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- Atkinson0
yes, I never left
- ukit0
I think part of the problem is that people in their late teens/ early 20s often don't have a clear idea of what they want to do.
It's funny because when you are in school occasionally you would meet an older person getting their second degree who is so much more focused and proactive. Now that I'm older myself I can totally understand that attitude, whereas when I was actually in college I sort of felt like I was just going through the motions....when I wasn't drunk, stoned, or on hard drugs:D
- hektor9110
I didin't study graphic design i went industrial engineering for 3 years and then i found marketing interesting and graduate with that.... however i've been designing for 10 years now. It's been quite a ride I must add.
- PonyBoy0
I enjoyed school... it did introduce me to good people, good habits and great debt...
... fuck private schools... FUCK THEM!...
...Yep... loved school.
- brandon_phillip0
Glad I went. Drank more than I should have. I learned the skills I use on a day to day basis when I was young. Come from a family with a long history of art. I am one of only a few with the tools to do well in today's world of web and digital tools dominating the space. I can code in many languages, but find the most happiness when I get to sketch ideas out on paper/white boards. BTW - I learned all the coding skills on my own, because when I left school HTML was still pretty new and not main stream (think font tags and tables versus today with CSS and adaptive web technologies).
- identity0
getting a degree to have a degree - especially in a field where the portfolio of work matters so much - seems to be a waste, yes. However, going to school and IMMERSING yourself in it is a completely different thing.
Education, as I see it, is an opportunity to take some time (and yes, incur debt) to work on yourself, your ideas, you voice, etc...
- vaxorcist0
Some smart people think MBA's are the next bubble, as so many people are getting an MBA now ... flooding the market... and many businesses are laying off legions of middle-management MBA's....
- moldero0
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- formed0
2 degrees in architecture, most of the graphic things I learned along the way.
The education was exceptional and irreplaceable. My only regret is not getting an MBA at the same time (minor in business, and am past that point with business experience now, but starting with it would have been nice - everyone should have some business education).
- this, this, this. thinking about going back for my MBA.silentpost
- OSFA0
Big debt and learned how to use the applications. That's about it...
- IAmMintCondition0
Yes and No. I learned by my 3rd year that school was more about the people you're around, the resources at your disposal, and the time you have to simply explore shit.
The class structured lessons and projects were bullshit though.
- maikel0
I suffered like a pig 'coz I did Uni (fulltime) while working fulltime.
I got bored to death in some classes, but other where OK, and some of the friend I met there are my business partners nowadays.It is good but certainly it is not about the things you learn, but more about the people that you can get to know I reckon.
My next stop is business school.
- loool0
pretty glad
- autoflavour0
im glad i went, but yep, i dont feel any more employable than before.. except i have a piece of paper saying i can do what i could do before it
- d_rek0
The only thing I regret about art school is the amount of debt I incurred. I really didn't have a good understanding of things like debt-to-income ratio and what current market salaries were paying when I signed up so when I graduated I was really feeling the weight of carrying around $60k in debt for 2.5 years of schooling.
However, the experience was incredibly valuable for a lot of reasons and ultimately I have learned to manage debt and finances much more effectively.
Oh, and I graduated with a BFA in Graphic Design. I can't see any point (yet) to obtain a MFA in a related field other than if i wanted to teach. Unless someone can find me some hard evidence that confirms an MFA gets you a better salary in our industry.
- vaxorcist0
yes.. grad school for film/video/new media.... during the 90's.....
MFA helped me get teaching gigs, but the shelf-life of such a degree in the art world is about 7-10 years, after which you're old fish...
I loved it, but I had a most-of-my-tuition scholarship and a photo lab job and a computer lab job and a teaching assistantship....
Unfortunately, the $$$ equation these days is waaay out of whack.... graduating with an art degree and $100k in debt is insane.
- doesnotexist0
I'm glad I didn't study just art, but glad I went to school.
- ntimm0
yes, no, no, meh, YES, then no, now yes, but sometimes no.