Most people wait to feel ready before they start. The students below didn’t. They started unsure, some with no experience at all, and built their confidence the way professionals do: through feedback from a mentor who has done the work.<\/p>\n
Here are ten CG Spectrum Institute students, from short courses through to bachelor degrees, in their own words.<\/p>\n
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Start where you are<\/p>\n
Do you need experience to start?<\/h2>\n
Usually not. Most CG Spectrum Institute accredited diplomas and bachelor degrees<\/a> list no prior experience required, and non-accredited Essentials short courses<\/a> are built for beginners. A few art-based programs recommend basic drawing skills and ask for a portfolio. What matters more is being willing to take feedback.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Learn from the people who do it<\/p>\n A tutorial can show you a technique. An\u00a0industry professional mentor<\/a> reviews your own work.<\/p>\n Your mentor<\/span> critiques your files, tells you what’s holding them back, and shows you how to fix it. The mentors below have credits on titles including Rogue One, Red Dead Redemption 2 and Klaus. That feedback is what these students say built their confidence.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Your next step<\/p>\n Confidence comes after the feedback, not before it. So the better test is practical: can you set aside regular time each week, and are you open to having your work critiqued? If so, you’re ready to start. What’s left is choosing a level, from non-accredited Essentials short courses<\/span><\/a> to accredited diplomas and bachelor degrees<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n Not sure which fits? A Career Advisor can look at where you are now and suggest a starting course.<\/p>\n Where are you starting from?<\/p>\n 15 minutes with a Career Advisor. Talk through where you’re starting from.<\/p>\nWhat difference does a mentor make?<\/h2>\n
How do you know if you’re ready?<\/h2>\n
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