Commander Obvious
October 29th, 2003, 12:35 AM
So I'm doing my thesis on whether or not institutions of higher education are making their fine arts programs irrelevant by not supporting programs for technology in the arts (specifically with the kinds of illustrations and concept work this board is known for).
In doing my research for my Literature Review (ugly preliminary document), I've found that the technology has changed so rapidly, there hasn't been much said on the topic in any sort of scholarly way, or in any sort of definitive way. Most of the books and articles tend to wax philosophical about the POTENTIAL of computer technology, mostly because they were written in and around the middle to late 1990s.
So what I am asking is for individuals who are in charge of or involved in hiring at companies that use digital art and/or traditional media to grant me the grace of a few moments for an interview. It can be by phone or e-mail. The purpose of the interviews would be to define "relevance" of a fine arts degree as its usefulness in applying for jobs.
Granted, I understand the importance of a strong portfolio, but I want to relate technology to the actual curriculum and illuminate gaps that exist which disadvantage hopeful students in the arts.
Also, I would love to collect annecdotal statements from professional artists and illustrators reflecting on their experiences with schooling and the hiring process. I say annecdotal because I haven't written a formal survey yet and that part comes later after the literature review is completed.
Please feel free to e-mail me at my school address but my yahoo account is a better option.
russell_@mail.wsu.edu
Commander_514@yahoo.com
Also, I'm by no means an expert in this direction of research so if you know any places to go for information or have any questions, please feel free to contact me as well. This is for a Master's Thesis (and possibly PhD research later on, but I'm getting ahead of myself).
I would love to include a bit of a biography of myself so that anyone who feels like they should respond but don't trust a random de-lurking on an internet forum can reply with assurance, but I don't have the time just yet. You can check out the meager stuff I've done so far for the University's newspaper as an illustrator at my project webiste (in progress).
http://www.wsu.edu/~russell_/Project.htm
Thank you for your attention in reading through all this. Finally, I'm a lurker no more!
In doing my research for my Literature Review (ugly preliminary document), I've found that the technology has changed so rapidly, there hasn't been much said on the topic in any sort of scholarly way, or in any sort of definitive way. Most of the books and articles tend to wax philosophical about the POTENTIAL of computer technology, mostly because they were written in and around the middle to late 1990s.
So what I am asking is for individuals who are in charge of or involved in hiring at companies that use digital art and/or traditional media to grant me the grace of a few moments for an interview. It can be by phone or e-mail. The purpose of the interviews would be to define "relevance" of a fine arts degree as its usefulness in applying for jobs.
Granted, I understand the importance of a strong portfolio, but I want to relate technology to the actual curriculum and illuminate gaps that exist which disadvantage hopeful students in the arts.
Also, I would love to collect annecdotal statements from professional artists and illustrators reflecting on their experiences with schooling and the hiring process. I say annecdotal because I haven't written a formal survey yet and that part comes later after the literature review is completed.
Please feel free to e-mail me at my school address but my yahoo account is a better option.
russell_@mail.wsu.edu
Commander_514@yahoo.com
Also, I'm by no means an expert in this direction of research so if you know any places to go for information or have any questions, please feel free to contact me as well. This is for a Master's Thesis (and possibly PhD research later on, but I'm getting ahead of myself).
I would love to include a bit of a biography of myself so that anyone who feels like they should respond but don't trust a random de-lurking on an internet forum can reply with assurance, but I don't have the time just yet. You can check out the meager stuff I've done so far for the University's newspaper as an illustrator at my project webiste (in progress).
http://www.wsu.edu/~russell_/Project.htm
Thank you for your attention in reading through all this. Finally, I'm a lurker no more!