Itt tech vs Art Institute vs digipen

[robhp247]

I am 18 years old and defenately getting a carrer in computer modeling, animation or game design. I went to itt tech to their multimedia program for the last 2 semesters. I took a tour of the Art institute of portland and it seemed like a much better school plus the bs degree will only take 3 years instead of 4 and it is about the same price. I am not sure what i should do. Stay at itt or transfer to the AI or portland? any advice? I alos am looking at a school called digipen anyone know what it is? I have heard a little about it but not much.
Thanks for the help and advice
the young 3d artist

[digitaldez]

I went through the AAS CAD program at ITT and then started the Multimedia program in Sylmar, CA. After 2 weeks there I quit because I personally felt it was a joke. Durring the time in the CAD program I ended up helping teach a lot of the class and found the other students asking me if the instructor was correct when he was trying to explain some of the math to them. Don't get me wrong, I personally love helping people when I can, but I don't want to feel I am wasting my time and money for the limited level of training I was getting from their program. Please note that I may be a little biased in responding to this question, due to the fact of my personal experience with some of their "instructors" if you can call them that. LoL

Anyways, I personally think the ITT multimedia program is just that. Multimedia geared towards kiosk and illustration design. If you want to get into the animation and modeling field I'm sure there are better programs available for you elsewhere. I have never heard of AI or Digipen, but I'd give them a second look. I decided to re-start my career path off at The Gnomon School in Hollywood. After visiting them, and from some of the other people I've talked to, they seem to be what makes the most sense for me and my needs. If you have not looked at them, you may want to. Even if you cannot relocate here, they offer a very nice DVD training package with a reasonable price for students.

[talgoose]

mmmmmm I have heard alot about the digipen school

only good things.... seems to be a high rated school

i myself go to full sail and i love it here =]

[jordan-mcgehee]

Id personally go to AI of Portland. They have a very nice facility. And a good rep.

I didnt even know ITT Tech had an art department! Why did you go to an information technology institute to learn 3d art?

Oh, and I have heard that DigiPen has a very good game development program but is mainly programming orientated. If you go to their web site their 3d art is really bad. But I heard Nintendo hires programmers from DigiPen all the time.

Personally Im going to The Academy of Art College in down town San Francisco.

[digitaldez]

Yes, back in 1995 ITT started a program offering a BA in Multimedia Design for their CAD students to continue their education. That was around the time that 3DSudio was going from their DOS version to a NT based 3DSMax and that's the program of choice ITT decided to use. The sad thing is, they did not take the time to get their instructors trained on the interface, let alone how to use the software. The first class was in Indiana where a few people I knew relocated to attend the program. By the end of the first quarter, all 6 of them dropped out and moved back here. I walked out when in week 2 we were cutting out paper and having a arts & crafts class like 3rd graders.

I'm glad that others have chimed in with their input on AI and Digipen. As I stated earlier, I'd look into someplace other than ITT for an education in Animation.

BTW, A.A.C. in San Francisco is a nice school. I was accepted and almost moved up there to attend, but the price of housing in that area is rediculous! LoL

[raghuramp]

Fullsail looks like a really good school, but unfourtunately It's in Florida and that's a little too far away for me so I'm trying to find a school that teaches computer animation in Minnesota. I was considering ITT Tech, but not now so is AI better for people wanting to do animation/modeling for games?