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You're an exception to the the majority. I went to a private art school, but dropped out after a semester. I agree with you that there's a lot to be learned th
by et-al 10y ago
You're an exception to the the majority.
I went to a private art school, but dropped out after a semester. I agree with you that there's a lot to be learned there: if you can handle a tough critique after you've sweated over a piece for a few weeks, public speaking feels like a breeze. And yes, you get out what you put in--like school and life in general.
Perhaps it's because your school was different from mine, but I found art school to be unproductive for a good number of my peers who graduated. Very few are going to flat out admit "yeah, that was a bad decision," but I think that money and time could've been better spent elsewhere and put them on a more comfortable path (but artists are supposed to suffer..). Art school in America is a luxury good, but many would-be art students fail to accept that.
- rabbitz 10y agoYou said it right - art school is a luxury. Most of the comments FOR art school focus on the non-monetary benefits of going to art school which some people - who I assume are the main target of the article - simply don't have the luxury to pursue. For those that attend art school with the hope that it will improve future compensation / job opportunities, the article is spot on. Personally art school sounds like a great resource but unfortunately the reality is that I'm probably going to spend most of my life barely getting by as it is. I guess that's the problem with capitalism that people seem to forget about sometimes: you're going to have people (a whole bunch) at the very bottom of the pyramid / ladder / whatever who will never be able to rise above basic sustenance.