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Choosing the design school that is right for you can be a great boost to your career in design. You need to find the school that has the courses that will get you to the level you want to get to ultimately. There are several options for design school, each of which has different benefits.

Consider Your Plans

What do you want the ultimate outcome of your design career to be? If you plan to work in an upper echelon boutique in the high rent district of Manhattan, your choices should reflect that goal. If you are interested in opening up your own shop, the amount of training that you require is up to you. There are design schools that are part of four year college and universities, which offer the highest level of overall training. There are also design schools that are part of vocational or technical schools and offer hands-on, focused training in design.

Is Flexibility Necessary?

The flexibility of your schedule may have a large impact on which type of design school you choose. In general, a design degree from a four year institution will require that you attend classes during the day. A two year certificate or degree in design from a vocational school or a community college will offer more flexibility in the scheduling of classes. Community colleges and vocational schools tend to have more night classes for students who work at full time jobs and can’t attend a traditional course schedule.

Local or Long Distance

When you finish your design school, where do you plan to work? If you want to work locally, find out what types of jobs area available in your area and what kind of training those jobs are looking for. You may be able to find work straight out of school if you research the available positions and cater your schooling to meet their requirements. If you plan to work in another city when you graduate, you may want to look at design schools in that city before you begin. There are many benefits to going to school in the same general area where you plan to begin your career.

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