   The Art Institute of San Francisco
  Has anyone gone to any of The Art Institutes for either the Visual & Game programming degree or the Game Art & Design degree? I'm interested in attending but have been unable to find student reviews or experiences with the school. I've tried searching the forums, but have been unable to find anything related. You're advice would be much appreciated. Thank you.   
  nope, but some 8 years ago when I was in middle school, the then professor of Maya who was a family friend would let me sit in his classes and that's how I learned / fell in love with Maya (and hated max).im sure the campus has changed considerably (then had a lot of sgi boxes back then), and so has the instructor base. also i now live some 650 miles away from it, but I enjoyed my short, one semester experience there so i can only imagine others would too.cheers =)   ;  I initially thought about going but I changed my mind and decided to get a traditional CS degree. A degree from the Art Institute seems to limit your options - unless that is all you want to do.   ;  No no no, a thousand times no. For the love of all that is holy, stay as far away from the art institutes as possible! They are, quite frankly, a borderline scam. The education is miles below what they are charging ($100k + expenses for a Game Design Degree in the states). Their equipment is outdated, the teachers rarely give a damn about the students, their administrative aid is none-existent, the list just goes on and on and on. They also happen to be owned by Goldman-Sachs.I was stupid and went to AI Vancouver for 2 quarters right out of Highschool, worst decision of my entire life so far. For the love of god, don't touch AI with a ten foot pole.   ;  Thank you. I went down there for an "interview" and the BS is pretty easy to spot. It's all business and marketing and the director is a douche bag; he didn't even shake my hand.   