well like any art form. It chooses you. Common sense tell you that every graduate in folk music isn't going to be a Martin Carthy - just as every graduate of RADA isn't going to be an OLivier. Every art school graduate isn't going to be Francis Bacon.

However hopefully you will pick up enough skills and understand the arts scene enough to earn a living, an for your degree to be respected. I suppose it depends on how these first graduates conduct themselves.