GoldSmith M.F.A

The video I watch yesterday was a look into a M.F.A program final year show, and quite honestly it left me a little dazed and lost as to what im doing right now in relation to my work. After viewing most of the video before the power outage i was left with many questions about my studies in art such as, 

What is Art?

What is conceptualization and how far can one go with this before it is considered ludicrous?

How far must one think outside of the box for one to be considered as Artists or for that matter have his or her's work classified as distinctive enough to get the grades that one believes is necessary to passed this basic training for the world of Art that we call the B.F.A?

Must one achieve some form of enlightenment and if so, at what level must one reach to be at the pinnacle or even close to that which is necessary to be deemed acceptable enough in order for one to be placed at the next level of study or even receive a worthwhile grade with out having some kind of mental chafing?

Is this level of enlightenment, if required, possible to reach in a normal study period whether it be B.F.A or M.F.A?

And some of the biggest and longest debated questions I've been asking my self more than often recently along with may fellow students is,

" When will more than just a hand full of tutors be honest about the questions we aspiring artist ask about or work instead of giving us BULLSHIT answers like " it really works " and then say its total shit to other tutors while giving us the shit grade? "

" Is the contradictory dialog between a student and a tutor a course that one must undertake in order to become a licensed tutor? " 

" Are we really here to learn or are we just here for the amusement of the persons who have been given the difficult task of grading us? " 

For some of us the answer to the final questions still linger in the wind and raise doubt. For me i like to go with the positive answer of " I sure as hell hope not " but only time will tell at this point, but for now i carry these questions with hope that they will be answered as i wait for the remaining 11 week count down.