Art Degrees, especially ones from expensive schools.

[dozr]

@PumiceT

To make it clear, I don’t have an art degree, I didn’t go to art school, and I don’t really agree with going to school for FINE arts. Fine arts degrees are pretty useless. Now that we’ve gotten that out of the way…

Going to school for graphic / Web design isn’t always a bad thing. If you have some talent, but don’t know how to control a brush / pen / pencil / crayon or use a design application as well as you’d like, school can be a relatively good way to force yourself to practice.

Having never gone, I can’t imagine they can train people to become creative. So maybe that’s what you guys are getting confused about. You can train people how to use the tools properly, but training someone to be creative is debatable.

Also, “art” doesn’t always mean paintings. I’m an “artist,” but what I get paid for wouldn’t really be called “selling art.”

word.

I went to a decently expensive “Art” School, for a design related degree… I have a good paying job, and have less than 6k in school loans. :shrugs:

[EvilJay]

@bobbyg1243

no offense to your sister, but that just sounds like a lack of motivation. i dont even have my degree yet and im already being offered jobs that i havent applied for yet.

You’re right…but still, its fine arts. No graphic design…nothing actually useful.