But the lack of formal training began to show itself, and Wang studied hard to qualify for a course in instructional communications technology in the University of Indiana in 1971.
王中元在學到了許多實務經驗之後，就打算向印第安那大學報到。但是當初申請的獎學金已經過期了，幸好當時該校視聽教育系「動畫部」缺人，由於王中元有實務經驗，校方破例另外給了他一份獎學金。一口氣修了六十個學分，他正式取得視聽傳播學的碩士。