I'm in the same class as the review below, and I think the BFA program might be going through a transitional period, because its founder just left in the Summer of '2012. Like the reviewer below said, the education is very industrial and corporate in style. The ratio of instructors to students at the underclassman level is honestly terrible. If you're not already extremely talented, it can be a baffling experience.
Many people will hype up how difficult DigiPen is, but it is designed to get you used to a professional culture where you live at the office. It isn't just about intense constant work. It is about hanging out while you work, all day, for hours and hours. In an academic setting this can create a lot of space for people to get lost in. Again it buoys the people who come into the school with a lot of skills already, and discourages those who need hands on instruction.
The facilities for fine arts students in particular are pretty awful. Believe it or not this is a private, for profit school that can't always accommodate a full size studio class will space and materials. Most space at DigiPen is dedicated towards computer labs, computer labs with tablets, computer labs with projectors, etc. FA space is more for complementing upperclassmen curriculums than supporting the underclassmen who need it all the time.
There are also rumors flying around that DigiPen may lose its accreditation because they haven't been able to prove gainful employment for many recent graduates of the BFA program. If that happens, they lose their funding, and they would probably have to shut the program down. That said, the underclassmen instructors aka the "gatekeepers" and being asked to apply more draconian grading policies to keep students from progressing.
Most people aren't going to be able to afford to take private education college courses over more than once, especially when class sizes are so huge, and many professors, if incredibly skilled/intelligent/decorated/etc, are also arrogant and inaccessible. So all in all DigiPen is a pretty mixed bag. There are many amazing talented people here. It is the ultimate school for networking if you want to work in gaming. But I would be dishonest if I didn't advise people to tread lightly when considering matriculation.
I'm in the same class as the review below, and I think the BFA program might be going through a transitional period, because its founder just left in the Summer of '2012. Like the reviewer below said, the education is very industrial and corporate in style. The ratio of instructors to students at the underclassman level is honestly terrible. If you're not already extremely talented, it can be a baffling experience.
Many people will hype up how difficult DigiPen is, but it is designed to get you used to a professional culture where you live at the office. It isn't just about intense constant work. It is about hanging out while you work, all day, for hours and hours. In an academic setting this can create a lot of space for people to get lost in. Again it buoys the people who come into the school with a lot of skills already, and discourages those who need hands on instruction.
The facilities for fine arts students in particular are pretty awful. Believe it or not this is a private, for profit school that can't always accommodate a full size studio class will space and materials. Most space at DigiPen is dedicated towards computer labs, computer labs with tablets, computer labs with projectors, etc. FA space is more for complementing upperclassmen curriculums than supporting the underclassmen who need it all the time.
There are also rumors flying around that DigiPen may lose its accreditation because they haven't been able to prove gainful employment for many recent graduates of the BFA program. If that happens, they lose their funding, and they would probably have to shut the program down. That said, the underclassmen instructors aka the "gatekeepers" and being asked to apply more draconian grading policies to keep students from progressing.
Most people aren't going to be able to afford to take private education college courses over more than once, especially when class sizes are so huge, and many professors, if incredibly skilled/intelligent/decorated/etc, are also arrogant and inaccessible. So all in all DigiPen is a pretty mixed bag. There are many amazing talented people here. It is the ultimate school for networking if you want to work in gaming. But I would be dishonest if I didn't advise people to tread lightly when considering matriculation.
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