Here I voice out as a Malaysian point of view.. The creative line hasn't been a 'looked-up' career to be pursue in my country.. For my personal experience, ever since in primary and secondary school, art has not been a subject that is well recognized, in fact it is treated lightly as a subject for students to mess around in class, drawing is about making your teacher look ugly, and getting a D or fail is no big deal! No joke!
The importance goes mainly to maths, science and economics, and parents would love to see their children becoming a doctor, engineer, lawyer, accountant and etc.. The reason is these jobs offer a better and secure s