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I went to the Vancouver Art Institute for a year for Fashion Design & Merchandising..and am now at Blanche Macdonald for Fashion Merchandising.
meg89 said:I'm new to this website, but i would like to go into fashion after highschool. Does anyone know anything about the program at Fanshawe College in London (Ontario)? What is the comparision between George Brown, Ryerson and Fanshawe? I know the Ryerson gives you a degree, and Fanshawe gives an andvanced diploma, but not too much else. thanks
WhiteLotus said:Personally, I think if you had the option between Fanshawe College and the Toronto schools, I would go to Toronto. The program at Fanshawe college is outdated, disorganised, and lacks in motivating student to truly excel. I only had one teacher who really allowed us to think outside the box and be creative with visual merchandising. Much of the program was a joke, and I doubt people look at Fanshawe as highly as they do Ryerson. As I told many of my equally bitter schoolmates, wish we'd had the money to go to f*cking Ryseron, (any Ontarians aware of OSAP know that it can be a b*tch to try and get a school loan to pay for school in this province). Ryerson's tuition is also higher than Fanshawe's. I think you will pay a couple thousand more a year at Ryerson, plus the cost of living in Toronto is way higher than in London, Ontario.
I'd say if you do think Fanshawe is for you, definitely get some university afterwards. I went to the University of Western Ontario in London first and recieved a B.A in media, and then chose to follow up with some fashion at Fanshawe College. Going to University helps gain knowledge and critical thinking skills and some cultural knowledge a fashion school simply couldn't teach you. And many jobs won't even look at you if you don't have a University degree of some sort to back up a fashion merchandising diploma in Canada.
trendygrrl said:Either way, all schools are what you make of it. Every school has sh*tty teachers, crap or irrelevant courses, uncommitted students, poor administration.. but somehow you work through all that for an industry you love. Choosing the best school also depends on your own personal situation as well - ask - how long do you want to be in school? How much is tuition? College is way, way cheaper than university, smaller class sizes, better customer service - university is generally more expensive, but there usu. is more prestige, takes longer, better work experience & industry connections.
papergown said:Does anyone know more about Kwantlen?
kitty87kat said:I applied there and went to the orientation, they seemed very career oriented, like they wanted to train you to be efficient in the workplace (not so much creative).
I am sending my portfolio to Ryerson tomorrow. I'm so nervous, I hope I get in. Good luck to all other applicants!