-Many of the "Famous Name" photographers have never been on any kind of course, they were probably too busy taking photos.

If you must go on a course, try your nearest Art School, but they will need to see a portfolio before they will consider your application.

-Most colleges offer digital photography courses, but I can't imagine them telling you much more than what you could learn via a good book and the net...

-Many college or universities offer digital photography and other arts courses without the need to register for a degree. I am scheduled to take the third in a series of digital photography courses at Temple's Tyler School of Art this fall and in the previous two courses, I learned a lot more than I could ever have learned by reading a book. The down side is, this took up a huge amount of my time, but it was enjoyable