Photography Courses?

[HDNitehawk]

I think it depends on what you are trying to learn and who is teaching the class.
There are many courses for photography around here, the bar is set very low for the teacher.
Taking classes taught my a master at the craft, that has recognition and skill, it might be worthwhile. Taking classes at the local junior college from a teacher with no portfolio and recognition, no thanks.

If the intent of your question is to decide whether a degree of some sort would add to your bushiness, most likely not.
When choosing a photographer the proof of your skill is in your work. It is in your portfolio.

[Kayaker72]

I think it depends on what you are trying to learn and who is teaching the class.

If possible, check out their background and their portfolio. I haven't taken a class since my film days and that was an "extension" class that met about 8-10 times but a friend's girlfriend recently went through a series of classes at an official school. She loved them and I will say her work was much better after, but she was also a beginner entering the classes and I did not hear much that I would call new. Actually, what I heard most of was photographing in different settings and then a lot of feedback.

So, if you are already feeling pretty good about your work, I would be careful selecting a class. What is it that you want to learn and then, getting back to HDNitehawk's point, what is the background of the teacher. There are a lot of options out there. You might be better served with one of these bundles that come out a couple times a year that have 8 billion hours of instruction for $99.99...or something