Comments on: The Art Institute Turns Photography Enthusiasts into Professionals http://blogs.photopreneur.com/the-art-institute-turns-photography-enthusiasts-into-professionals Marketing Your Photography Business Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:53:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: GB http://blogs.photopreneur.com/the-art-institute-turns-photography-enthusiasts-into-professionals/comment-page-1#comment-3639 GB Sun, 17 Jan 2010 16:43:24 +0000 http://blogs.photopreneur.com/?p=927#comment-3639 "around 84 percent of 2007’s associate degree photography graduates were working in a “a field related to their program of study within six months of graduation.” That number rises to an impressive 90.4 percent for bachelor’s degree graduates." "The Art Institute didn’t have figures available for drop-out rates so it’s possible that those without a photographic eye end up leaving before graduation." It's particularly important to focus on these points. The drop out rate is high at the AI and it isn't due to a lack of talent. Typically it's money and the untalented with money tend to make it through easier than the extremely talented without money. Besides that it'd be important to consider the drop out rate since placing 90% of 10 graduates out of 200 enrolled would be considerably less impressive than placing 90% of 180 graduates out of 200 enrolled. "around 84 percent of 2007’s associate degree photography graduates were working in a “a field related to their program of study within six months of graduation.” That number rises to an impressive 90.4 percent for bachelor’s degree graduates."

"The Art Institute didn’t have figures available for drop-out rates so it’s possible that those without a photographic eye end up leaving before graduation."

It's particularly important to focus on these points. The drop out rate is high at the AI and it isn't due to a lack of talent. Typically it's money and the untalented with money tend to make it through easier than the extremely talented without money. Besides that it'd be important to consider the drop out rate since placing 90% of 10 graduates out of 200 enrolled would be considerably less impressive than placing 90% of 180 graduates out of 200 enrolled.

]]> By: Curtis http://blogs.photopreneur.com/the-art-institute-turns-photography-enthusiasts-into-professionals/comment-page-1#comment-2502 Curtis Fri, 06 Mar 2009 23:34:10 +0000 http://blogs.photopreneur.com/?p=927#comment-2502 Thanks for the insight. I was considering to return to school for more in-depth learning. this has given me something to mull over! Thanks! Curtis Thanks for the insight. I was considering to return to school for more in-depth learning. this has given me something to mull over!

Thanks!

Curtis

]]> By: Tom Fullman http://blogs.photopreneur.com/the-art-institute-turns-photography-enthusiasts-into-professionals/comment-page-1#comment-2477 Tom Fullman Thu, 26 Feb 2009 02:01:02 +0000 http://blogs.photopreneur.com/?p=927#comment-2477 “a field related to their program of study within six months of graduation.” This can also mean they're just working in a related job, not necessarily making any money. Blockbuster, for example, is considered "working in the industry" for a motion graphics or 3D degree. Everything is what you make of it. No school is going to give you talent, manage your contacts, give you people skills, or pay your bills. “a field related to their program of study within six months of graduation.”

This can also mean they're just working in a related job, not necessarily making any money. Blockbuster, for example, is considered "working in the industry" for a motion graphics or 3D degree.

Everything is what you make of it. No school is going to give you talent, manage your contacts, give you people skills, or pay your bills.

]]> By: Charles Jones http://blogs.photopreneur.com/the-art-institute-turns-photography-enthusiasts-into-professionals/comment-page-1#comment-2475 Charles Jones Wed, 25 Feb 2009 19:58:53 +0000 http://blogs.photopreneur.com/?p=927#comment-2475 This raises the obvious next question, what about places like the New York Institute of Photography? Assuming cost=quality, then I imagine that the $1,000 NYIP course isn't going to hold a candle to the $50k Art Institute one; but how close can it come? This raises the obvious next question, what about places like the New York Institute of Photography? Assuming cost=quality, then I imagine that the $1,000 NYIP course isn't going to hold a candle to the $50k Art Institute one; but how close can it come?

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