Do you think art school is a joke?

[Anonymous]

Do you think art school is a joke? Do you think art in general is a joke?

Yes

No

[halafax]

This is a matter of what you go to art school for. If you go to art school for underwater basket weaving, studio art, painting, sculpture, ceramics then yeah you are throwing money away. If you go to art school to get a graphic design, web design, digital design, etc type degrees then no. Though art schools are super expensive, and some are better than others. The Art Institute used to have a really good reputation until they went commercial and are not as they once were. Their programs are crazy expensive, and some people have graduated from there and still have no idea what they were doing.

[kheserthorpe]

The degree is useless.

If you are learning skills that help you improve your work and the cost is reasonable, its great.

Most degrees have an inflated cost that people pay because the degree helps boost earnings, but this is unlikely to be the case with fine art.

There's a reason 'art school dropouts' are so common. There's little incentive to graduate, just take whatever helps you improve your craft, and then get producing.

[ya_sure]

You are not specific when describing art school. Art Canter in California teaches technical skill for the job market like advertising and product deign, which can be very useful. I think fine art schools are way less useful when trying to earn a living. Also even if you don't earn much money life isn't all about money. Its important to let out your emotions and if speaking or writing isn't your foray, art is a good outlet.

[bunnahies]

not a joke.
people use to communicate with art. we still do. most of us are visual learners, we learn by associating pictures with new information.

[swiftsaver602]

As someone who has an art degree, no. As someone who has no career because of said art degree, yes lol.

[BertMacklinFBI]

I went to my sisters graduation ceremony, she is an art major. and the guy who was giving the speech even made a joke on their majors saying "thank you for letting us major in poverty". but I don't think its a joke. if anything it may give you the ability to view things differently compared to others.

[Sex_Panther]

I don't think any form of schooling is a joke (though cost is another matter in relation to education) and art is definitely not something to discard. Art is the basis for Society.

[Anonymous]

it depends on the school. i majored in graphic design at a state run university and I'm able to get a job with my degree but I didn't learn much about artistic principles. I imagine it's the same at any state run school design program.

if you go to real art / design school like art center in pasadena CA, you'll actually learn about artistic principles.

[Prettygurl12]

If you think you're going to be able to live off the money you make from being an artist...you're gonna have a bad time.

[MyInternetUserName]

I wouldn't call it a joke. But much like Film school in 2014 it's true usefulness is meeting new people and networking with the hopes for an easier opportunity to find work.

[Anonymous]

to me art school is a joke...i find it takes all the character and individuality out of the students...
no i dont think art in general is a joke :)

[iampikachu]

I'm indifferent. Now clown school thats a joke.

[princesswitch]

LOL..

[knotme]

if you can use the degree no its not

[yaddayaddayadda02]

It might not be a joke, but it doesn't pay well.