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  1. Hi there! I'm not sure if you're still reading this but here it goes. I'm a physically "disabled" artist. Although I live in a big city, bringing my art to a professional level has been a big struggle (I'm still not there yet.) Everything is far away and there is no parking in some areas so it is really hard for me to get there. Walking is really hard because every place here is like its own city. I love studying online, I have learned so much and feel much more connected to the art world than when I was in art school. Please consider learning online. There are many good websites with live classes (at the same time there are some bad ones that won't get you anywhere.) Search a bit more and decide which ones would be better for you. There are a lot of them so it can feel overwhelming. Mind you, the really good stuff isn't free but definitely cheaper than university or even non-credit college classes. You should look at the quality of the instructors' and the students' work. It is better to take a good class than ten bad ones. Take classes according to your level. That being said, you have to put in the effort and practice every day for a long time (a month or two won't cut it.) Consider your budget and cut spending. Save up money for when things get tough or for when a good opportunity for learning comes up. You're the only one who knows what is right for you. Most of the professors at my undergraduate school (except two or three really great ones!) were terrible. All they wanted was sloppy work. My advisor was condescending as well. The general attitude was "You don't need to learn that" or "Stop being a jack of all trades" or "Only genius kids that have been drawing all their lives can do that." The funny thing is that most weren't specialists either and their work showed that. I didn't even want to talk to them (especially not my advisor!) but the school forced you too (they had to find a way to justify their high salaries.) It was a bad, negative environment that did not encourage learning nor growth. At the "advanced" level courses you were just left on your own. The facilities were awful too. I realized early on that regular colleges were not a good place to learn what I wanted to learn so my focus became getting out as soon as possible. The quality of these professors' work was not good and none of them had experience in the industry. They even had "fights" with the good, accomplished professors and wanted to throw them out (the bad ones were at the top.) I even took a class where the professor would just talk random stuff not related to art. It was a waste of money and time! They promise you a lot but most of these promises are not true. I got out of there as soon as I could and stopped caring about what classes look good.They even discouraged us from taking the good professors. They got mad at me because I went "against" them (so childish.) In these classes I was able to bond with my professors and classmates so not all of my memories are bad but I had to search for them because the school kept them secret and isolated. At the end of the day, it is your portfolio what counts, isn't it? I also took a web design class online at this school and it was just awful. The professor was absent for the whole course. Everything I learned was from the book. So maybe you didn't miss out on much? I have been trying to find freelancing work but no luck. I have faith that in a few years, there will be more available opportunities online. But right now I'm focusing on what I can accomplish on the present. Find out what is it that you want to learn and do so. Buy books, take online classes, or even go to an atelier. Draw in your sketchbook every day. Create your own brand. Now, I want to get a Master's but I want to switch to something else other than art (still somewhat related.) This way, my job prospects will be better. Maybe you can find a graduate program that will give you good funding? This is the best option. Many people say that you shouldn't spend too much money (if at all) getting a Master's and I would agree. Some colleges only care about your money but there are other options out there. Maybe I would have had better luck at a top school but I have been to one and while the professors' works were (relatively) good, they were really mean so it was not much different. My classmates were also meaner. Some people are good at art but not good at teaching. One even told me to stop being an artist, that I had no future, blah blah. Most things are over-hyped. Now I make my decisions mainly based on money. Do not get into debt. Of course, this is all based on my experience and opinion. Good luck.
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