[Jewelry making - Article 00081] - Re: [Orchid] What do you want from an MFA program?

[Deewo]

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    For some reason, the Academic community hasn't gotten into its
    collective heads that artists need to eat, and that necessitates
    their working at remunerative jobs while learning how to be
    proficient artists. The MFA is lovely if you want to teach art, do
    museum work or give lectures. Looks very good on your curriculum
    vitae. If you want to make a living at jewelry, learn at a jewelry
    school. Develop bench skills. Work in the field. Study design either
    on the job or in a recognized school. Develop your business skills. 

    All the degrees in the world won't help you if you have little
    talent or do mediocre work. On the other hand, you can get farther
    faster by taking the hands-on track. Then, when you've made enough to
    be comfortable, you can kick back and do the degree thing if you want
    to. 

    These days, before you think about a career, you have to ask
    yourself: Will it make me happy? Will it put food on the table? Will
    it pay the rent? (or the mortgage) Will I get out of it what I put
    into it? 

    I have two children with BFA degrees. One also has an MFA Neither
    one uses the degrees to earn a living 

Dee
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