/sci/ - Science & Math

I'm a Mechanical Engineering major, and I have no beef with art or artists. I wouldn't say they're less important. Sure, there's shitty "art" that does nothing to convey beauty, but there's also shitty engineering that does nothing to save lives, improve quality of life, or advance knowledge. I don't think STEM will become STEAM, though, not because art is unimportant, but because the STEM moniker reflects a group of fields of study with far greater economic potential than art does. STEM will continue to be important because it makes money. Art doesn't in the same way; at least not as reliably, and people care about money. For most, far more than they should, but it is what it is.

Good on you, Artbros. I wish you all the best, but I don't think your field will ever be classified with the STEM group.