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A coloured doodle for another blog entry on art schools.
Full thing is here: [link]
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~Pietroigor May 30, 2010
Nice picture!
:D
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~KaneMotri Jun 11, 2008
A beret! That must be an artist :D

I like how you captured the approach of your article with this artwork. :)

Concerning the writing itself, I find your approach quite good. It really seems to be focusing more on getting the students ready to face the world, instead of just teaching them various stuff.
The only thing I'm not sure of is if it is even possible. (Especially the employable in three years part.)
Specialization would work best if offered in modules, so that the minicomics guy could learn how to create finished black and white stuff while finishing girl could learn how to take lineart and turn it into something publishable. There should still be basic courses in most disciplines that all students should take so that there is a common ground for all graduates that eventual employers can depend on.
(I'm just talking from having only a studens perspective, though, so maybe I'm completely wrong about this.)
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*RichardPace Jun 11, 2008  Professional General Artist
Unfortunatly, the employable in three years is the expectation. Four years SHOULD be the standard, but education usually costs too much to allow most students that extra year. A fourth year in a healthy educational environment would do wonders for students and the process towards reaching professional-level skills. Unless my government decides to really invest in education in what I'd consider a meaningful way, three years is probably the most one can expect.

There would have to be enough students applying for specialized modules to justify the investment. That being said, most of the courses I envision would cover the practicalities of doing those tasks. I've actually written the next installment, which addresses this more explicitly, just have to do a few support doodles before it goes up.

~Richard
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~KaneMotri Jun 11, 2008
Governments all over the world are rather reluctant to spend money on educating their subjects. Although I expect there to be budgetary reasons for it, it seems more like a bout of paranoia. :)

In that case I'll hold any replies until having read it.
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*RichardPace Jun 11, 2008  Professional General Artist
Look forward to reading them!

~Richard
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~KaneMotri Jun 11, 2008
I hope so :)
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~SandyJohn Jun 10, 2008
:giggle: he's old. Interesting Blog... really gets you thinking. That's right Richard, put the pedal to the metal! We're so lucky to have you at MTM.
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*RichardPace Jun 10, 2008  Professional General Artist
Um -- you missed that I'm not coming back to MTM?

~Richard
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~SandyJohn Jun 10, 2008
What?! Oh yeah! Your not! awwww Richard how could you! :tears:
O well, It was great having you though. You'll come visit us of course ;P
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*RichardPace Jun 10, 2008  Professional General Artist
My last journal entry covers the why more or less.

I'd love to visit, but it's been made pretty clear that I'm not welcome in the school by the administration.

~Richard
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