Comment by dragonwriter

> Art degrees aren't aimed at artists.

Yes, they are.

> There are dedicated schools to go to for things like graphics design and other creative degree

Yes, there are dedicated trade schools for graphic design just like there are coding bootcamps.

There are also university degree programs designed for creative artists. (And yes, there are universities that specialize exclusively, or nearly so, in those degrees and are highly regarded within them, just as is the case in STEM.)

There are some art-adjacent degrees that aren't primarily focussed on doing art (Art History being the most common and well-known one) and some of the creative-focussed programs may have options to focus on more critical/analytical vs. practical concentrations available, as well.

But creative degrees focussed on actual creative output whether writing or film or theater or dance or music or photography or other visual art are a very big slice of the humanities.