Hi guys,

Ive been accepted into Humber College's industrial design program (which is 4 years and the last 2 are automotive if I chose to go that way).

Where do I go once im out?

Is is likely that I can find a job in the industry without having gone to the big name schools (ie CCS, ACCD)?

Thanks,
Nima

depends what you make of it.

This message has been edited. Last edited by: Ferrari_one_two,

Hey, if you want to become a car designer stay away from Humber, I'm in first year at that school and I'm transferring from that **** hole to ACCD/CCS. The two year car design option is bull****, its only 1 class where u get to draw cars and build a **** model out of insulation foam. And the funny thing is, I'm finishing first year and i can draw cars way better then the forth year students, so goes to show that they don't teach anything. The rest of the class is the same **** u'll be doing before that. It's up to you, but i suggest you apply to the schools in the states, otherwise you regret it big time like i did. Dont depend on the fact that after finishing Humber you'll do masters, i know people who are doing masters after Humber and their work is at the level of a first year at ACCD, you wont get enough experience and exposure at designing cars to become a car designer from that school.

Humber is a four year college?

Yes its a 4 year industrial design program, at the 3rd year they offer two options, one to study product design or transportation design. Both product and trans students go to the same classes except that one class where they either do product design sketches models or the car design sketches or models. So really what ur getting is two years worth of ****ty one class car design study...cant really blame em Canada has nothing to offer related to car design, and this is the only college in the country that touches upon covering car design.

thank you for the information Alexei.


It seems everywhere I look, the arrow is pointing to the US, specifically ACCD.

I have read that the average age of a freshman in ACCD is 24 years old. if this is the case, it means that they did "something" until they entered ACCD. does this mean its better for me to get my degree at Humber and then move to the US, or try to get into ACCD ASAP?

If money isn't a problem for you, go to ACCD...if it is and ur unsure of weather this career is right for you go to Humber for a year, take the night course at drawing and rendering cars and than apply to ACCD. The bottom line is graduating from humber will give u a Bachelors of applied technology degree, which at its standard is very low and miss considered...apposed to what you'll be finishing from ACCD, with a Bachelors of fine art and having a career in car design fresh from school without going all the way to do masters. Masters will be an option that may be even covered by the company u may end up working.

and I of course have to do SATs right?

If you finished and graduated from high school in Canada you don't, you may be required to do an English test but not SAT's.

realy?!

one more thing, I will likely do a year or two at Humber, how many of the credits, (if any) can be transfered?