Sorry, got NO sympathy for any of you unemployed n1ggas with "art" degrees

[Bezerk]

college degree =/= career path all the time.

Especially in the arts. There are people who haven't stepped foot in college who design clothes, write books, act, sing, draw...

 

[MikeBrownsJob]

Society disappoints me. Those who are naturally and instinctively drawn to the arts are looked down upon, and shunned in the working world, and have to force themselves to grind through another field just for a chance and financial stability.

Your whole post is . The problem is artistic driven people need to learn how to market themselves better. So many don't get scholarships for their talents. So many don't actually sell their art. Why not go to CC and get a degree in marketing on the low and continue to perfect your craft.

You have a tangible degree, still doing your first love and you can actually market your talents. Problem is a lot of artistic driven people are idiots.

 

[JahBuhLun]

I didn't know it was just about "art" as in painting or graphic designs. Thought the topic was in reference to art in general such as music, painting, acting, creative writing, etc.

To say not to pursue a career out of a hobby is foolish. Many people's hobbies start off as that but end up as money-making careers.

I think that people have the mindset that art degrees are vanity degrees because art in itself is not deemed as a necessity, but we all agree that we need doctors, lawyers, engineers, etc.

I myself have a graphic design degree, I could've gotten a painting degree faster, but I know people with painting degrees, that have a hard time getting steady work. I don't knock the painting degrees or the theatre majors because I would rather them pursue that instead of a doctor who always wanted to be an actor or sculptor trying to operate on me because in reality they may not be devoted 100% to their craft or profession.

 

[Suicide King]

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Artistic folks usually are satisfied with the simple things in life, I just pray they go to a cheap cc or state college instead of those expensive for profit schools.

 

[Versa]

I think that people have the mindset that art degrees are vanity degrees because art in itself is not deemed as a necessity, but we all agree that we need doctors, lawyers, engineers, etc.

I myself have a graphic design degree, I could've gotten a painting degree faster, but I know people with painting degrees, that have a hard time getting steady work. I don't knock the painting degrees or the theatre majors because I would rather them pursue that instead of a doctor who always wanted to be an actor or sculptor trying to operate on me because in reality they may not be devoted 100% to their craft or profession.

Good post.

Art is what makes those "necessities" worth living for in my opinion - especially if you're an atheist and/or don't like sports.

I am an artist, appreciate the work of other artists, believe in God and love sports, but man must one's life suck if you don't have genuine love for a combination of at least 2 of these 4 things

Art may not be technically necessary like food, water, health and housing, but I think it's paramount in keeping the mind big and nourishing the soul. Because of this, I respect art and artists greatly. They make this world we live in fun.

Them and the New England Patriots losing.

God bless the creative mind. Thankful I have one.

 

[dennis roadman]

while were on this, smh@people getting philosophy degrees, thinking and shyt. look at socrates, he ended up on death row like a little bytch shoulda majored in finance

 

[Kilgore Trout]

<--------Artist with an engineering Degree.


I didnt get into art until last 2 years ago tho


I dont know why you guys are hating on people who took art. It takes alot of balls to actually study something your interested in.

 

[TheBigBopper]

If I had children, I wouldn't let them waste my money on some bullshyt like art or some lib arts degree you can't monetize.

You go to school to get a job, not to fukking indulge in your hobbies. There's Google for that.

 

[bufu]

America needs to produce more engineers, scientists, mathematicians etc. That's why we keep importing those kind of workers from countries like India, and Germany back in the day. Why are [dot] Indians such a heavily represented demographic in the American office world?

In terms of the ones actually pursuing those degrees (philosophy, English, painting), go on and do your thing. It ain't like your unemployment is affecting my grind

Can't even be mad at graphic designers tho, that's booming. I got a few friends who have had great opportunities from that (even though they were temporary). I do feel sorry for journalism tho, cuz that actually is necessary for an informed society.

 

[Aprogressivone]

For profit schools are the biggest scams out there. I myself did computer engineering but I had friends who had art degrees from my university. If its your passion I say go for it but at least dont be a idiot about it. At least my friends got theirs from a cheap instate public school. at people spending close to 100 racks for a private school or for profit school art degree.

 

[Da King]

all these art majors just a cash cow for school

I remember hearing an ad for acting/film school and I'm just like on the inside, because you know a bunch of looking people were like to that same ad and thinking they can make it in hollywood or some some based on that

 

[Black Magisterialness]

in fact at you dudes with the audacity for thinking your worthless ass deserves to be paid for anything

at the same time there's a guy with a graphics degree that does nothing but make logos and makes 200k a year.

There is validity in every field of learning from the arts, to medicine, to finance. Everything.

Stop shunning something because it doesn't fit your model of success. With out some of those people you would have no museums of modern art to go to with your incredibly bored house wife and private school educated kids. Or Intructors in the arts for those some insolent children...


its all valid breh.

 

[Swirv]

College is a scam

 

[criminology]

i dont agree with the hate, but i agree that a degree in art or design is usually BS. only really matters if you want to teach. otherwise it's all about your abilities and honestly art and design school don't teach you 60k of skills. it would be better to live in your mom's basement for 5 years busting your ass off. anyway, I am a self taught designer and taught myself everything on a cracked version of photoshop while at another job. now i work with huge brands that you've heard of. you should see some of the resumes and portfolios i see from people in art school. these people are getting robbed and taught nothing. its sad.

now i've got no college loan debt but the same pay and position as other "trained" designers. the other designers at my job have like 60K worth of art school loans are

 

[Mr. Pink]

So in this topic we encourage people to not follow their passions and instead do whatever ensures the best chance at making money because nothing else matters?

Glad J.K. Rowling, Quentin Tarantino, Denzel Washington and countless others didn't "follow the rules".

I would never tell someone not to seek out making money with a vanilla corporate job they aren't truly passionate about. If money is all you care about in regards to feeling fulfilled, cool. Nothing wrong with that.

But I'd also never tell someone to reject following their dreams in hopes of becoming something truly unique and great. There's no right or wrong path. I do believe strongly that one should follow their heart and dreams no matter how unlikely the outcome for success might seem though. You never know, and it's not like education for a regular decent paying job is something that becomes extinct with time. Can always fall back on something later in life.

to the rise and grinders. Whether you're working an office job, perfecting your hip hop producing skills, or attending acting school.

I feel you on that post, but J.K Rowling breh? That's a great artist?