I think the title is pretty self-explanatory alone, but I'm curious, how many art major/minors do we have here (which one, specifically)?
If it's your major, then what specific art field are you looking to get into?

I'll start this off I guess...
Currently I'm just a Fine Arts major, but I think at this point I'm headed for the entertainment arts field. More specifically put, video games/animation.

Anyway, feel free to share yours, thanks :).

I'm applying for a Bachelor of Fine Arts at the end of this year, so I'm working on 2 folios at the moment (design and painting). Chances of me getting in are perhaps slim because at the uni I'm desperate to get into, they only take 10 applicants who don't have bursary art (which would include me, because I'm only 6th form) and then only 40 who do! I might post some pictures of my paintings one day, I'm MUCH better with real media than I am with oekaki ;)

EDIT: What sort of stuff do you study in your FA major, Gig?

Oekaki is a real media. >:{ Perhaps you meant "with physical media."

I'm a Digital Arts and Sciences major, which is a new hybrid program. It's a computer science core with lots of flexibility in studio art complements. I intend to focus on animation classes. Still not sure what I want to do job-wise, but it will be something in the digital art/design field.

I'm in college at the moment (Finishing soon! :D ). I've got an unconditional offer from a Uni to do 'Design For Interactive Media'. The course is based around Animation, Website design and other multimedia stuff. It's pretty cool to have an unconditional offer because it's taken a lot of pressure off how I do in my exams. :)

I'm hoping to do a range of stuff once I have my Degree but I'm pretty confident that I will be based mainly in the web design. Maybe I'll change my mind once I'm in Uni. :\

unconditional offer? that does sound like it would be nice. Well considering i'm only going to be a sophomore in high school, I'm not an art major/minor. In fact I haven't even takin an art class in high school yet, each year I have signed up for art1 which is required to take the other art classes, and last year I didn't get to take that class, so hopefully I will get to next year.

Pfft, of course that's what I mean, your royal Zackness.

I am, and computer imaging is my focus. I want to work in digital illustration, but the closest my school comes to it is "computer imaging" (which is so overly general and "well-rounded" that by the time I graduate I'll have taken a grand total of 2 classes with any connection to digital illustration, and probably only 1 directly focusing on it). =\

Well, I'm not in college yet, but I know I am definitely going to be majoring in art. I'm thinking cartooning, illustration, or animation, though I'm not sure which at this point. Which, y'know, is all right, cause I'm just finishing my sophmore year of highschool.

I plan on keeping drawing as my hobby and not my career path. I just lack the experience to actually major in art. But the future is never clear and this may change someday.

many good artists I've seen never started in art until after starting college. I think you can do it if you focus on it, if you really wanted to make art.

Is going to collage for art worth it?? I took art for my freshman year of high school and my teacher kept on trying to change my art to his standerds... does collage do the same?? I'm going to collage for Nurseing this August, and have thought to take some art classes, but if they try to change who you are (thourgh your art) what the point??? What do you guys think, can you help me here???

Menyway: No. College does not do that. They try and help you develop your style and increase your technical proficiency. But before they can actually help you develop your style, you have to know the basics. Which is most likely why your high school art teacher was making you draw in a way that you didn't enjoy. Conclusion: by taking college art classes you can do nothing but improve your skills. There is no downside to this hill made of ink.
P.S. I hate collages. Such a lazyassed way to make art.

It is fun in elementary school though! <:D
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i just got conditionally accepted to university yesterday (yay!!). i'm going for my Bachelor of Science, but i want to minor in art. unfortunately, i don't know if they offer any strictly digital media classes.

Congrats Callypso! :D You should do something with your art. It's great!

I'm a little kindergardener who sits at a little plastic table all day with crayons fatter than hell and try not to shit myself too much.

I've found that after going though the basics I'm getting loads of theory, history, critical thought, etc. and near zero focus on technical skill. I'm learning a lot as far as theory goes, but if I want to improve my skills it's done on my own time, out of class, because it's not something my teachers seem to care much about encouraging. Bascially at this point I want the degree and the accomplishment, anything useful past where I already am can be done without a classroom.

Pam- Well up till now I was really taking the required basics classes, so it mostly included a lot of shape studies, quick sketches, and copying still life.

I'm enrolling to a 3D Animation school at the end of the year.

If you're passionate about art and you're really motivated, consider art school. If you're not a proficient artist now (high school student or above), I suggest you take local art classes at the Art Student's League or take community college courses. Only serious artists should consider art school, it's expensive and it's not for "hobbyists". If you're serious about an art career and want to go to art school, go to one of the best in the country, don't sell yourself short (unless of course you can't afford it). If you can't afford a good art school, consider getting a student loan, scholarships or you can get your first year and second year credits at a community college, then transfer to a good art school once you've saved enough money.

If you wanna make money, I suggest you major in CA (Computer Animation). If you're really good, you might get picked up by a nice gaming company, 3D-studio or a large ad agency. Even if you don't get your dream job, CA graduates are in demand for a wide range of smaller companies. If you're good or at least proficient, getting a good job won't be too hard.

The least practical but probably the most attractive major is FA (Fine Arts). The FA major is for people who need to further their "art education" for some bigger art job OR for artists who want to develop their art skills, assuming someday they'll sell their art in galleries. If you choose to be an FA, you're probably not all that concerned about making money, which is good because you have to be really, really good if you want to live off of gallery earnings.

The other typical majors are Graphic Design and Illustration. Graphic Design being the more practical of the two if you want to make a living. Although, graphic designers are a dime a dozen these days and to get a good job you have to know all the latest design software inside and out. You are more or less going to be working late hours to do work that really isn't all that creative (trust me, I know).

Like fine artists, illustrators must work very hard to make money. Although, unlike fine artists, illustrators are more commercially accepted and are hired by companies such as; publishers, ad agencies, toy makers, magazines, etc. Making money as a freelance illustrator is as hard if not harder than being a fine artist. The best way to go is to join a company or become an illustration teacher at an art school (make the school that took your money pay you back, haha). Medical and Technical Illustrators make great money but you have to love technical illustration, you have to be great at math, 3-D design and understand industrial design. In short, it's hard.

So, that's my thoughts on the subject.

In case you're wondering, I attended two art schools as an illustration major. Oddly enough, I make a living doing graphic design for local companies (paying off my student loans)....bah!. I've tried my hand at freelance illustration and it's been pretty slow going, I've worked for a few magazines, a couple record labels and many smaller local companies. At the moment, I don't have a definitive illustration style and I can't afford spending thousands of dollars promoting work that isn't up to par, so until then, it's all about the graphic design. Cheers!