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What Is College Worth in The Media Industry? - Kal Di - 02-25-2022
Ian Freeman shared whether a college degree helped his career as a syndicated radio show host. What is college worth in the media industry?
RE: What Is College Worth in The Media Industry? - LevelUP - 02-25-2022
A college degree isn't worth much in the media industry though it can help some if you learn the basics such as lighting, sound, photography, editing, communication, etc. Or you need to learn those things on your own from books, videos, etc. You can find a film school or whatever and reverse engineer learning the courses on your own that are taught in the school.
I would think if you are going to be on TV or the radio, you would need some experience and some social proof that there is an audience that likes your content. This could be doing podcasts, YouTube vids, etc.
RE: What Is College Worth in The Media Industry? - Alpha - 02-26-2022
The Connecticut School of Broadcasting gets a certain amount of attention in my area. I don't know if any of their programs are online.
Hartford Connecticut - CSB Media Arts Center (gocsb.com)
Also, we sometimes hear about Full Sail as a media arts center
Campus and Online Degrees - Full Sail University
RE: What Is College Worth in The Media Industry? - Kal Di - 02-26-2022
I believe there are some great media programs (e.g. Full Sail University), but it's probably best to find the most affordable option. As the interviewee stated, you don't earn a lot during your first few years in the career and it takes a long time to earn a stable and sufficient full-time income.
(02-25-2022, 08:41 PM)LevelUP Wrote: Find a school or whatever and reverse engineer learning the courses on your own that are taught in the school.
Best advice to optimize time and avoid student loan debt!
RE: What Is College Worth in The Media Industry? - ss20ts - 02-27-2022
If one attended a school such as Full Sail University you'd be networking from the moment you walked onto the campus. It also depends what you want to do in media.
RE: What Is College Worth in The Media Industry? - sanantone - 02-27-2022
It depends on which media industry jobs we're talking about. You usually don't need a degree for making popular music, being a sound engineer, or being a radio host in popular music. This guy is on a small radio station that talks about conspiracy theories. Having an education and an IQ over 100 likely puts you at a disadvantage.
If we're talking about serious journalism, editing, marketing, and public relations, then people usually have a degree.
(02-26-2022, 04:46 PM)Pecuniary Wrote: The only reason for non-tech degrees is getting useful connections.
It's easier to be self-taught and get into tech without a degree than many non-tech fields.
RE: What Is College Worth in The Media Industry? - rachel83az - 02-28-2022
All degrees are social networking clubs. That's a large portion of the tuition at some schools. MIT, for instance, is a tech school. The classes are quite rigorous. But nobody would care about that if there wasn't a networking opportunity there. You attend MIT to meet other people who attend MIT so that you can get into better paying jobs.