A collection of texts which explore how significant changes in the contemporary art field (particularly in the last twenty years) such as professionalization, the booming art market, and new media affect how artists should be educated today. Contributors not only consider historical developments but also speculate about the future of the art school, and include curators, artists, art historians, theorists, etc., such as: Marina Abramović, Ute Meta Bauer, Clémentine Deliss, Charles Esche, Liam Gillick, Boris Groys, Hans Haacke, and Raqs Media Collective.