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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. People outside of __________, according to the authors, do not think of teaching or of doing art as a genuine profession.

2. Many students feel that becoming a faculty member at a college would ___________ their creativity as artists.

3. An artist needs to have ___________ in order to not get caught up in the negative competition, according to the authors.

4. When teachers stop being ___________, they also often stop making their own art, according to the authors.

5. Teaching experience is often measured in terms of _________ rather than by any other metric, according to the authors.

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the problem once a university gets an artist on board at their learning establishment?

2. Who understands art the best, according to the authors of the book and their thoughts in this section?

3. What will the best art do, according to the feeling of the authors at this point of the book?

4. What are two other problems which artists often bring up in relation to art schools and to going to art school?

5. What do many universities want an art teacher to have, though these prospective teachers may feel this can limit their growth?

6. What does an art degree allow an artist to do, according to the authors, even if they do not think it's necessary to make art?

7. What is the scary thing about art and about what an artist puts into their work?

8. What must an artist be aware of when their work is considered to be too risky for others, according to the authors?

9. What is art always bound up in, according to the authors of this book?

10. What are some of the other responsibilities which can come along with producing a piece of art?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Students who want to continue to do art have troubles after leaving school, according to the authors.

Part 1: Why do you think students can have difficulties continuing to do art when they leave school?

Part 2: How do you think schools could support students who want to continue to do art?

Part 3: Do you think that students are responsible for their motivation after school ends or is the school responsible?

Essay Topic 2

Some artists are afraid they don't have the special touch other artists seem to have, blaming a loss of magic on their lack of talent.

Part 1: Why do you think artists believe art is magic sometimes?

Part 2: Do you think that artists are always able to have a magical experience when creating art?

Part 3: How do you think that an artist can find the finishing touch they feel is magical?

Essay Topic 3

The authors are clear about the idea that making art is a difficult process, even if they think anyone can do it.

Part 1: Do you think that creating art should be difficult?

Part 2: How do you think that creating art can be made easier on an artist? Can it?

Part 3: What do you think the value of admitting art to be a difficult process has on an artist?

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