Are certificate courses from popular animation institutes like Arena, Maya, etc. better than B.Sc degree courses from other institutes?

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9 years ago

Abhimanyu, There are 2 kinds of careers - based on understanding of theory or based on practice of theory. All right brained activities including sports a& creative career lie in the latter domain. For careers that are based on practice of your skills, degrees become irrelevant and in fact come in your way of acquiring knowledge. All govts across the world have designed structures on how degrees can be provided. These structures for e.g. UGC in India accredit the colleges for following the rules. and these rules stipulate a minimum qualification for the teachers. It is here where the fault line lies. All masters of their arts wheth

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Abhimanyu, There are 2 kinds of careers - based on understanding of theory or based on practice of theory. All right brained activities including sports a& creative career lie in the latter domain. For careers that are based on practice of your skills, degrees become irrelevant and in fact come in your way of acquiring knowledge. All govts across the world have designed structures on how degrees can be provided. These structures for e.g. UGC in India accredit the colleges for following the rules. and these rules stipulate a minimum qualification for the teachers. It is here where the fault line lies. All masters of their arts whether sportsmen, musicians or directors, spend all their time honing their passions in their own ways & learn from other masters in their art. And the people who do not do well in their art end up doing the higher degrees & become teachers in the colleges. Now this means that the best people are left out of the education system. Hence there is a need for studenrs of art to enter mentoring programs to hone their skills. Alternatively they can learn in diplomas which allow for anyone to teach as long as they are good in their art. Now this freedom does make the learner's task difficult as ungoverned academies have to be judged directly by the students. So be careful while choosing a mentor or an institute. You could do well to create a list of places you may want to learn at, whether they are in your city or not. Then go to their websites and research about them, & even call them and talk to them. Try their website for more details. Typically go for a school which offers all the information including faculty on their website. Now shortlist some you want to visit. Do not hesitate to travel - this is about your life and career. After visiting those take a decision for yourself. Even if you have to travel to timbuctoo or chandigarh for that matter, it is important for your life, so do it. Here is an article by Arena Chandigarh Centre Head on Shiksha website, about how to select the right college to help you in your research https://www.shiksha.com/questions-to-ask-before-you-pick-an-animation-college-article-4699-1. And now about your preparation for this career You may also like to read this about the kind of preparation the best students put into design http://bit.ly/1ddUSi8. Remember, your Career is a resultant of your knowledge combined with your passion and expression ability. If you like this answer you may select it as best answer

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Abhimanyu, There are 2 kinds of careers - based on understanding of theory or based on practice of theory. All right brained activities including sports a& creative career lie in the latter domain. For careers that are based on practice of your skills, degrees become irrelevant and in fact come in your way of acquiring knowledge. All govts across the world have designed structures on how degrees can be provided. These structures for e.g. UGC in India accredit the colleges for following the rules. and these rules stipulate a minimum qualification for the teachers. It is here where the fault line lies. All masters of their arts whether sportsmen, musicians or directors, spend all their time honing their passions in their own ways & learn from other masters in their art. And the people who do not do well in their art end up doing the higher degrees & become teachers in the colleges. Now this means that the best people are left out of the education system. Hence there is a need for studenrs of art to enter mentoring programs to hone their skills. Alternatively they can learn in diplomas which allow for anyone to teach as long as they are good in their art. Now this freedom does make the learner's task difficult as ungoverned academies have to be judged directly by the students. So be careful while choosing a mentor or an institute. You could do well to create a list of places you may want to learn at, whether they are in your city or not. Then go to their websites and research about them, & even call them and talk to them. Try their website for more details. Typically go for a school which offers all the information including faculty on their website. Now shortlist some you want to visit. Do not hesitate to travel - this is about your life and career. After visiting those take a decision for yourself. Even if you have to travel to timbuctoo or chandigarh for that matter, it is important for your life, so do it. Here is an article by Arena Chandigarh Centre Head on Shiksha website, about how to select the right college to help you in your research <a href="https://www.shiksha.com/questions-to-ask-before-you-pick-an-animation-college-article-4699-1" style='word-wrap:break-word;'>https://www.shiksha.com/questions-to-ask-before-you-pick-an-animation-college-article-4699-1</a>. And now about your preparation for this career You may also like to read this about the kind of preparation the best students put into design <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://bit.ly/1ddUSi8" style='word-wrap:break-word;'>http://bit.ly/1ddUSi8</a>. Remember, your Career is a resultant of your knowledge combined with your passion and expression ability. If you like this answer you may select it as best answer

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Suni K | Guide-Level 14

9 years ago

Certificate courses are mere certificate courses offered mainly by private and autonomous institutes. They add to your existing skill sets A university graduation will be helpful and preferable for higher studies as well as for better career prospects

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Sanjay Khimesara | Contributor-Level 10

9 years ago

Hello Abhimanyu,
If you are looking for a skill for getting employed then yes, these programs are surely helpful compared to any University degree. However, if you wish to aquire Degree thereby social recognition then degree is helpful. Animation is a creative segment and it only values your thinking and execution skills.
Hope you got satisfactory reply. Select it as Best answer or like, if you are satisfied
Best wishes
Sanjay Khimesara

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