07/24/09

terrible

by Vladymir

Complete waste of time and money. You can learn the things they are supposed to teach you elsewhere for much less money.

I was there for Digital Film Production so I can only talk about that part...Technology there was sub par, teachers lacked knowledge and did not seem to care, staff is incompetent. If you have money they will admit you. We spent one class with the teacher explaining to someone how to use a computer. Most of the other students look like gang-bangers (audio department).

Ask to speak with past students. Ask what accomplishments former students have made (ask for verification) Also call around and ask professionals what they think of this place.

This place is a scam. Look for other options. I wish I had listened to advice like this before I went there.

• Pros: a few good teachers
• Cons: price, incompetence, lies

04/21/09

Decent

by Marcus123

This school is basically the result of clever advertising. They'll do anything to draw you in and get your money. They say its state of the art training but that’s complete bullsh*t. I could learn more in After Effects and Final Cut at home in my spare time then in the classes here.

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I think for every 10 students that get admitted, only about 1 or 2 actually graduate. I'm still a student here and I want to graduate, but the administration could care less about what I want. They care only about filling their pockets with your money. Once you're enrolled, you might as well f*ck yourself because they don't give a sh*t. They make it sound so good when you're on the tour, but after a couple months, you'll see exactly what I'm saying. There are some great teachers and people in student services who really want to help you. And you can certainly learn a good deal of skills here.

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But the administration and the tech department are a huge joke. If you want to switch out of a class, you might as well s*ck it. You don’t choose your classes or the time you will be taking them. The computers and Mac’s they have run on single core Pentium processors with maybe 512mb ram. Woo. Talk about high tech. I know more about building and fixing computers than the tech guys here. I mean there are teachers here who are great people and will give you loads of advice on what it takes to get into the industry. And they'll talk sh*t about the administration right along with you.

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But with this school, you'll only get out what you put in. If you’re already self-motivated, don’t waste your time. You can learn all the necessary skills at home and do what it takes to break into the industry. The only positive side of this school is that it gives you the opportunity to work with other students and collaborate on projects thus allowing you to learn from each other.

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If you enroll at this school, be prepared to take a lot of sh*t. You'll most likely be going through that the entire time. They take pleasure in making your education a pain in the *ss. Consider these things if you’re looking at this school. The training and skills you’ll learn are ok, but it’s honestly nothing you can’t find at a normal college or learn at home.

• Pros: Teachers
• Cons: Administration

04/13/09

WORST SCHOOL, biggest mistake

by kd97

Where to start....First off anyone can get in, they'll take anyone who is willing to pay the 40,000 for 2 years. The staff there are all brainwashed. It's crazy, I have never in my life experienced people like that. They have their head to far out their a ss. They make up the rules as they go. Debra Hooper is the most wacked out person there. She defends that school even if it makes no sense or her look like a moron. And if you say anything negative about it she will turn it around and make if seem like your the problem. The teachers there have the biggest EGOS. In class we just listen to the teacher talk about what they have done and the famous people they have "worked with"....yeah right. The school is supposed to be "hand on learning" but the teacher would just tell us to set up lights and the students would just stand around confused because we didn't know what the heck we were doing. And if we did it wrong the teacher would just laugh saying that's not what he would have done, because "he's from LA, he's good" (actual Debra Hooper quote). The classes are supposed to be small (about 11 people) but mine were packed (about 30 people). Also the actual classrooms are very small and there were never enough chairs. I never saw the "state of the art technology or equipment" that they hide from their students. That school is so ghet to. It's nothing that you can't find at a community college I didn't learn a damn thing there. Gosh, theres sooooo much i could say but I'm going to stop before i get pisse d off for ever wasting my time there.

Also, I left there last year and they still try and contact me, sending me letters and calling my parents. They won't leave me alone. I do not go there anymore but they still want more money. ??? I just really want to move past this and forget them but they are INSANE.

• Pros: what pros?
• Cons: the school is the con

Editorial Review by Citysearch Editors

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School for digital art education; Training includes animation, filmaking and audio recording; Tools include Maya, Pro Tools and Final Cut Pro.