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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m not some kind of uncultured Neanderthal, I’m really not, but I find it a bit strange when I see parents focusing on the strength of this or that school’s art/theatre/music/dance programs. I get it, your kid is good at art, wants to stay with it, but come on. Unless you are loaded and the kid will never have to worry about supporting himself or herself, who cares about the quality of the art programming? It’s a nice hobby and a nice side benefit of going to college, but to prioritize it seems impractical to me. It’s hard for me to relate to. It’s like choosing a college based on how good the sports team is. Who cares? The point of college athletics is to use it to get into college, not to be a member of a team that had a 10-4 record rather than 8-6.

What am I missing?[/quote]

Ahhh, the arts troll is back. Every few weeks this surfaces. Every time, those of us who make our living in the arts explain and validate the field as a vocation and enrichment. So, having done this dance numerous times, I have to think that this is a troll at this point. Or, just another ignorant person who likes to pass judgment on something they know nothing about. Please, give it a rest, Arts Troll.[/quote]

OP: I have not previously commented on the arts. In fact the topic was provoked by a comment in the Wesleyan Davidson W&M thread where the kid was potentially going to go to Wes because of drama or something like that. And it just felt like the tail was wagging the dog. Like the priority should be the career goal and the art stuff should be secondary (esp since each of the schools probably has acceptable offerings)… I am not anti-art but these schools are EXPENSIVE and I really was struggling to relate to the emphasis on studies/activities that normally have minimal payoff. I wasn’t really criticizing it, just trying to understand what people were thinking. [/quote]

Omg you need a hobby- if only you had taken more arts classes as a college student![/quote]

I loved my art history class. I remember walking with the TA and she farted, in like a really casual way. Like it was no big deal. Blew my mind. My Econ TAs wouldn’t do that. I remember we spent like 20 minutes talking about how Moses was gripping his beard in the Michelangelo sculpture [/quote]

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