tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1764031298725301479.post8365869829302543177..comments2024-02-15T06:07:24.348-05:00Comments on get visual: Whereto the MFA programs?david brickmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07535127444912888160noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1764031298725301479.post-85321386848917902822009-03-05T12:58:00.000-05:002009-03-05T12:58:00.000-05:00David,I think you are right on the money here. I a...David,<BR/><BR/>I think you are right on the money here. I am hoping current financial conditions have the effect forcing the issue of personal intent. Why in the world would someone seek higher education in the arts? One would best have a clear reason for embarking down such a path, right? I think the path of wayward, non-committed, academic exploration is a luxury most will not be able to afford. We will see a shrinkage in the number of students who sort of fall into the arts because they don't know what else to do. Hopefully their seats will be filled by those who choose art because it is their imperative.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1764031298725301479.post-10840100552867779742009-03-03T20:00:00.000-05:002009-03-03T20:00:00.000-05:00It is happening in the sciences too; just replace ...It is happening in the sciences too; just replace MFA with Ph.D. For generations professors have endeavored to pump up graduate enrollment, often importing cheap labor from other countries, in order to generate data for more papers and yet more grant applications and, of course, more Ph.Ds -- who are trained to produce more papers and even more Ph.Ds. I hate to sound like a free-marketer, but ultimately the "market" will set the demand for both MFAs and Ph.Ds.N. Sukumarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14090223229694786371noreply@blogger.com