I am looking to go to school for graphic design, some type of media arts, or possibly animation. I can go anywhere but would prefer to stay on the east coast. I was considering the Art Institutes. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated. Also, I am considering online school, which is another reason I was looking at the Art Institutes. Thanks!
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Art Institutions are ok if you’re looking for an Associate’s degree. They even offer job placement services and if you’re really good, you’ll find top placement in a reputable company. Actually, I think they are very good alternatives to Universities. I recommend looking into one.
Art Institute success stories.
http://www.artinstitutes.com/yourfuture_success.asp
http://www.edumgt.com/programs/gss_detail.shtml
http://www.concorde.edu/sanbern/success.asp?storyID=20
http://www.aiph.artinstitutes.edu/careerservices_success.asp
http://www.ainyc.artinstitutes.edu/students_success.asp
Hope this helps.
I have heard that the Rhode Island School of Design is very good for that.
I don’t know which schools are best but I just wanted to chime in to say Goodluck! I am also considering going to Art School for Graphic Designing, and taking it online crossed my mind too. Not very sure at this point. I am still researching the ones in my city. I live in the south.
I personally went to Westwood College in Denver, but they do also have a school in Dallas, TX. I would not trade my schooling for anything in the world. I was able to get my BS in Visual Communications which entails web design, print, audio/video and 3D animation/game design within three years. They hold high impact labs with terrific teachers that have been in the industry for a long time. They are accredited and a lot less expensive than the Art Institute. Online classes will not be able to offer the same feel as a traditional classroom. You won’t be able to work with all the software needed, get instantaneous feedback from fellow artists/classmates, or work in an extreme creativity filled environment. Westwood also provides life long learning. If you graduate from a program you can return at any time, tuition free, to learn more skills in the field or even freshen up some of the skills you already know – for the rest of your life. After a year of research on many options and schools … Westwood was the best possible choice I could make for myself – Check it out!