What equipment do I need for class?

It seems that this question is always asked but no one seems to ever know the answer. Hopefully everyone knows that they can look at the Handbook and Catalog to review what each class requires. You can find that tab under the Academics tab in the Homepage of your Campus Common. After you click on that you will find a tab that say coarse list. In that list it has all the classes that AI offers so you will need to scroll down a bit to find the class you are looking for.  After you click on your class you will get a new window. From there you will need to click on Material requirements. At the bottom of that list it will tell you exactly what is required for each class.

I can tell you when you are buying your items that you need, you don’t want to sell yourself short and buy the cheapest things you can find. While its always nice to save money sometimes it’s not worth what you’re saving. For instance I’ve heard many stories of people just buying what ever they could find that was cheep, only to find out it really isn’t going to work for class.  Or they bought the cheapest thing possible and now they have to fight with their gear every time they try to use it. Other students have told me that they couldn’t find a kit for the strobes they bought so they just picked some items and they don’t really fit together. The biggest thing you have to think about is things like strobe lights you should be able to purchase them now and not have to purchase them again for many years down the road. So you might want to make a better investment with them since they should last you a very long time.

Another thing I find is everyone looking to buy things on Amazon. While they might have what you need you want to shop around. You also have to remember that as a student we can student discounts on some items from B&H (www.bhphotovideo.com) and Adorama (https://www.adorama.com/pages/FSE-education?mode=edu) They also sell some EDU value type items. If you are still unsure what to buy still make sure you ask someone, perhaps a fellow student, or even your Academic Counselor. Or you can always post your questions on the Google Plus page.

Works Cited

"Adorama Education Discount Program." Adorama Education Discount Program. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 June 2014.

"AiO: Course Catalog." AiO: Course Catalog. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 June 2014.

"B&H Photo Video Digital Cameras, Photography, Camcorders." B&H Photo Video Digital Cameras, Photography, Camcorders. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 June 2014.

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