After the internet is introduced, we can find many schools offer online course. As of today California Flower Art Academy is not offering distance learning class using online system. The reason behind this is as mentioned below:
We believe online training is useful depending on the occasion and the level of students. What we can comment for sure is online flower arrangement training is not ideal as a primary educational method. Especially for entry level of students, lessons by way of online system is not ideal at all.
However it often makes sense as far as well experienced students or professional floral artists depend on the internet for viewing video presentation or introduction of flower arrangements. Quite frankly speaking we recognize that there are so many informative and useful videos uploaded on motion picture sites such as YouTube etc. The biggest problem in online floral design class is that it is very difficult for students to get a timely advice from an instructor when they make a mistake in floral arranging. And also it is much less easy to have interactive communication on the internet between students and instructor.
That is why well experienced students who are quite familiar with high end floral designs or professional floral designers who have ample knowledge and experiences are in a position to make the best use of online video sites that offer bunch of information about how to make floral arrangements and what should be done for making specific decorations. In short people who do not need a timely advice or instruction can fully depend on internet system for learning or enhancing their skills of floral arrangements. Even we sometimes view YouTube videos for getting various information.
Modern online educational system makes it possible to do interactive communications between students and instructor. Nevertheless it is still not an ideal way for training floral artists. Schools MAY be easily make money from distance training utilizing online system. However students cannot be well trained through internet education in case of floral designs that need hands on training of ONE ON ONE instructions. The majority of time for learning floral design should be spent for skill training by way of real time mutual communication between a student and an instructor.
California Flower Art Academy offers hands on training of ONE ON ONE instructions at the real classroom limiting number of students to no more than 4 per class (typically 2 to 3 students per class), which is an ideal way for our students to earn practical skills of floral arrangements. If you are interested in learning floral designs from the instructor who can give you timely advice in the real classroom, please contact info@california-academy.com We help you make a difference in floral art.