Yeah i took one year of graphic art in high school. In order to take art major courses art students had to complete and pass drawing and painting which was pretty much an introduction to art major 1. So, luckily i did pass and i contiued to the art major's. We were luck enough to have a great art program that had three art major courses which each last a year. In other words it takes up three years of high school. I loved every moment of it too. It really taught me a lot about my abilities and lack there of. Ever since i was in elementary i've taken art courses if i was able. I don't think i have good drawing and painting abilities. So i desided that graphic arts would better suite me because of the newness of it. I really enjoy using photoshop and different graphic art programs. Someday i think it would be great to get a job in that feild. It's not often though that people get to do what they really want for a living. Maybe i'll be one of the lucky ones.