Funny, I was also in Art School at UW Milwaukee my freshman year of college, many years ago. There were several good professors, but some that were just assholes. My brother-n-law went thru the same program 4 years ahead of me and gave me the low down on some of the profs. My brother-n-law has been an art professor at a small state university down south, but he really had to work hard at it. He also sells his own work and makes a fair living. I on the other hand had to get out of the subjective crap that was going on at that school. Being the ever wiseass, during one of my painting art foundation classes, we would bring in work of other artists and discuss them. I, sorta as a joke, brought in a photograph of a painting done by an artist. The entire class, including the professor, went over the piece with a fine tooth comb. Discussing what the artist must of been thinking. Some crtical comments as well. After about 10 minutes, I had to tell folks who the artist was. I held up a picture of the artist. It was an elephant. Some elephant sanctuary had oen of the elephants paint pictures with its trunk, holding a brush. I wanted to really educate folks at that session, that they should really consider art for themselves and not for others to judge. Famous artists are famous for as much marketing ability of themselves or a patron as their own skills! The professor was really pissed and "yelled" at me after the class. I dropped the class and transfered the next semester. I now paint, draw and play music for myself and my kids. Everyone else can enjoy it or go fly a kite. I have no idea how this helps with the orginal post, other than, do what you want to do and sometimes, even the best schools, are just full of assholes, so be aware!
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