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What is the point of Art?
I would like to know peoples' views on the point of art. Why does it exist? And is it worth studying an art degree/going to an art college? Does this increase your appreciation of art?
This thread is just a curiosity thing - I'm not applying to art college or anything like that.
This thread is just a curiosity thing - I'm not applying to art college or anything like that.
Thats almost like saying 'what's the point of culture?'. Its what people do. Think of it as 'high culture'- but whereas pop culture is mostly about entertainment, high art is often an expression of a philosophy.
Its a tradion that people have been participating in for hundreds of years, people participate in it because they think they may have something to contribute and communicate.
There are many different points to producing art- commentry on aspects of life, as an expression of a philosophy (as said), self expression (art can be theraputic), and much of the 20th century avant gardes had political and social upheaval as their main objective (achieving little success).
studying art should increase your appreciation of it, because by practicing it and learning about its histories you understand the discipline better. Art does not exist in a vaccuum, and always acknowledges its past, there certain 'rules' in art and references in works you would not understand if you had never done any research in to the subject.
(sorry for any spelling gaffs)
Its a tradion that people have been participating in for hundreds of years, people participate in it because they think they may have something to contribute and communicate.
There are many different points to producing art- commentry on aspects of life, as an expression of a philosophy (as said), self expression (art can be theraputic), and much of the 20th century avant gardes had political and social upheaval as their main objective (achieving little success).
studying art should increase your appreciation of it, because by practicing it and learning about its histories you understand the discipline better. Art does not exist in a vaccuum, and always acknowledges its past, there certain 'rules' in art and references in works you would not understand if you had never done any research in to the subject.
(sorry for any spelling gaffs)
(edited 13 years ago)
-- for enjoyment
-- (arty-farty response) to replicate/create an emotion
-- (arty-farty response) to replicate/create an emotion
Art = imagination = advancements in all areas.
It doesn't really have a purpose, other than to make you think about it, make you consider things differently and just be interesting.
To be honest, an art degree has very few prospects... fine art at least. The design side has more. It's mainly just to further your development and interest. My boyfriend is doing a BA Fine Art and doesn't expect a job out of it, he only really wants to be an artist and accepts that it's very hard to be successful in that field, so will probably end up doing something unrelated to his degree. Of course you could go in to teaching.
To be honest, an art degree has very few prospects... fine art at least. The design side has more. It's mainly just to further your development and interest. My boyfriend is doing a BA Fine Art and doesn't expect a job out of it, he only really wants to be an artist and accepts that it's very hard to be successful in that field, so will probably end up doing something unrelated to his degree. Of course you could go in to teaching.
what you're doing right now is ART mate! 
The same as the point of music, television, poetry, stories, plays, musicals, films, etc.
Not everyone's thing though. The only kind of art I like is the city at night photography.
Meh, that kind of thing.
Not everyone's thing though. The only kind of art I like is the city at night photography.
Meh, that kind of thing.
(edited 13 years ago)
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It doesn't really have a purpose, other than to make you think about it, make you consider things differently and just be interesting.
To be honest, an art degree has very few prospects... fine art at least. The design side has more. It's mainly just to further your development and interest. My boyfriend is doing a BA Fine Art and doesn't expect a job out of it, he only really wants to be an artist and accepts that it's very hard to be successful in that field, so will probably end up doing something unrelated to his degree. Of course you could go in to teaching.
To be honest, an art degree has very few prospects... fine art at least. The design side has more. It's mainly just to further your development and interest. My boyfriend is doing a BA Fine Art and doesn't expect a job out of it, he only really wants to be an artist and accepts that it's very hard to be successful in that field, so will probably end up doing something unrelated to his degree. Of course you could go in to teaching.
you can get a design related job(in the advertisement industry) with a fine art degree
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you can get a design related job(in the advertisement industry) with a fine art degree
True. I mean it does have prospects. But that's the design side. The degree itself can be useful for that, but a lot of people who take it (from what I've seen, could be completely unrepresentative! lol) generally don't want to go in to that area, they more want to do gallery work/comissions etc. Obviously they don't have to, and often people change their mind.
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