[ylhert]

I agree for the most part, but I don’t think many of these creative endeavors are helped by college (and the costs/debt it brings). In fact, there is a counter argument that perhaps there would be more successful creatives if we did not push everyone to go to college and take on lots of debt; they would have more time, energy, and money that they could more directly apply towards the pursuit of those creative dreams

[platz]

by what mechanism can they directly apply towards the pursuit

[michaelt]

In some creative fields you can just jump straight into doing it.

For example, if your creative aspirations lie in youtube, or twitch, or instagram, or tiktok - mostly they just start doing it, self-educating about things like lighting and lenses.

[platz]

I think people going to college for filmmaking is different from being a streamer.

[michaelt]

Ah, but you didn't say film makers - you said "people attempting to make a go of it at creative arts" which includes a great many streamers, youtubers and suchlike.