Paris College of Art Speciality : Art & Design
programme: Photography

Paris College of Art is an English Speaking undergraduate and graduate US accredited school in Paris, France. I received my Masters in the Image Making and Photography program.

Highlights of the school:
– I met so many incredible people at this school from all walks of life. The student body is deeply international, and are deeply passionate about the work they are making. I also was able to meet a lot of professionals working in the industry through seminars and events that the school provided.

Cons:
– Lack of resources for students such as supplies, equipment and individual space for graduate students to work on projects.
– Although there are some incredible professors some there are some unstructured professors who don’t really seem to follow course syllabus. It’s a mix you will either get the best teachers or kind of the worst.
– Expensive in comparison to similar schools or programs, for the lack of institutional support I received I felt that the price was not justified.

Many of the professors are either uneducated or simply not interested in teaching. Some classes are spent watching YouTube videos put on by the professor instead of being taught anything of value, other professors clearly don’t know anything about the subject they’re teaching and are unable to help improve our skills. Many classes are just spent making moodboards with very little hands-on technical practice or real world advice.

The school claims to help with employment and internships- they do not, this is entirely false.

The heating doesn’t work, so the winter was spent in the cold until they could be convinced to bring in space heaters.

Very disappointing program and the school clearly has no interest in helping students succeed.