[Meenuh]

Well, i'm at a crossroads where i'm debating on whether I should really try for AI or not. I did some research and I didn't find much. There didn't seem to really be any reviews by people that attended AI previously expcept maybe 2 or 3 and all were unhappy except 1 (i'm assuming since they attended the school when it first opened).

So if anyone can give me more information on the school and any experiences good or bad i'd appreciate it.

[Brusky]

any reason you're not considering more substantial schools like art center, cal arts, cca, sva, or risd? just curious

what are your future goals/aspirations and what do you hope to get out of an art college/degree? i think knowing that will help make more informed decisions =]

[Meenuh]

any reason you're not considering more substantial schools like art center, cal arts, cca, sva, or risd? just curious

what are your future goals/aspirations and what do you hope to get out of an art college/degree? i think knowing that will help make more informed decisions =]

Well, first off I checked and places like art center etc are a bit more pricey. I don't want to live my whole life in debt. On top of that, i'd have to go to a community college for 2 years and then hope to transfer to one of those schools because my highschool GPA was crap and I never took any SATs. A lot of the people I know that go to places like art center took classes during highschool to put their portfolio together. I never had the luxury of doing so. I'm debating on whether I should just go to a different community college that has a good transfer rate into an art school or possibly a UC (maybe UCI). Honestly, i've been doing a lot of research but i'm getting close to no where. It's a bit frustrating and I really want to make the right decision. I went to the open house at AI of OC and it seems like a really good school so I wanted to hear some input from people that may have attended.

My goal is to work with something animation based in the gaming industry.

[apple-stars]

I hear that AI has only one good program - that will be the culinary program. If you're considering in majoring in an area that's not the culinary section, I'd suggest you go to another art school. Personally, I think you should go to a community college and take the honors program (if they have one), then transfer to a UC school. That saves a lot of money and it's more stable to first get a major that's not in the arts field. After you finish UC, you can go to an art school if you're still interested. So, basically, if you don't succeed in your art career, you'll still have another stable major, say business, that you studied at a UC. Just my opinion, though!

[Meenuh]

I hear that AI has only one good program - that will be the culinary program. If you're considering in majoring in an area that's not the culinary section, I'd suggest you go to another art school. Personally, I think you should go to a community college and take the honors program (if they have one), then transfer to a UC school. That saves a lot of money and it's more stable to first get a major that's not in the arts field. After you finish UC, you can go to an art school if you're still interested. So, basically, if you don't succeed in your art career, you'll still have another stable major, say business, that you studied at a UC. Just my opinion, though!

That would take up so much time and not to mention money. If I could I would do that but ... I don't want to have to spend the rest of my life paying off debts. I am considering going to a different school than AI. They seem a bit fishy. They're asking me to take a placement test before I even get accepted...

I think I have enough stable work experience to get me an okay job.

[sheart]

I think its fishy too.
i dont know a lot about AI but when i was applying for schools i went to their open house thing and i thought it was really strange that they didnt look at portfolios at all with applications. some people even brought stuff and they didn't look at it. their excuse was 'you build one here' but i dunno... its like 'we accept anyone' type of feel

if you're serious about arts i wouldn't look at a UC (just my opinion though cause you probably won't meet many working artists or make a lot of connections in general)


but forreal. art school is expensive as hell

[onhotwires]

Just go to a community college, build up a good portfolio + get good grades, transfer to an art school, and hopefullly you might get some aid from the school.

[sketchy62]

you get what you pay for.

Schools like Artcenter an Otis and CCS
may be pricer, but there are opportunities for financial aid, grants and scholarships.

It also depends on the major you plan on applying for, as each school has their own strengths.

It really depends how passionate you are, if you really work your butt off, you can probably make and submit an entrance portfolio within 6-12months.

Also, if you plan on applying to Art Center, for product or transportation design.
I highly recommend you to take some classes at PCC.
Even if you dont plan on transferring, because most of the teachers there are Art Center Graduates.

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to answer your question.
I have 1 friend that goes to the art institue in orange as a graphic design student.

[Meenuh]

you get what you pay for.

Schools like Artcenter an Otis and CCS
may be pricer, but there are opportunities for financial aid, grants and scholarships.

It also depends on the major you plan on applying for, as each school has their own strengths.

It really depends how passionate you are, if you really work your butt off, you can probably make and submit an entrance portfolio within 6-12months.

Also, if you plan on applying to Art Center, for product or transportation design.
I highly recommend you to take some classes at PCC.
Even if you dont plan on transferring, because most of the teachers there are Art Center Graduates.

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to answer your question.
I have 1 friend that goes to the art institue in orange as a graphic design student.

Well, i'm not going to be attending AI and no I was never really planning on applying to Art Center. I'm going to go check out LCAD and maybe i'll go check out CalArts. I want to major in game art.

How does your friend like it there?

[hippo_sleekz]

Well, i'm at a crossroads where i'm debating on whether I should really try for AI or not. I did some research and I didn't find much. There didn't seem to really be any reviews by people that attended AI previously expcept maybe 2 or 3 and all were unhappy except 1 (i'm assuming since they attended the school when it first opened).

So if anyone can give me more information on the school and any experiences good or bad i'd appreciate it.

AI is very commercialized art. I actually checked them out my senior year and wasn't pleased with it at all. They didn't seem like there was enough time to grow with in the program seeing that its was only like 2 or 3 years long plus you would have to go consistently go back to back in their "quarter system." I was not pleased at all about the AI program, one of my cousins graduated from AI and she enjoyed it I think.