Most all creative professions are difficult to get into. However, if nobody ever took a risk there would be no art left, no movie made etc. A lot of artist don't make money and others have the business skills to do just fine.
My advise to you is go for what you love and be smart about it. You need strong business skills. Much of the work artist business have to deal with is marketing,promoting,negotiating,contracts and accounting. Without strong business skills most artist will indeed fail. Choose a school which understand that as many art school do not provide students with that knowledge. Join a Pro photography groups as a student and learn from the pro's. Perhaps you can intern for someone in the summer.
Art courses
Accounting
Contract Law
Copyright law
Marketing
Negotiating
Networking
How to run a small business
My advise to you is go for what you love and be smart about it. You need strong business skills. Much of the work artist business have to deal with is marketing,promoting,negotiating,contracts and accounting. Without strong business skills most artist will indeed fail. Choose a school which understand that as many art school do not provide students with that knowledge. Join a Pro photography groups as a student and learn from the pro's. Perhaps you can intern for someone in the summer.
Art courses
Accounting
Contract Law
Copyright law
Marketing
Negotiating
Networking
How to run a small business