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Mansurus posted:Growing up in Savannah, Georgia, i've always had a fondness for Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD). I've grown up around it, i love the city, and i've heard many awesome things about the school and how it's one of the best in the nation. One thing that worries me is their "foundation studies" requirement. I have little desire or talent in regards to any art other than photography. How big of a deal is this, and should it make me dismiss the notion of seriously considering the school? If you're going to a fine arts program, you're going to have to complete the fine arts core curriculum. There's no escaping it, and there's also no need to worry about it. Nobody's expecting you to become an amazing painter or crank out photorealistic drawings—it's just to get you grounded in the arts and supply a baseline of knowledge for every student. If you've done your time in a black and white darkroom, you've actually got a leg up on many of the students when it comes to art core... Shading is a huge stumbling block for many people because they can't divorce color from light and shadow. You will survive drawing, and you will be amazed at yourself. If you don't go into things with angst and blinders on, you'll also learn something from all of your out-of-concentration courses. "How can I apply X to my Y" is the correct answer; "I don't need no X because I'm a Y-er" is the answer that makes people miserable and gets them lovely grades.
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