Why do some people treat art class as if it's a joke?

<p>I don’t know if it’s just that the art teachers at my high school were very strict and demanding, but I took art for three years and I didn’t consider it to be an easy “A”. I am actually going to college to major in studio art; I’ve even entered art fairs and have successfully sold some of my paintings. </p>

<p>I think that demonstrates my capabilities as an artist. But even I didn’t get many "A"s in high school art classes. I got an “A” in Art I; in Art II Honors and Art III Honors, I only received "B"s. I had to work harder in those art classes than I did in the core subjects. I think many of the people that consider art to be an easy “A” haven’t actually taken art classes.</p>