Can't decide on a Major

PeteLJ
Fri, 11 Feb 2011 16:44:24 +0000

Hi I’m new, and I don’t know if this is the right section to post this but please tell me if I’m in the wrong section.
Anyways,
I’m having a bit of trouble on deciding what I want to major in but let me make it clear that I know what I want to do; I want to get a career as an artist in the entertainment industry. I researched on what things I should do and this is what I got from what I read and what most of the professionals tell me:degrees in art and design are virtually useless, only your portfolio matters and unless you can get a scholarship to an actual serious art school like art center, you are better off studying from books on your own; and I’ve taken some art and design classes already, the 3d animation classes are pointless; why take a 6 week course on something you can learn in a few days? The only art classes you really need are life drawing classes, because you don’t have someone to pose nude for you.

So because of the ****astic economy, I’m going to major in something else for a back up plan; and this is where I’m having trouble. I first decided maybe I should go straight into a trade, but most trades I found requires doing a lot of math with is where I struggle a bit at. I then have thought of some sort of medical technician or a nurse degree, but I heard recently a lot of 2-year medical degree students can’t find a job and are getting laid off. I then look at psychology, I was quite interested in it for a while but I heard it is no use without a PHD. Then I have thought of English degree because I kinda like it and several of my english teachers told me I have some gifts in narrative and creative writing, but people keep telling me it is useless; you are only taking English if you are a foreigner who needs to know how to speak English or you are planning to become a lawyer or a teacher. But then again, people say it doesn’t matter what you major in; you may never do anything with it.

So now I’m completely lost and confused, I keep going back and forth like a yo-you on what to do, help?