How important is an Artist's (i.e. painter, illustrator) college GPA in finding a job out of school?

Answer 1

Not very important. Your portfolio (or examples of your work) will carry more weight.

Answer 2

I'm not an artist, and I'm not someone in a position to hire artists, but personally, I would NOT find the GPA very important.

Yes, I would look at it, just to be sure the person didn't cruise thru college with nothing but C's and D's. That would show me that the person is probably too lazy, disorganized or irresponsible to be worthy of me hiring them. However, as long as the person got "okay" grades, that's good enough for me. After all, most college courses are not the type that would allow an artist's gifts to shine thru anyway.

For example, most artistic folks are very poor at math (the old right brain/left brain thing), so I certainly would not care AT ALL if the person got poor grades in that department! *chuckle* (I'm a writer, editor and photographer -- also creative paths -- and you can be sure math was always my WORST subject. Thank goodness no one judged me on it!)

Answer 3

It depends on the situation. Your portfolio will be very important, but GPA can reflect many things. Some professional companies want someone who can deal with college and those who excelled in college - for those just starting out. If two people have books of the same quality but one did better in school, the one who did better in school may have the advantage - on paper.

But, someone who dropped out of art school but has an amazing eye for art and an amazing talent can overcome that. It won't really even be a matter of importance. College can take the place of experience in some people's minds, so until you have lots of experience, your college grades can count to some people. . .

Answer 4

Know that when you are first starting out and if you are going to work for a Company, and not just trying to be an Artist on your own, your GPA may matter some. Many companies will look at your transcripts (even though we don't know it). While your marks in Math may not matter, what you got in Advance Design may. When I went to college I did not do to well in Math, but when I applied for a teaching position as an Artist, they did look at and concern themselves with what I got in my art classes. It tells someone what your professors thought of your work. But also, it should be important to you, especially if you have world known or very professional art professors. Good grades make it easier to ask them for letters of recommendation and that carries a lot.

Answer 5

like most fields, it's not too important unless it is extremely high or extremely low. Employers are looking for people with some type of experience when they get out of college and someone they feel will fit their needs. It's extra important to pray because you may not have all that they are looking for, but if you have the favor of God, by God's power you will get the job.

Answer 6

I would assume that your (hopefully strong!) portfolio is much more important that GPA. I've never had to mention my GPA on a job application. I mention that I graduated high in my college class on my resume, but it's not necessary.

Answer 7

this is impossible. because you should maintain a three.0 in grad college to proceed to be contained in this methodology, and grad college education are a lot extra annoying than undergrad, a 2.6 in undergrad tells the grad college that you at the instantaneous are not waiting. it really is what you may do. stumble on a state college with a good software and examine in for non-degree courses. Take some graduate aspect courses on your dept, do extremely properly, and then stick to to hitch the dep.. in case you teach them you could pass the courses, you'll have a good chance of being admitted. i have considered various human beings try this.

Answer 8

Portfolio

Answer 9

It has no relevance what so ever. Your experience and portfolio are all that matter. The fact that you went to college will help some too, depending on what job you are trying to acquire.

Answer 10

I would hope that the Portfolio is what carries the weight, but if you are expected yo use software or learn about anyting they may see college grades as your ability to learn.

Therefore I would not blow them off completely.