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What's an arts degree really worth? $200,000, just for starters.
What's an arts degree really worth? $200,000, just for starters.
And here's the study in question: The value of the humanities: A critical foundation of our society
There's more to the humanities than just arts. The article also talks about linguistics, journalism, ethics, and history.
Automated music generation is already kind of possible. It's got a long way to go (and has to take inspiration from human-made music), but eventually it might happen.
The creation of art is an inherently human process between a creator and their medium, you can't automate that.
It's worth $200k (over your lifetime) (on average) (as compared to the average BA that is worth $500k).
So the question then is: Is choosing an art degree over something else worth losing $300k?
That depends. What do you value more: money or learning? Is a university degree only there for the sake of earning income afterwards, or does education have a value in and of itself? What about job satisfaction? What about fulfilment? What about critical thinking? Do these things have value to people, or is it all about chasing the almighty dollar (or euro or pound)?
And the whole second part of the article explains how humanities graduates bring a different set of skills to the workforce than people with more vocationally oriented qualifications in the fields of STEM and commerce - and how these skills may become more useful in the future.
Doesn't the institution (or web site) which confers the degree play a major role in its value?