Ringling School Of Design

>>288192
Don't do it unless you have money to burn and/or plan on moving to someplace in California, NYC, etc.

The curriculum and teachers are great, but the price is ridiculous.

>>288192
>>288194
misread your post...

yeah, you should learn quite a bit by following along.

>>288192
SCAD might be better.
B.F.A. in motion media design

Foundation studies: 35 hours

DRAW 100 Drawing I: Form and Space
DRAW 101 Drawing II: Composition and Media
DSGN 100 Design I: Elements and Organization
DSGN 101 Color: Theory and Application
DSGN 102 Design II: 3-D Form in Space
— Studio elective
— Studio elective
General education: 65 hours

ARTH 100 Survey of Western Art I
ARTH 110 Survey of Western Art II
ARTH 207 20th-century Art
CMPA 110 Advanced Survey of Computer Art Applications
COMM 105 Speaking of Ideas
ENGL 123 Composition
LIBA 288 Media Literacy Theory
— ARLH or ARTH elective
— ARLH or ARTH elective
— ENGL elective
— General education elective*
— Mathematics/natural sciences elective*
— Social/behavioral sciences elective*
Major curriculum: 70 hours

CLC 580 Collaboration†
GRDS 205 Typography I: Anatomy, Form and Space
MOME 115 Survey of Motion Media Design
MOME 120 Concepts and Storyboards
MOME 130 Motion Media Design Techniques I
MOME 206 Motion Media Design Techniques II
MOME 309 Concepts in Motion Media Design
MOME 369 Time-based Typography I
MOME 390 Motion Media Design Professional Development
MOME 400 Senior Motion Media Design Project I
MOME 408 Multiplatform Media Brand Packaging
MOME 448 Senior Motion Media Design Project II
— ANIM, CHAR, DANC, DWRI, FILM, ITGM, MOME, MUST, PERF, PREV, PROD, SDGM, SNDS, SOEA, TECH, TELE, THED or VSFX elective†
— ANIM, CHAR, DANC, DWRI, FILM, ITGM, MOME, MUST, PERF, PREV, PROD, SDGM, SNDS, SOEA, TECH, TELE, THED or VSFX elective
— ANIM, CHAR, DANC, DWRI, FILM, ITGM, MOME, MUST, PERF, PREV, PROD, SDGM, SNDS, SOEA, TECH, TELE, THED or VSFX elective
Additional electives: 10 hours

— Free elective
— Free elective
Total course of study: 180 hours

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Shillington willl make you a job ready graphic desinger in 3 months. Follow this curriculum instead


Units & Outcomes

BSBCRT301
Develop and extend critical and creative thinking skills
BSBDES301
Explore the use of colour
BSBDES302
Explore and apply the creative design process to 2D forms
BSBDES303
Explore and apply the creative design process to 3D forms
BSBDES304
Source and apply design industry knowledge
BSBDES305
Source and apply information on the history and theory of design
BSBDES401
Generate design solutions
BSBDES402
Interpret and respond to a design brief
BSBDES403
Develop and extend design skills and practice
BSBWHS201
Contribute to health and safety of self and others
CUAACD401
Integrate colour theory and design processes
CUAGRD301
Prepare files for publication
CUAGRD302
Use typography techniques
CUAPPR401
Realise a creative project
ICPPRP325
Create graphics using a graphics application
Outcomes – Certificate IV – CUA40715

Specialising in Graphic Design.

Demonstrate an understanding of the technical and conceptual skills required to practice as a designer, including industry structures, operations, employment obligations and the impact of new technologies.
Research and analyse design history and theory and apply that knowledge to graphic design and production solutions.
Explain, justify and discuss the concept for their own work and work developed as part of a design team.
Explore and integrate colour and design theories and typography in the development of graphic design and production projects.
Use advanced features of a range of design software packages to produce sophisticated graphic design layouts, including graphic and text elements for print applications.
Interpret and respond to design briefs in the production of creative graphic design solutions.
Manage time effectively and prepare for entry to the graphic design industry.

>>288575

>tfw can't afford Shillington.

I wish I could go there

>>288647
How good is Shillington? I've been considering it for sometime. I could take time off from work for 3 months, money is not that much of an issue. I have the sum but dropping that amount on 3 month course? I'm not that convinced.

>>288653

Looks good to me and testimonials are good too. The best thing about it I think is that you leave with some professional, portfolio ready projects and also the experience of an intensive program with lots of crit.

Its nearly £8000 for the full time course, plus you have to live in London or Manchester and support yourself for 3 months so 10k minimum.

Self-teaching from home is not as easy as I thought it would be. I could really do with some direction, structure and criticism.

>>288764
We're in the same boat then Buddy. I'm going through books but reading is not enough. I need to starting taking down notes and learn software.

>>288808

See I can use the software ok its improving my actual design abilities and learning working methods and design history etc. Tutorials just aren't cutting it.

As for taking notes, I find it doesn't help me that much. Design is so hands on that note taking feels redundant a lot of the time. I've got shitloads of notes that I never even look at.

In terms of software, learning shortcuts and methods actually sticks best by sheer repetition. Although you do forget things if you don't practice regularly.

Shillington´s about like 12,000$ for only 3 months.
Is there any good alternative in the NYC area? I´d probably like to spend 12k in a whole year desu.
Parsons maybe?

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>>288192
Start with print and layout etc... You'll need to design boards first before you dive into animating the thing.
Beautiful boards can land you jobs as well, provided you have some short 2-3 seconds of animation to show that you understand the principles of animation.

Shillington's students seem to have solid print fundamentals.