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........ he scoffed, and said everyone knows parsons' students never find work because they are too in the clouds.........
I personally only know 3 people who are high powered fashionistas,making really big bucks but all 3 of them went to Parson's, so I'm not sure the person quoted knows what they are talking about.Wish I had the income of my "in the clouds" Parson's grad friends.
As others have said, Parsons is by FAR the better school but you pay big for it. Ultimately, regardless of where you decide to go, it's about connections and experience far more than what school you go to. Be ready for unpaid internships and take them without hesitation. You need direct exposure to the industry more than time in the classroom. Be ready to work long hours for VERY little pay when you start out. The unfortunate reality is that lots of young ladies in this city are bankrolled by wealthy parents so they can follow their "glamorous" fashion dreams. This means wages are kept abysmally low for entry level jobs (really, this applies to many creative fields, not just fashion).
Here's a tip. If you are coming from out of state, tuition for FIT is going to be expensive. That said, you can change your residency that will qualify you for in-state tuition.
It's been a long time since I looked into that but the information is readily available online so you can google for it. Last I recall it's going to take 6? 12? months to gain residency plus X time for NY state school to accept the residency to give you in-state tuition rate.
While fashion industry is a business. It's an industry just like video game development in terms of supply/demand for entry level jobs and supply of able works. What that means is that companies in fashion and video games can pay little, work you hard, stress you out, etc. because if you don't, there are plenty of others who will be.
As for becoming want to be a buyer. Pragmatic advice I can offer you is that start getting familiar with spreadsheet...you'll be using a lot of it.
parson's isn't all that great. they are too theoretical...in fact he more than hinted that many of the fashion majors from parsons end up at starbucks because they don't really know how to move in shake...
i'm not sure if your friend did any hands-on activities or not during college but no one should really expect to do nothing just because they are at a good college and will get a job straight out of college without any experience. It's very accurate when people say that "college is what you make of it". The fashion field is an extremely tough one and experience is extremely pivotal - why do you think people are always screaming for internships during the summer? I'm only in my second year of college and I'm making sure I stay on top with experience because no one is really going to hire you if you have no credentials or credibility.
My friend is a fairly well-known fashion blogger and goes to Parsons, still gains a lot of recognitions and has even appeared in magazines. Like i said, sometimes it isn't all about how reputable the school is - it's what you do.
OP - why don't you just go into marketing at a nearby college - buying has a lot to do with marketing and you can even travel around and sell.
Last edited by FOReverxpeace; 05-07-2012 at 02:47 PM..
If you don't wanna be part of the giant pool of un-or-under-employed people in the creative fields go for a real career. One that actually requires knowledge and skills.
This country needs more scientists and people with knowledge in the hard sciences and not more liberal arts graduates.
Whatever university you end up going too, you might want to consider NOT living in the dorms. Most often they are vastly overpriced and some schools kick you out over holidays. Many students find much cheaper housing in Brooklyn.
Exactly...and think about working in the skilled trades.
This recession is teaching America to rethink about the value of college education. We don't need anymore Comparative Lit majors ending up working at Starbucks.
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