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well first off. you really don't NEED to go to one of those schools to become a game artist. the most common thing i see, having one year left in my schooling is that either A: my school has taught me very little of what i need to know to be a game artist, or B: very little of what i need to be a game programmer.
i see a lot more traditional artists getting jobs after they have developed their skill at an ordinary school..state or what not and then applying what they know about art towards the 3d ream and game design.
I also see a lot of dedicated programmers, delving themselves into the game programming aspect and getting jobs over people at my school. What makes it worse is that the school i go to is costing me WAY too much...and these other traditional type workers are going to a state school that they are paying about 1/4 of what i am. and pretty much getting more jobs than my school can say.
So before you go spending the big bucks to go out to Cali and maybe waste your money and time at a school out there...really think about what your state school can offer or maybe even a school that all your friends are going to. so you can afford it more in the end...AND you can keep some of your close friends around to help with stuff, when life is a biotch.
what schools were you looking for in particular?
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