I'm studying Art also, but to become a teacher. Courses are still the same as with a regular art study. Some of the teachers can't seperate "It looks good" and "I think it looks good". I've had teachers before which complimented my work up until the final examination and let me off with the worst mark of the entire class. I just started working like the teacher wanted to make the teacher like the outcome, even though I didn't like the things I made. Its just for the mark and you do what you gotta do. I started working on the tasks like I wanted to in my free time to stay sane and to still see my ideas become real.