Access to arts beyond high school: issues of demand and availability in American higher education.

Every year across the United States, thousands of young adults go to college with specific interests and ambitions. At first, admissions and financial aid are the overwhelming concerns; placement tests to assess their academic readiness are close behind. For many prospective students, access to higher education means getting in, getting the funding to pay for it, and getting through the core requirements.

Students understand this effort as preparation for finally getting to do what they "came here for." Their interests are begun early in life, nurtured in elementary ...

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