I have no clue how art schools work, but I still feel like there should be more general "support". I haven't seen the teachers "teach" a single thing yet. Like my current understanding of the school is you get an assignment and you have P.E. One teacher came once to the class and dropped some cryptic words for no reason.
Any art students that can enlighten me a little? Is it possible the case is just do different projects and they guide you based on your art? Or is it just like make a piece, get feedback, make another piece, over and over?
Also, I feel like his buddies are totally gonna slap sense back into him if he starts giving up. He's got good friends.