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Originally Posted by Nebe
Not all artists are starving
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Of course there are exceptions to the rule, but it sure seems that almost every person I know that went to art school, and that education is all they have, is either collecting a check from Uncle Scam or waiting tables. For the majority of people, an art degree is as useful as a psychology, philosophy or many of the other liberal arts degrees. Of the people I know (graduated college within the last 10 years), almost none of them with the above mentioned degrees are working in their field *unless* they went back to school for a second degree or a Masters in some specialty.
Today, most liberal arts degrees are merely stepping stones to a graduate program or other specialized training. With all the talk about outrageous student debt lately, people need to realized that terrible financial decisions are what are causing that debt, just like with mortgages. No one is forcing these kids to go to $50k/year schools when there are options that are just as good close to home.
I'm currently sitting on a pile of school debt because I went to a school that was more expensive than I should have. It's no one's fault but my own and now I'm paying for it.
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