Hiii I just graduated last year and finally found what im passionate about! Im having a hard time figuring out which school would be best for networking and exploring creativity. Can any alumni from the photography program help me out 🥲?
So I did a year at UVIC for social sciences, hated it, and decided to follow my passion and pursue art. I applied as a transfer to Langara and Emily Carr both for Visual arts, I would be a first year at both. I dont currently know what I want to due in terms of a career, and would just like to be able to do art.
I got accepted to both, but before I got accepted to ECU my plan was to go to Langara then transfer to ECU. I heard from someone that they went to Langara, then transferred after the two years, and the difference in skill between them and the other ECU graduates was noticeable, because Langara supposedly has better technical skill building.
If I were to choose langara over ECU right now, I would still plan on transferring to ECU after the two years at Langara is up, so my question is if I should just got to ECU right off the bat, or if langara is better for developing skills first?
Additionally, classes at Langara first year look like more studio classes, whereas the ECU ones seem like a lot of writing. Ones at ECU like HUMN 100 and 101, and FNDT 108 seem like a lot of writing and not a lot of actually doing art. Will I actually be in the studio more at Langara vs ECU?
is there even a single transfer for visual arts or illustration who got admitted? seems a bit strange and unfair considering they dont allow you to apply as a first year.