What would you do, art of philosophy?

I don't know wether to go to art school or philosophy. I love art, I know it, I'm capable of it, it's very easy for me, but I only love it on my own time, where I don't have to do my piece a certain way, or by a certain time, just where I can flow, and be a spontaneous me. I can get a full scholarship to art school, but I feel like I don't need to go, the only thing I would really learn is some techniques in painting, but I've managed on my own. I'm afraid me going to art school will mold my nature. ON the other hand, I absolutely love philosophy, it completely absorbs me inside and out, I would love to go and learn from philosophy, but my grades in school are bad, they're only bad 'cause I"m so called "lazy", I have bad grades 'cause I don't do my homework, but tests I do well in. I'd rather go to philosophy and have art as a hobbie, but should I even bother? Would they accept me for philosophy with like a possible D , few C's, and few A's? OR should I just stick with art, scince I already know it? I'd love philosophy, really, but what would you do in my position???? Advice is extremely beyond appreciated, you have no idea!! Thankyou o' so much!!

What would you do, art of philosophy?
Philosophy is a pretty wide net, and a lot of what you'll study to begin with in college may not even be emphasizing what you currently love about philosophy (meaning that despite your love for it, you may still end up with less than stellar grades). I don't believe art classes will "mold" your art in any direction you don't want it to go, unless you end up with a bad teacher who has a lot of jealousy issues with your talent, but you sound intelligent enough to recognize that sort of shallowness if you come across it - you'll find that dealing with fools like that is easy once you meet enough of them. My advice is take the scholarship if it comes your way. Philosophy can be a hobby, even though a lot of folks don't understand that. Spend your free time with the philosophy books you enjoy...the problem with philosophy as a subject is people think if they study it, they'll automatically get "smarter". Some do, but some just get more smug because they study philosophy. It's a snake that eats it's own tail. The best thing to draw out of philosophy is not some solution to the meaning of life, but that there's always more than one way of looking at the world, and philosophy as a hobby - and a never ending one at that - won't ever disappoint you. If you study seriously the craft of art and design, you'll walk away with foundational knowledge that you can build a future upon. If you combine that with a loving self-study of philosophy, you'll find that it will enhance the way you see and approach yourself as a tradesman and in Life. Don't worry about the "tool" they teach you in art school being the only tool you'll be able to use after they've graduated you - it won't be, because you'll still be "you" and that creative energy isn't going to be stifled by some institution. The main thing I learned from philosophy is that the best thing in life is to love many things...you can love art and philosophy in equal measure, whether some teacher is there to hand out grades or not.
Reply:Major in Art first. Then you will find your path.
Reply:Majoring in philosophy is a lot of work. If you're passionate about it, you'll want to do the homework, but it's a LOT of reading outside of class and a lot of preparation to participate in class discussions, lots of papers and essay exams.





IF you can get on board with doing your homework, I would do the philosophy thing. You can always take art classes in college as electives if you feel you just want to pick up a couple of things to enhance your talent without committing to an intense major program. USually there are extracurricular art clubs too where you can pick things up from other students, so I would study philosophy and take art electives or even minor in art if the school you choose offers that.





I fyour college entrance exam scores are decent, a lot of school are willing to overlook a bad grade or two. Don't let money completely dictate what your education will be like. Try an find a balance, you don't necessarily have to choose between the two. Good luck.





By the way, what do you want to DO after school? Think about that when you choose also.
Reply:Philosophy will have many papers and readings. If you are "lazy" like me, I would suggest pursuing philosophy on your own while going to the art school.
Reply:Apply to both schools, find out where you got accepted and what scholarships you got and choose on that. You can study both independently and you can also combine the two. If you take philosiphy, minor in art. Its easy because philosiphy and art can go hand in hand. Good luck.
Reply:I'm kind of in this situation myself.. a similar one. I'm lazy too and I'm good at art.. but somehow.. (I've spent almost 2 years -yikes- in college for it) I don't see the point in it and I can't imagine living like some machine with this busy life doing graphic design for some boring company and I can't imagine being an artist painting and living off of that. And I need to know that it is worth my time.





I did learn how to draw better in college and I did learn some other skills. art history was a lot better than I expected.. but with college I discovered that college courses can be much more fun than highschool. like, subjects that I wasn't going in. I haven't had a chance to take philosophy classes, but I find anthropology interesting and my english classes...


I think college is better since you aren't stuck with one thing like with art school. Don't know.. is there a philosophy school? anyway, I don't know what you should do or what I should do. I get a clearer picture everyday..but I'm not sure that I ever come closer to an answer. Or maybe I just find that the question I wanted an answer to wasn't the question I should be asking...





but good luck to you


I'd love to mix the philosophy with this energy I have to create.. maybe that is what it is.. creating vs discovering.. or like.. I like expressing myself but not necessarily creating 'art' not for the sake of profit and with a set of guidelines or with the idea in my head that I am doing this other than just because I feel like it.
Reply:Maybe you were meant for learning aesthetics, the philosophy of art and the "art" of seeing within all other art all other forms of philosophy.





No art can be created or understood without the components of metaphysics, epistemology, and sometimes ethics and political science.





That way you would get the best of both worlds.





With that background, you could become an art historian, or an appraiser, or write books on art. etc.





Good luck.