The Art Institute of Las Vegas Review: Faculty Equipment Knowledge

Is College Worth It? Definitely not most of them!

This week, one of my instructors told one of my classes that the doorway dollies (used to get smooth tracking shots in video/film) were not to be used outside.  They are to be used indoors only because of how the tires are made.  If rocks get into the tires, it’ll wear… Continue reading

The Art Instiute of Las Vegas Review: Bad Work = Good Grades

Is College Worth It? Definitely not most of them!

Here is a screen capture of my report card for my last 2.5 years at The Art Institute of Las Vegas:

The Art Institute of Las Vegas Review: Stock Drop

Is College Worth It? Definitely not most of them!

This is more of an outlook at the Art Institutes as a whole, more specifically, their parent company, the Education Management Corporation (EDMC).  EDMC operates Argosy University, The Art Institutes, Brown Mackie College and South University.  AI schools, in 2011, made up more than half of all students under EDMC.

The Art Institute of Las Vegas Review: Housing Transportation

Is College Worth It? Definitely not most of them!

I felt the need to post about the transportation to and from student housing.  Student housing about 3.5 miles away from the school.  It can be about a 10 minute drive if one hits mostly red lights along the way or a walk that takes about an hour. The school has… Continue reading

The Art Institute of Las Vegas Review: Student Appreciation Day

Is College Worth It? Definitely not most of them!

(I was pretty much offended by the sprinkle of cheese I was given.  This was the first half of my fajita.) Student Appreciation Day takes place on either the second or third Thursday of every quarter.  To show its appreciation, the faculty serves food to the students for lunch and dinner… Continue reading

The Art Institute of Las Vegas Review: How Did They Get This Far?

Is College Worth It? Definitely not most of them!

Today, in my 300 level class (I don’t know why they bother to give the classes rank or structure at the school – I’m just months from graduating and I’m taking a 200 level class, and students can take 400 level classes in their 2nd or 3rd quarters), we were given… Continue reading

The Art Institute of Las Vegas Review: All the Small Things

Is College Worth It? Definitely not most of them!

Today, I went to check out equipment for some homework I needed done.  I was informed there were no more CF(CompactFlash) memory cards.  This means that I have over $4,000 in equipment, but no way to record anything I want to shoot since there was no $30 piece. This isn’t… Continue reading

The Art Insitute of Las Vegas Review: Policy Changes

Is College Worth It? Definitely not most of them!

Last Minute Art Institute Policies On Friday, July 18th, 2014, I attended the first week of Portfolio Preparation.  In this class, one is suppose to have his/her portfolio critiqued and worked on to get ready for graduation (or at least that is what the name of the class makes it… Continue reading

The Art Insitute of Las Vegas Review: A Heads Up

Is College Worth It? Definitely not most of them!

I know there are many complaints about this school online, and these series of blogs (with the label “AILV”) will not differentiate.  I think it is only fair to have an opposing look at anything that is advertised as a perfect institution.While I’m at the school, there is an endless… Continue reading

The Art Institute of Las Vegas Review: Why I’m Doing This

Is College Worth It? Definitely not most of them!

I have been attending AILV on the Post 9/11 G.I. Bill.  This means that tax payers have had a HUGE part in getting me this far in school.  To help pay back the tax payers and because I’m so fed up with this institution, I started this blog to share my experiences at this school.  Honestly, if I wasn’t on the G.I. Bill, I would have quit over a year ago. Continue reading