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FaeLuna · 31-35, F
Degrees in the finer arts have more limited usage than other degrees. Things like dance, art, creative writing, music, etc. In a lot of cases, the degree is not going to make you better at your craft or more creative. It's just a piece of paper that forced you to practice and get feedback. About the only thing you can do with the degree specifically is teach that subject. So if you want to be an art teacher, go for it. Otherwise, just practice more.
My film degree was slightly more useful in that it got me access to play around with industrial level equipment and studio settings, and that prepared me better for my film career, since you can't just go out and borrow a news studio to practice with, or cameras and lighting kits that cost $50,000 a piece. The professionals around here liked having someone who knew what they were doing, as opposed to just some kid that decided they wanted to be a filmmaker one day, especially because tight schedules and budgets don't allow for training new kids.
That said, I was able to turn a film production degree with a creative writing minor into a full-time job as a technical writer. They liked the writing background and the technical knowledge gained from working with heavy equipment on film sets, so it's not entirely useless. Just harder to adapt. And that kinda applies to every degree. It's not about what degree it is, but how you can apply that to the job you're going after.
My film degree was slightly more useful in that it got me access to play around with industrial level equipment and studio settings, and that prepared me better for my film career, since you can't just go out and borrow a news studio to practice with, or cameras and lighting kits that cost $50,000 a piece. The professionals around here liked having someone who knew what they were doing, as opposed to just some kid that decided they wanted to be a filmmaker one day, especially because tight schedules and budgets don't allow for training new kids.
That said, I was able to turn a film production degree with a creative writing minor into a full-time job as a technical writer. They liked the writing background and the technical knowledge gained from working with heavy equipment on film sets, so it's not entirely useless. Just harder to adapt. And that kinda applies to every degree. It's not about what degree it is, but how you can apply that to the job you're going after.
