<p>^The challenge with what @wis75 is saying is that making money as an artist is the most important lesson an artist needs to learn. Instructors at most liberal arts/state schools make the bulk of their money “teaching.” I will say that they are not as attuned to the economic challenges and opportunities as actively working artists.</p>
<p>At SVA, MICA, UARTS, Pratt, etc, the instructors are required to be active, working artists. Many of the professors are adjunct which is a negative at most universities but a plus in the Arts.</p>
<p>I know kids that started out pursuing arts at non-art universities and all of them end up doing art therapy, art teaching, Starbucks, retail or going back to school. And the quality of work didn’t advance as much as work produced by art school students. By the way, in the economy of the last few years, I’ve seen art school students struggling as well. There is no guarantee in art business.</p>