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Sort By: [Date] [Major] [Rating] Art & Design Department  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Quite Bright I graduated in 07' from the illustration department. My experience at CCAD was very challenging and very rewarding. It is a "great school". Other than the faculty, which for the most part was exceptional, I came out realizing the flawed mentality of the student body (or of artists of this generation). Students believe that their "talents" excuse them of steady work ethic. Many of my classmates left CCAD bitterly blaming the school for not finding them jobs. That is ridiculous, because most of the people I know that did not find jobs were the same people that ignored lectures and half-assed assignments. I now work with other exceptional artists from a small 2 year technical college. CCAD is a 4 year art school providing enough time to prepare any dedicated individual for the real world. Faculty Accessibility: A, Extracurricular Activities: D Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private)  More →  Jun 19 2008 4th Year Male -- Class 2007    Forward  Blog it! Blog about this comment from your webpage or Blog, or MySpace account: Just copy and paste! <script src='sr_comment.js?sckey=50093&uid=1043'></script> <a href='http://www.studentsreview.com' style='font-size:8pt;'>Data Source: StudentsReview!</a> Rate this comment: Useless (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Helpful       Save   Fine Arts - Painting/Sculpture/Photography/etc  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Bright I honestly loved the experience that I had at CCAD. But after I graduated I realized that I was not given the knowledge needed to find a job. Or where I was going to have to go to find it. It took me three years after graduating to get a job in my field. Starting pay was just under $30,000 as a full time staff photographer shooting commercial and advertising. CCAD did a great job for teaching technical abilities but I feel could do more in order to tell you about the places for photographers to work in the Ohio area. I can't help but feel that CCAD themselves do not know of the places graduates can work at. That is where CCAD needs to step up and do more for the students. You can't just teach someone how to take pictures or paint a picture and then cut them lose. Out of my group of friends (roughly 25 people) there are only 6 people that are working in their field. The others are holding down jobs at Best Buy and the nearest coffee shop down the street. The only advice I can give you is you have to get at least one internship while attending school. It is extremely important. I didn't have one and it took me 3 years to get a job. My 6 friends that are in the field all had internships and it took them at the most 6 months. I was lucky that I finally got in at a local studio. Be persistent!! Starting Job: Photographer, Preparedness: D+, Reputation: B+ Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private) May 27 2008 Alumna Female -- Class 2000   Forward  Blog it! Blog about this comment from your webpage or Blog, or MySpace account: Just copy and paste! <script src='sr_comment.js?sckey=48063&uid=1043'></script> <a href='http://www.studentsreview.com' style='font-size:8pt;'>Data Source: StudentsReview!</a> Rate this comment: Useless (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Helpful       Save   Art & Design Department  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Super Brilliant I was told when entering CCAD that it was one of the top 10 colleges in the country. I was also told that they had an AMAZING placement program for graduates. Neither of these are true. At least not for photography students. When I was there, I did take a photo editing Internship at America Online, which was the best decision I ever made. However the staff and other students were not so supportive. Now I work in New York at Rolling Stone and although I have tried several times to become active in the alumni program and become a mentor for CCAD students, the response has not been very positive. An ex coworker of mine who graduated from RISD has been more accepted by CCAD in my eyes. All in all, I feel that my experience while I was there was excellent, but they did not prepare me to get a job, and unless I'm offering money, they don't seem to be receptive on an alumni level. I consider myself a successful graduate of the school and would love to help make other students become successful too. Go there, but don't count on them to make your way for you. Starting Job: Photo Editing Intern, Preparedness: C, Reputation: F Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private) May 27 2008 Alumna Female -- Class 2000   Forward  Blog it! Blog about this comment from your webpage or Blog, or MySpace account: Just copy and paste! <script src='sr_comment.js?sckey=48058&uid=1043'></script> <a href='http://www.studentsreview.com' style='font-size:8pt;'>Data Source: StudentsReview!</a> Rate this comment: Useless (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Helpful       Save   Interior Design  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Bright The Dean of Interior design is there for a pay check. The President who seems nice is way out of league he doesn't manage the provost or deans let alone know anything about the day to day activities. STAY AWAY FROM THIS PLACE I will be transfering soon. Surrounding City: B, Faculty Accessibility: F Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private)  More →  Jan 27 2008 1st Year Female -- Class 2011    Forward  Blog it! 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