Why 'haha'? I almost got in there. I've known many people who got into there by applying two or three times for a transfer, taking classes at a State or City college in the meantime. What is your work like? Figurative? Abstract? If it's figurative there's places like New York Art Academy (MFA), where you can be setup to with people who want want to buy traditional skill based art. Talented people that go there make money. If you want to concentrate on Photography there are a lot of routes to make money, nearly all commercial of course. The owner of Pilgrim surf shop made his living in photo, I believe. If you want to concentrate on drawing that's tougher, even if you're excellent, which you are probably not, you will find that it is an outdated skill which is very hard to monetize. Feel free to PM me if you have any questions, or want advice. I'm very familiar with the art and education worlds. I edit MA/PhD essays on the side; maybe I could even help you with your applications. EDIT: Obviously NYC is not the worst place you could end up for waves and art education. Still within striking distance of your home breaks.
I thought you were being a sarcastic d**k like most people on this site haha. Drawing wise, I don't do too much on the side, I just enjoy the classes I have taken. I like doing it, and I would like to find more time to do it. My main area of focus would certainly be photography, as that is what I'm most interested in. School wise, NY is very expensive, tuition and living as I'm sure you know. I don't want to be $100,00 in the hole. So, where I go really depends on where I get in, and if/how much I can get in scholarships etc.
My girls an event photographer...never went to school for it and makes six figz....I would just think about all this before you dig that never ending debt hole deeper....
Nah over saturated market....most jobs in the field start out 28k a year might as well flip burgers dude
That is why I don't want to go somewhere overly expensive. I honestly enjoy school, and I feel I could make good connections there for future references, as well as hone my skills. Also, I've been at it for so long, I would like to achieve a Bachelors degree just for my own satisfaction.
There is a lot of work in graphic design. Most of it doesn't pay sh*t though. No matter what, limit your debt. It will destroy you. $50,000 of debt could instead be $50,000 you spend over the next ten years on photo gear, and going on photo trips that will get your career started. You can learn photo outside of school. Graphic design too. In NY you could always go to a public school or hope for a good scholarship at a well-endowed one like Parsons/The New School. Then work while you study to pay your rent. Boston will be cheaper. Then you could get your degree in something that allows you to make money outside of photo. At the very least, do a double major- PR, Marketing (ugh, I know), website development. Something to go along with that nearly worthless art degree.
boston is not the worst for centrally locating yourself in the northeast. you can be at NH spots in a little over an hour, and you can be at RI spots in an hour and a half or sooner depending where you go. There are some secrets a lot closer in MA as well, but they are WAY less consistent. the only career advice i can tell you is to go to a school that has internship or co-op programs. This is the best way to maximize your investment. A high percentage of these co-ops turn into full time jobs after graduation. good luck
I'm a graphic designer and I'm from RI so maybe I can help you out with some schools other than RISD. STUDIO ART Rhode Island College in Providence offers studio art with concentration in graphic design Salve Regina University in Newport offers studio art with concentration in graphic design GRAPHIC DESIGN Roger Williams University in Bristol offers graphic design communication, visual arts studies with concentration in film, animation and video or photography and digital media New England Tech in East Greenwich offers graphic, multimedia and web design Johnson & Wales University in Providence offers graphic design & digital media You can drive the entire state in like an hour so most places are about 20 / 30 min drive to spots. Which is a big deal to Rhode Islanders (none of my friends who live in Providence will go except for one buddy at JWU) but for someone who's not from Rhode Island I think you'll be fine anywhere.
Thank you for the info, I appreciate it. I wasn't particularly looking to go to school in the New England area, it is just that Mass Art is a relatively inexpensive art school. If i was going to look into normal universities, there would be plenty of other options I would first look into, especially in warmer climates.
Tybee is fun enough. Locals are very opening. It used to be called savannah beach. No proper highway to it and traffic sucks in summer. Hilton Head is 45 min north and not necessarily a surf destination but it gets waves. Coastal GA is beautiful. You're 2 hrs from north Florida too.
The cheapest art school out there is YouTube and a copy of Adobe Master Collection (which you can rent cheaply by the month now). Started on CS2 in '03 and taught myself along the way. You've either got an artistic brain or not and no education will make up for not having one. I'm no GD and am not in the field. However, I have a certain amount of marketing to do on a regular basis for my biz and there have been numerous times in the last 5-8 years where someone has thought I paid a firm 50k for a campaign that I ripped out in 2 hours on Adobe after it was in my head for 6 months. With technology so tangible to us now and for pennies, I'd say a GD degree is at its low point of cash value. Not saying it's worthless, but it's not going to replace what you weren't born with and if you were born with it, the tools are all at your fingertips. What the eff do I know though. I'm just an overgrown grom.
You know your on point with this one EMASS...with a GD degree sure you can find a job for between 28-32 k in the feild...but can you make a decent living in the tri state area with annual income like that....The answer is no and thats when I was lucky enough to land a job with a financial company in the mail room worked my way up now I be investing into funds...I'm not claiming shred status but I live a modest comfortable life...
