What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Arizona
I'm a graduating student at Arizona State University and will receive my degree in 3D Imaging and Animation. It was my intention to use the classes offered through this program to build my portfolio and gain the necessary experience/skills to succeed in my chosen line of work. To my dismay, all but two of the courses I was expected to take were removed from the college in their entirety and no alternative courses were established in their absence.
I should mention that my program is run by the Art Department at ASU where most classes are repeatable for credit to build proficiency within the subject/media. The two classes left that were tailored to my degree (3D Modeling, Animation) are not repeatable, so the opportunity to develop these core skills is limited to the single semester each provided. A single semester is just barely long enough to achieve a basic understanding of how to use software tools (much less the techniques that accompany them), but not enough to actually create art which is needed in a portfolio. In contrast, your typical art student ends their degree with a dozen or more excellent portfolio pieces.
Since the courses outlined in my degree no longer exist within my college, my advisors have assigned unrelated art classes in place of the missing curriculum, substituting modeling and software courses with handcrafted media like ceramics. As of now, I have taken four semesters of ceramics just to meet the 3-Dimensional art course requirements of the degree.
On the upside, I have found two new courses offered by the College of Engineering that focus on 3D modeling. After many forms and overrides, I am currently taking these courses outside my established degree path. It should be noted that the College of Engineering offers these classes as part of a new Gaming Certificate program, not as part of a new degree, and not as a replacement for what the College of Art and Design was supposed to provide in my 3D Imaging and Animation degree.
After I graduate at the end of the semester, assuming I'm able to make at least a passable portfolio, I want to apply to any trade school that I can in order to develop the skills I thought would accompany my degree. Unfortunately, if my financial aid bills kick in six months after I graduate, I likely will not be able to afford a continued education. I've never made more than 10 dollars an hour and I would rather not join the National Guard just for the sake of paying off tens of thousands of dollars worth of student loans.
My question is this:
Is this something that warrants legal counsel? I'm not confident that I have a case that would carry any weight before a court. Are there other options that I could consider? Maybe, government assistance programs of some sort? This is something that has bothered me every time I sign up for an arbitrary class to obtain what amounts to little more than an official parchment of lies. I just don't know if there is someone I should be talking to or if this is just a part of life some of us deal with and move on. I feel disheartened when thinking about the near future and what's in store for me.
Any and all comments/advice are welcome. Thank you in advance for any input on this issue.
I'm a graduating student at Arizona State University and will receive my degree in 3D Imaging and Animation. It was my intention to use the classes offered through this program to build my portfolio and gain the necessary experience/skills to succeed in my chosen line of work. To my dismay, all but two of the courses I was expected to take were removed from the college in their entirety and no alternative courses were established in their absence.
I should mention that my program is run by the Art Department at ASU where most classes are repeatable for credit to build proficiency within the subject/media. The two classes left that were tailored to my degree (3D Modeling, Animation) are not repeatable, so the opportunity to develop these core skills is limited to the single semester each provided. A single semester is just barely long enough to achieve a basic understanding of how to use software tools (much less the techniques that accompany them), but not enough to actually create art which is needed in a portfolio. In contrast, your typical art student ends their degree with a dozen or more excellent portfolio pieces.
Since the courses outlined in my degree no longer exist within my college, my advisors have assigned unrelated art classes in place of the missing curriculum, substituting modeling and software courses with handcrafted media like ceramics. As of now, I have taken four semesters of ceramics just to meet the 3-Dimensional art course requirements of the degree.
On the upside, I have found two new courses offered by the College of Engineering that focus on 3D modeling. After many forms and overrides, I am currently taking these courses outside my established degree path. It should be noted that the College of Engineering offers these classes as part of a new Gaming Certificate program, not as part of a new degree, and not as a replacement for what the College of Art and Design was supposed to provide in my 3D Imaging and Animation degree.
After I graduate at the end of the semester, assuming I'm able to make at least a passable portfolio, I want to apply to any trade school that I can in order to develop the skills I thought would accompany my degree. Unfortunately, if my financial aid bills kick in six months after I graduate, I likely will not be able to afford a continued education. I've never made more than 10 dollars an hour and I would rather not join the National Guard just for the sake of paying off tens of thousands of dollars worth of student loans.
My question is this:
Is this something that warrants legal counsel? I'm not confident that I have a case that would carry any weight before a court. Are there other options that I could consider? Maybe, government assistance programs of some sort? This is something that has bothered me every time I sign up for an arbitrary class to obtain what amounts to little more than an official parchment of lies. I just don't know if there is someone I should be talking to or if this is just a part of life some of us deal with and move on. I feel disheartened when thinking about the near future and what's in store for me.
Any and all comments/advice are welcome. Thank you in advance for any input on this issue.
