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Phasing out of Mcmaster's art history program
Where do you stand on Mcmaster's phasing out of the Art History degree program? with our Mcmaster Museum, countless art history majors and studio arts students such as myself, this encompasses a good chunk of voters. Do you have any opinion or plans on how to stop this?
As president, I will work
As president, I will work with the VP Education and McMaster Humanities Society to lobby the faculty in order to maintain a programme that is important to many students at McMaster. That being said, we will need the continued support from students to pressure university administration. I will take my lead from the students that have started this campaign because I feel it is important that the MSU work to support the actions undertaken by students.
I come from a unique perspective as an Arts & Science student, because I have an appreciation for both ends of the spectrum - I think that both the Arts and the Sciences are due equal respect. As such, I don't want to see a program like Art History be phased out, and I will lobby accordingly.
I appreciate your question, and I really want to see this work out in the best interest of the Art History program.
Mary
From a conversation we had
From a conversation we had with the Associate Dean of Humanities, Dr. Wright, in Fall, we were told that the art history department is up for review (all departments are reviewed at some point).
At a meeting held by McMaster Humanities Society in January with Dr. Wright, they were told that the programme is being reduced. When asked if Art History courses would continue to be offered, the Dean did not have a definite answer. There was also not a definite answer that if Art History courses continue to be offered, would students outside of the program be able to take them.
The threat of cutting any programme is quite alarming, but we shouldn’t underestimate the power of the students. When the Gerontology program was under review last year, there was such an outcry from students that the program continued to be run.
Morganne & Jessie
help us save mac art history...
Greetings,
My name is Adam Belovari and I am a fourth year Honours Art History student at McMaster University. As a student representative for both the Faculty of Humanities and the School of the Arts on behalf of the art history students I want to voice my concern with the university and the Humanities decision to phase out the McMaster University Art History Program over the next three years. As of February 1st 2010, the Dean has proposed a potential phasing out of the Honours and Joint Honours BA Art History options over a 2-3 year period. Once this decision is approved by her committee, it will go on to the Faculty of Humanities, the Undergraduate Planning Committee and the Senate. The decision to phase out the McMaster Art History Program could be finalized in the next few weeks.
The McMaster Museum of Art is an excellent resource for students and we are fortunate to be one of the few universities in Ontario to have an on-campus museum and affiliated Studio Art Program. There is also easy access to the Art Gallery of Hamilton and various commercial galleries on James Street North, which enable students to gain practical museum/gallery experience. The decision to phase out Honours and Joint Honours Art History is not a logical one given these circumstances.
To compromise, McMaster is willing to spare the minor in Art History option. However, this DOES NOT satisfy the requirements of many professional and graduate school programs for art, art history and design disciplines. McMaster University is depriving its Art History undergraduate students from being exposed to a full range of topics within the history of art! The student body does not support this decision. The students are very upset and unhappy with this decision and the University does not sympathize with them and feels that they are making the best possible decision in a period of financial hardship for the humanities.
We need your help…
A: You can find more info on our facebook group to keep up to date with current information:
"Stop phasing out the McMaster Art History Program!"
B: There is also an online petition to sign, “Stop the phasing out of
the McMaster University Art History Program”
http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/macarthistory/
C: Anyone who wants to voice their disappointment in detail should send a letter via email to the University Secretariat, the President, the Provost, and copy it to the the Dean of Humanities and the Director of the School of the Arts. The contact information is as follows:
univsec@mcmaster.ca
presdnt@mcmaster.ca
provost@mcmaster.ca
avpacad@mcmaster.ca
deanhum@mcmaster.ca
kinderk@mcmaster.ca
Be very clear that it is not just a matter of keeping the program open but adding more resources to the program by hiring more faculty is what would be necessary to keep it going as a viable program.
D: A recent article can be found at:
http://thesil.ca/blog/featured/mcmaster-proposes-art-history-phase-out/
Attached you will find our official statement about the potential phasing out of the McMaster University Art History Program. Without Art History degrees at McMaster scholarly research on the Donated Levy Collection is not possible nor is the fulfillment of the ‘Levy Legacy.’ Thank you for your time,
Adam Belovari
4th Year Honours Art History
Teaching Assistant: Art History 1A03, 1AA3, 2A03
Student Representative for the School of the Arts
Chief Ambassador for the Protection and Preservation of Art History at McMaster
What are your ideas for the
What are your ideas for the space opening up in the basement of the student center when Undercovers closes?
Do you think that the campus radio is a useful resource and why, have you ever listened in?
Thanks for your questions! I
Thanks for your questions!
I love it when students want to know more. I must be honest; I have not ever listened to CFMU. I tend to pride myself on frequent use of MSU services (Union Market, COMPASS, etc)... but as I am not much of a radio listener. The CFMU is, however, doing quite well and has run quite a huge surplus this year. I am curious to know your opinions on this? Do you find CFMU irrelevant?
As for the space in the MSU basement, the MSU is currently accepting proposals from different companies for commercial space. While I would love to see this space filled with an additional MSU service, I think the current direction being pursued is the most fiscally responsible one.
Again, thanks so much! I love questions :)
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