According to some people, professionals working in the field of science and technology enjoy more respect than artists or musicians. I agree with this view and in my opinion this trend will continue unless the career prospects of artists improve.
Unlike science and technology, the art sector does not offer many employment opportunities. Actually, there are only a handful of artists who make a decent living from their profession. Most painters, singers and dancers are struggling to make both ends meet because they do not have enough platforms to showcase their talent. Art continues to be an entertainment form that people can enjoy in their leisure time and artists remain strugglers for life with no steady source of income. Despite the fact that they invested countless years for polishing their skill, many of them need another source of income to live comfortably.
By contrast, science and technology offer plenty of opportunities. New inventions emerge almost every day and students who pursue a course in science and technology have guaranteed job opportunities. Obviously, people working in these fields enjoy more respect. While it is true that it requires the same amount of hard work and dedication for a scientist and an artist to achieve recognition in their respective fields, an artist earns considerably lower than a scientist. Because of this reason, most parents discourage their children from pursuing art at university. Actually, in almost all schools, art is considered as an extracurricular activity and only about one or two hours are allocated for teaching this subject in a week. Needless to say, children grow up thinking that there is no future in arts.
In conclusion, it is true that scientists and engineers enjoy more respect than an artist. This is mainly due to the low earning potential of artists. While there are a few extremely successful singers or artists who earn exceptionally well, the vast majority of art professionals are struggling to get by. As long as this situation prevails the social standing of artists will not improve.
According to
some
people
, professionals working in the field of
science
and
technology
enjoy
more respect than
artists
or musicians. I
agree
with this view and in my opinion this trend will continue unless the career prospects of
artists
improve
.
Unlike
science
and
technology
, the
art
sector does not offer
many
employment opportunities. Actually, there are
only
a
handful
of
artists
who
make
a decent living from their profession. Most painters, singers and dancers are struggling to
make
both ends
meet
because
they do not have
enough
platforms to showcase their talent.
Art
continues to be an entertainment form that
people
can
enjoy
in their leisure time and
artists
remain
strugglers
for life with no steady source of income. Despite the fact that they invested countless years for polishing their
skill
,
many
of them need another source of income to
live
comfortably
.
By contrast,
science
and
technology
offer
plenty
of opportunities. New inventions emerge almost every day and students who pursue a course in
science
and
technology
have guaranteed job opportunities.
Obviously
,
people
working in these fields
enjoy
more respect. While it is true that it requires the same amount of
hard
work and dedication for a scientist and an
artist
to achieve recognition in their respective fields, an
artist
earns
considerably
lower than a scientist.
Because of this
reason, most parents discourage their children from pursuing
art
at university. Actually, in almost all schools,
art
is considered
as an extracurricular activity and
only
about one or two hours
are allocated
for teaching this subject in a week. Needless to say, children grow up thinking that there is no future in arts.
In conclusion
, it is true that scientists and engineers
enjoy
more respect than an
artist
. This is
mainly
due to the low earning potential of
artists
. While there are a few
extremely
successful singers or
artists
who earn
exceptionally
well, the vast majority of
art
professionals are struggling to
get
by.
As
long as this situation prevails the social standing of
artists
will not
improve
.