Thank you

Stuff like that really scares me, since I'm not loaded with money and the idea of wasting 2 years of my life is even worse than the 20k€ that are going into that. Can I ask you what are you doing ATM and what would be your dream job/the job they're preparing people to? Also, which campus did you study at?

BTW, forgot to say it before, I'm in Italy so I'm looking into the Milan campus, if anybody had any kind of experience with it please share it

 

@Sonar Sounds I graduated myself almost ten years ago in Milan. It used to be a great school back in the days, maybe too much pricey but they point me to a two years apprentice in a studio a couple of months after i finished the classes. Nowadays it's nothin' more than an elite school for DJs... Pity...

 

Visto che sei a MIlano, non buttare soldi nella SAE,piuttosto informati sui corsi che fa LA SCALA,costano un quarto
e sono altrettanto validi, se li tengono ancora

Un tipo che lavorava a Lucky Music (un negozio che dire che disprezzo e' dire poco) aveva frequentato la SAE e mi ricordo che quando un ragazzo era andato da lui a chiedergli se ne valessse la pena, gli aveva risposto di no e che avrebbe ottenuto gli stessi risultati andando a lavorare gratis sei mesi in uno studio di registrazione

 

@duskwings Io ho avuto la possibilità di farlo e l'ho fatto per avere il tanto amato "pezzo di carta" visto che, purtroppo, stiamo nel paese che stiamo. Hai tempi che lo feci, le ore di pratica erano parecchie e i docenti erano persone come si deve. Mi sono fatto qualche open day negli anni per vedere se valesse la pena fare qualche aggiornamento, ma vista la qualità sempre più in degrado ho lasciato perdere... Se dicessi che tutto quello che so l'ho imparato in studio direi una balla, però c'è da ammettere che ho imparato ad applicare i concetti grazie al dopo SAE. Detto ciò, ora come ora, ci sono corsi più completi ed economici. Per lavorare in uno studio comunque ti serve una spinta e si rischia sempre di essere l' "avvolgi cavi" di turno, arrivarci preparati senza dubbio aiuta.

 

How I Learned All This Stuff (He's a D&B & Dubstep producer and sound designer):

 

College and Production Education

 

Sorry to say that, but the most reasonable thing to do might be to re-think about what you actually want to accomplish.
It pays to be clear about your destination before choosing any route.
What does "Master of Arts" mean to you in real life?

 

There is not a constant destination. Every thing is changing. Liking something yesterday and now not enjoying or hating it or being useless, .... such as music genres.

 

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Well, it's a matter of the time frame.
Doing or favoring something new from time to time is a good way to improve your skills for sure.
But IMHO without a proper aim and focus it's hard to achieve anything great, especially when it comes to making a living.

 

I've studied there, and i can say, if the education is good or not, depends on the city where you study. And, it is just for the basics, if you choose just the bachelor degree. If you want it complete, you have to go for the master degree.

 

I did finish the SAE in hamburg ( unfortunately) and never ever recommend it!!! its alot of money for ground stuff wich u can learn better on youtube! my recommendation is stay away from SAE, its better u start working as a technician in a studio and believe me u will learn there much much more!!

 

Maybe not related much to this thread but still good because every one needs a job:
I Don't Want to Work For Anyone

 

And another one for the ignore list...

 

Are you sure you're not the founder of Abbey Road that this guy's advice makes your business sluggish?

 

I started a degree in sound production and audio engineering at JMC Academy in South Melbourne, across the road from the old Metropolis studios. I was lucky enough to have an engineer by the name of Doug Brady as my lecturer after the studio closed it's doors. The name may not mean to much to anyone outside of Australia but here he's a bit of a legend. He recorded (among many many others) John Farnham's album Whisppering Jack which relaunched his career and featured 'You're the voice', 'Take the pressure down', 'Reasons' and 'A touch of paradise'. Doug also worked beside Jimbo Barton who won a Grammy for best live recording - Eric Clapton's "Unplugged". He spent three months passing on as much of his expertese as he could but he needed to be in a studio and took a job in Adelaide. I learnt more about recording music in that 3 months than the ten years since. I lasted another two weeks with his replacement, but it wasn't worth dirt on the bottom of Douggy's purple crocs. They had great facilities, but at the end of the day it just seemed to be too pretend. The reason I've rambled on about Doug is the skills of this man are truly impressive........ And he started out as the coffee boy earning. 50 bucks a week in a functioning recording studio. He once recalled saying to Jimbo "I can't believe we're getting paid to make music albums, I'd probably do this for free". That's something you will never get at a training institution. If you need to occupy you're time, maybe find a studio that'll let you sweep the floors and pick the brains of everyone you can.

 

I'm (modesty aside) the best CG modeller in my city (self proclaimed... couldn't find someone better or more effective than me.), that was achieved only by doing... not studying in an academy, not doing courses (at least no the paid road); just me, a handfull of online material, a hecklot of youtube videos, magazines, forums, etc... occasionally a few download mini-courses that if that would have a paper certificate I could easyly clean my ass with it without regret. If you find a right path to teach yourself and you apply it, each and every step, and then you develop and polish those each and every step --"how can I reapply this in different ways?, and what else could I do with this same technique"--, and ask questions that you don't know --"but wait, why is my kick not pumping? and what the french is parallel compression?"-- and investigate all about those questions at the point those create more difficult questions --"I get what this does, but how is it really achieved? what's the basis?"-- that leads you to even more questions --"aye, now I know everything about this... but how? what's the algorithm that makes this thing possible? could it be used for something different?"-- you will be creating an enormous base of knowledge and will keep you hungry for even more. That will suffice with your need for knowledge... And when it comes to entering the industry I cannot say much, but the advices are always the same... produce, produce and produce... when you are tired of producing, take a little break, and then produce even more.