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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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well, i am thinking bout DigiPen Institute of Technology, Academy of Art University, and even Full Sail(in Florada thought) but i m in philly, so thinking of Art Institute of Philadelphia if i m gonna do it at home
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I assume schools in america are the same, but you can probably apply for some sort of support money, and you could take out a student loan.
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yeah, but i wanted to make everything as less costly as possible, even student loan will take me time to pay it off
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ever considered getting a job while studying? If you want to do the course bad enough these things are surely minor details. Its the west coast of America, its not like you are moving to Tokyo
You are in the same position as thousands of people your age so there must be some kind of financial support you can apply for
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I agree with ben if you want to do it, these things are minor details. Apply for a student grant and or lone. Get a job as well, when you move out there.
Just remember, no uni will teach you everything you need to know to get into the industry. A lot of it comes down to working in your own time. I could have moved away this September to uni but I decided I was not ready, I only just turned 18 (the reason for lack of posts on my current model, lol). So I am going to spend another two years here and most of my friends are going to do a follow up course to the one we are doing now.
No big rush, to move away. Look at what places closer to home can offer you.
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yeah, no matter where i go, getting a part time job is always a must for me, since everything will be costly, earning some extra money wouldnt hurt. financial aid will definitetly not gonna cover everything, and I must apply for loan, but i dont want to pay a big bill after i graduate. i just hope art institute in philly would fit the bill, because it offers closely of what i want