I have been accepted to following places. Updated Infobank too. Need your opinion to help me choose!
Trying to choose between:
Carnegie Mellon University
Masters in Entertainment Technology, no funding - Most expensive, Dream admit. They seem to have lots of industry relations and projects. Mostly project based curriculum. Wondering if spending that much is a wise choice given current job visa confusion in the US. Forced to think about that too now![Brick wall]( "Brick wall")
Drexel University
MS Digital Media, Fellowship covering approx 40% tuition. Fellowship looks super lucrative. Heard they are very selective too. However, I don't know many people who studied here. Curriculum looks balanced between projects and theory.
Curious if CMU (MET) and UPenn (CGGT) students have an edge since they are all in the same state?
Texas A and M University College Station
MS Visualization, no funding. Heard it is easy to get TAs. I get to pay in-state if TA is offered. They seem to have a good summer industry program with Dreamworks. Teach the entire animation pipeline and also allow to take a wide range of graphics courses. Curriculum looks course based.
Other admits.
Purdue University
MS Computer Graphics Technology, no funding. Does not appear in any ranking lists like Princeton Game Design. Almost no info about the program anywhere.
University of Illinois Chicago
MS CS, no funding. Was safe university. Have applied to better CS programs like Gatech, OSU and USC.
I have shortlisted these 3 places as I liked all their curriculum. Interested in varied interdisciplinary domains - Virtual Reality, Animation, Technical Art and Game Design. Courses with a balanced curriculum in both CS and digital arts. I understand I should find out what exactly I want to do, but afaik, all 3 programs are open ended. Would let me be flexible.
Profile eval thread here: http://www.edulix.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=180647
Trying to choose between:
Carnegie Mellon University
Masters in Entertainment Technology, no funding - Most expensive, Dream admit. They seem to have lots of industry relations and projects. Mostly project based curriculum. Wondering if spending that much is a wise choice given current job visa confusion in the US. Forced to think about that too now
Drexel University
MS Digital Media, Fellowship covering approx 40% tuition. Fellowship looks super lucrative. Heard they are very selective too. However, I don't know many people who studied here. Curriculum looks balanced between projects and theory.
Curious if CMU (MET) and UPenn (CGGT) students have an edge since they are all in the same state?
Texas A and M University College Station
MS Visualization, no funding. Heard it is easy to get TAs. I get to pay in-state if TA is offered. They seem to have a good summer industry program with Dreamworks. Teach the entire animation pipeline and also allow to take a wide range of graphics courses. Curriculum looks course based.
Other admits.
Purdue University
MS Computer Graphics Technology, no funding. Does not appear in any ranking lists like Princeton Game Design. Almost no info about the program anywhere.
University of Illinois Chicago
MS CS, no funding. Was safe university. Have applied to better CS programs like Gatech, OSU and USC.
I have shortlisted these 3 places as I liked all their curriculum. Interested in varied interdisciplinary domains - Virtual Reality, Animation, Technical Art and Game Design. Courses with a balanced curriculum in both CS and digital arts. I understand I should find out what exactly I want to do, but afaik, all 3 programs are open ended. Would let me be flexible.
Profile eval thread here: http://www.edulix.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=180647