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Posted
Thanks for that Tony. Would be good to have an avatar (I think) but my pic is a self portrait … before I had my tuition needless to say! Anyway, I can definitely vouch for the New Art School in Lewes (well, one of the painters anyway). Having seen what short courses are currently on offer am seriously tempted to go to one. Anyone else interested? Am rather scared of a 'masterclass'!
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A forum is a place where ideas can be put forward and debated/discussed. We have been discussing the pros and cons and the possibilities and limitations etc of online learning. Therefore, I’d say it was doing it’s job. The fact that many of your members have joined the NAS reveals that there is interest amongst your group. Join the NAS today and we can provide you with a 20% discount code for CASS Art with free UK delivery.
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Yes but not 20% off.
The mentors are internationally recognised artists. They are generous and passionate about mentoring. We are actually the cheapest mentoring programme out there - we have price matched with leading competitors and come about a couple of hundred under them. We also offer ten feedback tutorials whereas our competitors offer five across one year. We are also ethical in that we are currently fund raising to offer disadvantaged candidates free places for next year (watch this space!). So, rather than being a scam we are actually socially conscious and responsible. We also, in general, offer art mentorship at a way cheaper price than university education currently does. In England it comes in at around 9K per year - instantly plunging students into crippling debt. If I were starting out now I’d do a programme like this. It’s got momentum and it’s great value.
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by Al Williamson
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It is cheaper, but there’s a vast difference between studying fine art at a college/uni (and I speak from experience having gone that route), and an online course.
Whilst I accept that some students will undoubtedly benefit, it can’t come even close to comparing the two, and any resulting ‘certificate’ will have little credible standing.
However, the point that several members have here, is that you’re using a discussion forum for commercial purposes.
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Al , my grand daughter is studying fine art at university . At the end of her studies she will have a recognisable degree . Whatever she chooses to do with her life she will still have that degree. Not a “certificate” from a commercial venture which you appear to be
This is not a commercial site no matter how many people you have signed up for your course. It’s cheapskate advertising and quite unethical.
Not a good image I wouldn’t have thought .
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It matters little how well you mentor, how ethical you are or how good your artist are the fact remains that you are still freeloading on this forum. I wonder how much it would have cost to advertise as much, maybe you should be ethical and pay up for some of the time. It would be better if we the users of the forum ignored your posts, instead of answering them and giving you more forum coverage. But maybe then you would move on to some other site to gain free advertising.