Define talent richard, cuz id say its 99% hardwork :P And i'll side with Shep... If I got anything from my degree it was 3 years "out" to study/learn and look at what i wanted to do and I also met some awesome people to boot. Dont take a game art course though haha
I started a degree in Computer Game Art, quit it after 2 years as it was shite and I'd gotten a real job in the industry. That said, I still wish I had a degree. If I could go back and do it again, I'd take a degree in a traditional art field like Fine Arts or Illustration. Any monkey can learn how to model or texture, but…