Liberal Arts Education? Mission accomplished.
But what I would really like to do is continue my education in an art school. I desperately want to explore the world beyond my hometown (ever-growing as it may be) and pursue a career in art. I’ve always loved to draw and paint, connecting such activities with my love of story-telling, but I always wondered if I really was capable of competing with scores of talented and successful artists for art-related jobs… especially when met with the ‘blank stare’ after informing the curious that I am, indeed, interested in pursuing art.
Then, I thought: what the hell. I’d be a lame ‘tard for not trying.
I’m currently looking at the Portfolio Center in Atlanta, largely because living expenses would not be quite as painful as in other large cities, and also because I like the school’s emphasis on job-placement rather than on lofty academia (my apologies, you … lofty academics!). It doesn’t hurt that I have some contacts there already. I haven’t ruled out other schools, either, such as the School of Visual Arts in New York (particularly their “Illustration as Visual Essay” graduate program, speaking of ‘lofty academics’) or the Academy of Art University (a master’s in video game design!) in San Francisco.
Fortunately, I’ve got time on my side. Somewhat. I just need a ‘real-world job’ at the moment.
