<p>I don't play an instrument but I have been doing art for a while. Would colleges see an artist in the same way that see people who play instruments?</p>
<p>Why don’t you learn an instrument then if you’re concerned, it only takes a few weeks to become proficient.</p>
<p>I’m in a similar situation. I took orchestra freshman year and played the violin but I had a serious talent for art and I had to choose between the two because my school has block scheduling. I chose art because that was my passion and I’ll stick with it for the rest of high school. Some admissions might be biased towards music and think art is easy but they are wrong and prejudiced. Art takes just as much, if not even more creativity and commitment than music.</p>
<p>This probably depends a lot on what you mean by “I have been doing art for awhile.” That could mean a lot of things.
I think whether or not colleges like something has more to your level of devotion than what the thing actually is. I’ve played piano for eight years but I’ve never won any awards or anything - someone who had done those things would be a lot more impressive. For me it’s a hobby and I’m not particularly musically talented.
(And they like uniqueness, so back when I chose an instrument I probably should have chosen something less typical.)</p>
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<p>I’m pretty sure that would vary from person to person, and I’m not sure why you’re making this out to be a competition of art vs music anyway.</p>