The problem with art schools (or their graduates, to be more precise) is that they usually teach a particular art or craft that must be then practiced. Since the times immemorial, artists were predominantly self-employed people who had to find their customers on their own. School art graduates who actually have some real skills and are good entrepreneurs usually earn a decent penny. Those who went there to get an easy degree, well, not so much.
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I can either be a devilish angel or an angelic devil. You decide.This troper's mother (and her mother before her) referred to this exact trope as a "Degree in Nosepick." Any backing out there for a title change? Or at least an alternate title?
Is it worth noting that some of the degrees commonly used for this trope can actually be highly lucrative, such as Mathematics or Physics, both of which are seen as esoteric but actually ensure great job opportunities? In fact Underwater Basket Weaving might even fall under that category, apparently some crafts experts make a lot of money selling those kinds of items, although there probably isn't room for too many people to break into that business.
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