photo_girl1 Posted July 27, 2007 Share Posted July 27, 2007 im interested in taking up an MA program in photography or, even summer courses, as I am unable to dedicate a few more years for a BA degree at the age of 30 :) can someone give me a few renowned names of institutes/schools that i can look into. very much hoping to take courses in portraiture and digital imaging. i have been told that the best school worldwide is Brooks Institute in California. Can someone give me a few more names or programs, anywhere in the world is fine... thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
photo_girl1 Posted July 27, 2007 Author Share Posted July 27, 2007 anywhere in the world except for England i will add :) lived there for 6yrs and its time for a change. took up a one year course at Central St. Martins in London that I was not very happy with Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
photo_girl1 Posted July 27, 2007 Author Share Posted July 27, 2007 i will add that i would be interested in either a one year program OR a summer program Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitchfalk Posted July 27, 2007 Share Posted July 27, 2007 I took courses at two of NYC's finest schools for the "Visual Arts". I learned next to nothing and all the "Professors" did was babble on about themselves and their portfolios. If your lucky enough to have someone "adopt" you and teach you one on one - hands on, that is the best training you can get. Forget these BS schools, spend the money on good lens and decent lighting instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
photo_girl1 Posted July 27, 2007 Author Share Posted July 27, 2007 thanks mitch for that. i felt the same when i took a course at Central St. Martins in london. what about for digital imaging, do you believe that is also about self-teaching? i have been seeing same amazing digital work and manipulation... and cant even imagine myself getting to that wtihout some courses... or perhaps it is just about grabbing a book and experimenting - thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umut_arslan Posted July 27, 2007 Share Posted July 27, 2007 Almost all masters of photography was autodidact. For example Capa, Cartier-Bresson, Riboud...etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaybee Posted July 27, 2007 Share Posted July 27, 2007 My nephew is a talented musician who attended the Berkley School of Music for a couple of years. He dropped out because of similar attitudes that you describe, Mitch. There must be something about "art school" professors. He's now living in Chicago, making a living as a jazz musician. FWIW, he graduated from the High School for Performing and Visual Arts in Houston with Beyonce Knowles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
root Posted July 27, 2007 Share Posted July 27, 2007 There's an awful lot of good stuff on the web. All you need are the right search terms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fullmetalphotograper Posted July 27, 2007 Share Posted July 27, 2007 Brooks is a good school but it is not what it used to be. There are some decent programs out there. I have been hearing a lot good things about Boston College. There are three things college will do for you. A good college program will give you a strong infrastructure in basic photo skills to build your personal technique and style. The second thing is it can give you real world experience with internship programs. Third a degree opens a lot of doors especially in the corporate world, depending if you want to work for a company or be independent. College for me was a big advantage in my field of photography. One of Brooks grads is Arny Freytag, one of my favorites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitchfalk Posted July 27, 2007 Share Posted July 27, 2007 You could probably learn more about digital (Photoshop) at Lynda.com, its about $25. a month and has hundreds of lessons to choose from. Having said that, don't get caught up in that PS - BS. Try your best to get everything 100% right in the camera and use PS just to tweak it a little and not rely on it to try to make a lousy shot - good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jennifer_durand Posted July 28, 2007 Share Posted July 28, 2007 I believe there are oppotunities for Post Grad study in Holland. Most Hollanders speak English and I believe they are very welcoming. This information was given to me farily recently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kristina_kraft Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 Here in Croatia we don't have so much to choose. We have High school for Applied and Fine Art; University for Graphic Design; finaly an Academy. We don't have anything in between such as College or certified courses. It is sad situation. I am a scenograph and designer from that high school, and having other certified informatics courses. A am like you, also looking on the internet. So, I found On-Line distance learning at private Academy in San Francisco that can give you BA degree. Check this: www.allartschools.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jswazeyphotography Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 I attended the Rochester Institute of Photography for my undergrad in Advertsing Photography. I don't know a great deal about the MA program, but I absolutely loved being a photo student at RIT. There were fantastci professors, equiptment, studios and other resourses that made my experience there so great. And there were around 900 photography students, each one passionate and willing to share and colaborate. My favorite professor at RIT (Susan Lakin) went to Brookes for her undergrad. It is RIT's rival school on the West Coast, and I have heard great things about Brookes as well. They certainly have a better climate there, but if you don't mind snow, be sure to give RIT a look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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