well, going to school is way too expensive. and they all teach animation. what if i wanted to learn only rigging and MEL?? are there any schools which have such topic specific courses? also, there is a school in germany in baaden-wurtemberg which is called filmakademie, i think. it seems pretty good. and if i am not wrong, the education is free. the problem with that school is that it is full time for 4 years. and you are not allowed to work over in Germany as an international student.