HS Dropout or Photography Major?

[Sejanus.Aelianus]

Also, what does 'more capable' mean?

I was wondering that myself.

 

[DominikDUK]

At least in Austria it's a lot harder to get into an art school than a university. Acceptance tests etc... and as Chris said we had an academic program humaties + art + other things.
Those pooping at college/university education either never went to college/university and think in cliches and the other I don't know what their problem is.
Education is one of the most important things.

Dominik

 

[Seraj]

As someone preparing their portfolio to get into a BFA program (Applying to ASU, UofA, RIT, UWashington, UT-A, and UGA) I wish it were "easy" to get in. I have been on the deans list every semester at my current school and do pretty well and I am still not even sure Ill get into any of those schools much less the one I want to get into.

 

[Roger Hicks]

. . . Those pooping at college/university education either never went to college/university . . .

Dear Dominik,

Are you sure? I had a choice of art school (Coventry College of Art and Design) and law school (University of Birmingham), both with fairly stiff entry requirements, and I chose law. Yes, a degree in BS is useful, but the most important thing I learned at university, I learned in the bus on the way to the university on the first day. I met someone who was just finishing a postgraduate degree. He said, "University keeps the wolf from the door for a few years while you grow up."

A LOT of my friends didn't go to university, and that didn't necessarily mean that they missed out on education. All the smart ones missed out was the sausage machine.

Cheers,

R.

 

[Roger Hicks]

What kind of art schools are these? I went to Indiana University, which is a good academic university, for my BFA. Getting into IU is fairly easy; as a state university they don't set an arbitrary number of applicants to accept, unlike schools like Yale. Staying in the art program at IU is not, however, easy. Most of my classmates dropped out because the curriculum was too demanding. The fine art program there was really an academic degree in the humanities, where you also studied art. I had to take classes in history, philosophy, literature, science, and math. They were the same classes taken by people majoring in those areas, so they were not dumbed-down for art students.

Dear Chris,

No, they were equally dumbed down for everyone...

(Sorry: couldn't resist).

Cheers,

R.

 

[jtm6]

As someone preparing their portfolio to get into a BFA program (Applying to ASU, UofA, RIT, UWashington, UT-A, and UGA) I wish it were "easy" to get in.

I know what you mean but you really shouldn't want that. If the bar is low for you, the bar is low for everyone and that leads to a poor program. You want to go somewhere that challenges you and hopefully has peers that are better than you — one often learns more from peers than the instructors/program. IMHO, the worst thing is being the best student. Keep the bar raised for yourself. It goes both ways.

I have been on the deans list every semester at my current school and do pretty well and I am still not even sure Ill get into any of those schools much less the one I want to get into.

Don't be discouraged if you don't get accepted to some schools. There are many different reasons that can affect an applicant's acceptance. Sometimes it has nothing to do with the applicant.