I have an MA and access to tuition reimbursement for a few years more. Spouse and I agree to pursue only fun/creative degrees going forward. Our local schools have anemic photography programs and the local photography non-credit classes would not get paid for by my employer. The reimbursements only work for accredited and degree-granting programs.
I have narrowed the list to Asssociate degrees at SNHU and SBCC. Strangely, Reddit has very little on this topic. And YouTube has very little to add,
I don’t need the degree. But both programs look appealing and I work better with some structure rather than relying on myself to routinely open up Skillshare after work.
Has anyone here taken online photography / art classes at either college? Is there another respectable and accredited school that offers its programs online that I should consider? Challenge: reimbursement is limited to $1,700 a class… so the big name Art Institute and similar others are no-go’s unless I come out of pocket for each class.
I have a friend with a ton of degrees that says he’s just addicted to the formal education system. I say go for SNHU I actually live very close to their physical campus and hear that their online classes are top notch. If I were to recommend the best way to become proficient at photography it would be to join a club and shoot with people who are good at what they do. You see and feel the gear, I’ve let some younger photographers who perhaps can’t afford some nice lenses use some of mine that I’m not using for the day. I met a newer guy shooting the same football game as me and told him to come shoot with me sometime. I straightened out some photography mechanics he wasn’t performing correctly and the kid brought me into the world of photoshop and now I create and edit sports composite posters. The only thing you don’t get from shooting with pros is a pat on the ass and a piece of paper that says you did a thing. 100% SNHU though for the piece of paper.