Beh, there's not a whole lot to know about art schools. Unless you go to a big-name one (that studios recruit from and stuff), you're probably getting pretty much the same education. Most of them are kind of in trouble right now for having horrible, horrible job placement. I think I've mentioned this before, but really your best bet is putting all your focus on challenging yourself and improving when it comes down to it. If I could do it over, I think I would have spent the time and money I blew on college (and will continue to shell out for an indefinite amount of time) on the resources needed to work on stuff from home.
TBH, I don't think you really need an art degree to be a successful artist. It comes down to what you're capable of doing. If you get a degree, it could be in something totally unrelated and get you almost the same result. You'll naturally develop skill sets in your areas of interest to begin with.
Figure drawing is an absolute must, though, so I think you have a good idea by taking that class. $200 for a class is reasonable. I'd look into other alternatives for standard life drawing sessions, and try to do that as regularly as possible, though.
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TBH, I don't think you really need an art degree to be a successful artist. It comes down to what you're capable of doing. If you get a degree, it could be in something totally unrelated and get you almost the same result. You'll naturally develop skill sets in your areas of interest to begin with.
Figure drawing is an absolute must, though, so I think you have a good idea by taking that class. $200 for a class is reasonable. I'd look into other alternatives for standard life drawing sessions, and try to do that as regularly as possible, though.
Just my opinion. :D