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View Poll Results: Do you have a formal art education? If YES, skip this poll and answer poll #1
I wanted to pursue a formal education in art but succumbed to pressures against it. 12 32.43%
I am now working in the field for which I majored. 6 16.22%
I lacked the financial means to go to college at all. 6 16.22%
I now regret not pursuing a formal background in art education. 8 21.62%
I did not have a desire to pursue art as a career, but developed it later in life. 14 37.84%
I plan on going back to school to study fine art. 3 8.11%
I attend artist workshops. 24 64.86%
I think a formal art education is somewhat worthless and everything I need to know to succeed can be gained by practical experience, practice, and networking with other artists. 9 24.32%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 37. You may not vote on this poll

 
 
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Old 03-06-2006, 08:05 PM   #3
Alexandra Tyng Alexandra Tyng is offline
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Combining the 2 polls into 1?

I am wondering why the people answering poll # 2 do not get to answer the following questions that are asked in poll # 1:

--I received support and encouragement for my decision to pursue art as a career from friends and family.

--Now that I am a successful artist (let's assume) it is the same people that once discouraged me from pursuing art as a career that are now my biggest supporters.

--I am making a decent living as an artist.

--I rely on my spouse for the majority of my financial support.

And why do those who answered poll # 1 not get to answer the following questions in poll #2:

--I plan on going back to school to study fine art.

--I attend artist workshops.

--I think a formal education is somewhat worthless and everything I need to know to succeed can be gained by practical experience, practice, and networking with other artists.

It seems that the polls were started with certain stereotypes in mind, and they might lead to skewed results with little basis for direct comparison. (Maybe my M.S. in Ed. is starting to come in handy; we did this kind of analysis in my most boring class!) I suggest we combine these into one set of questions and rephrase the questions so they are more neutral. Then we can ask the same questions of the two groups.
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