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Before I explain, I'm well aware this wasn't a good career choice I've made so try to keep the chastising to a minimum.
My biggest passion in life was animation, I'm talking about the style that Disney did to the CGI we see today. There "used" to be openings for apprentices and paid internships before the turn of the millennium.
During my school years, they've been drying up... mainly outsourced to China or India since an animator's salary used to be pretty good, and jobs were stable... now you're lucky if you get contractual work.
So I'm feeling like I'm starting over, but don't want to bring myself to just toss what I've paid far too much money for. Which brings me to my question: What is the value of a computer science degree, and how can I apply it?
Closest thing I can think of is IT, but that field requires far more specialization. Were I live however positions are rare and lowballed, not to mention competitive. What can one with a BA of CS do to rectify him/herself in a poor job market?
Dude, I feel your pain. I plan on moving from Aviation into the IT security field, but my problem I have right now is finding the right two year school that can help me into a 4 year school. I could do it here, but I am fed up of Florida right now.
You follow he is trying to cross this with animation?
I am thinking that hardware -- Graphics Processors -- are already too established for much expansion, but maybe applications -- like medical imaging?
Maybe some sort of Animation Compiler?
Flight and other simulators?
05-28-2012, 08:42 AM
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You follow he is trying to cross this with animation?
I am thinking that hardware -- Graphics Processors -- are already too established for much expansion, but maybe applications -- like medical imaging?
Maybe some sort of Animation Compiler?
Flight and other simulators?
CS would leave one completely unqualified for a hardware job. Coding animation/rendering programs or games (tough to get into) could be a good use of both a CS degree and animation skills.
Animation has nothing to do with Computer Science unless you're talking about implementing graphics engines.
The good jobs in computer science require a decent level of mathematics knowledge, you don't see many BA programs in computer science. Is this some watered down computer science program?
05-28-2012, 12:00 PM
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Animation has nothing to do with Computer Science unless you're talking about implementing graphics engines.
The good jobs in computer science require a decent level of mathematics knowledge, you don't see many BA programs in computer science. Is this some watered down computer science program?
Lots of schools offer a BA in CS. And yes, it's just watered down normal CS.
Personally, I'd be very hesitant to hire them for a math-intensive position (like making graphics engines).
A computer science degree (or anything technology or computer related) is very valuable no matter what people tell you about outsourcing. If anything, learning various programming languages allow you to create and maintain websites which I know several MIS students have gotten internships for.
On a personal note, I have so many business ideas but, they involve computers and programming which I don't have the skills for. At least with a comp sci degree you can turn a business idea into reality (for example, I was thinking about taking notes and making interactive eBooks for iPads and selling them to students VS selling conventional notes).
Lots of schools offer a BA in CS. And yes, it's just watered down normal CS.
Though I've heard of them, I can't think of any college that actually offers one.
I don't know, a BA in computer science seems strange.
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