Band 7+: The charts below show the main reasons for study among art students of different ages and the level of satisfaction they reported after they began their new course. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words.

The bar charts illustrate the main factors which motivate several age groups of art students to study and the ratio of students who marked that they are very satisfied with attending the new course.

Overall, what stands out from the graphs is that students below 40 years study to pursue their professional growth, while older students consider to educate for personal satisfaction and interest. Moreover, the most delighted cohort of students is individuals under 26 years.

Regarding motivation for obtaining art education, the highest percentage of students – approximately 80% — answered that they are studying for career progression belongs to group of people under 26, while the least ratio, nearly by 20%, is observed in group of students over 49. Another interesting point is that in cohort of individuals from 40 and 49 the percentages of people who are studying because of their passion and for career opportunities are almost equal – about 40% each.

As for satisfied students, the least ratio (approximately 30%) of students who marked themselves as “very satisfied” are from 30 to 39 years old, while the majority of students under 26 (about 60%) answered that they are “very satisfied”.