A professional education

[Anna232]

Is the indefinite article required before "professional" and should "arts" be capitalized?

I like to paint but I didn't get (a) professional education. If I had got arts education, I would have made a career in a different field.

 

[teechar]

... but I didn't get (a) professional education.

That suggests that you have had no formal education in anything!
Try:
... but I never studied art (formally).

If I'd had a formal qualification in art, had got arts education, I would have made a career in a different field.

You can also end it as follows: "... I would have chosen a different career".

Is the indefinite article required before "professional"

Yes, because the noun "education" in this sense requires it.
See some examples sentences in the link below:

education

1. the process of teaching or learning, especially in a school or college, or…

dictionary.cambridge.org

and should "arts" be capitalized?

No. See above.

 

[SoothingDave]

If I had got arts education, I would have made a career in a different field.

Different from art? If you mean you would have had an art-related career, then say that.

"If I had gotten an arts education, I would have made a career out of it."

 

[Anna232]

That suggests that you have had no formal education in anything!
Try:
... but I never studied art (formally).

You can also end it as follows: "... I would have chosen a different career".


Yes, because the noun "education" in this sense requires it.
See some examples sentences in the link below:

education

1. the process of teaching or learning, especially in a school or college, or…

dictionary.cambridge.org

No. See above.

I undersrand now. Would this version also be correct? "I didn't get a professional arts education."

 

[teechar]

I undersrand now. Would this version also be correct? "I didn't get a professional arts education."

No.

 

[emsr2d2]

a professional arts education.

Can you explain, in other words, what you think those four words mean?

 

[Anna232]

Can you explain, in other words, what you think those four words mean?

A formal education in arts.

 

[emsr2d2]

A formal education in the arts.

In that case, the word "professional" has no place there.

 

[Anna232]

In that case, the word "professional" has no place there.

Native speakers don't use "professional" instead of "formal," do they?

 

[teechar]

We never said that!
We tried to point out to you that in your sentence, "formal education" works better.