when Flash was really starting to take off and all of this stuff was still pretty new, I was really looking at going to grad school at NYU or Pratt. Different programs, and NYU's Interactive Telecommunications program was interesting, looked like a good blend of technology and hardware, and art and design.
I really just wanted to be in New York. I don't know, things change, maybe I lost interest but it's nice to know that the alternative ended up being Chicago where I've really enjoyed myself.