Post by johnofgwent on Apr 20, 2023 10:50:48 GMT
www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-65324664
The thread header is a quote from an undergraduate student doing a ‘fashion’ degree at a Manchester ‘University’ who is one of an increasing number less than impressed about what their studrnt tuition fees have ‘bought’
But should she have been doing this in a ‘university’ at all ?
She complains that at the end of her first year, she had not made a single garment, had not learned to sew or had any use of the university equipment thanks to the COVID lockdown.
I must confess to insider knowledge here. My youngest has a degree in photographic art obtained at a ‘university’ institution of severely questionable status as a federal university but the component institution at which she studied was formerly a stand alone art college of some repute renowned for the work of its former pupils.
While the BBC enjoyed publicising the failure of the beatnik dropout in her year who not only failed his degree but failed to get a job in Currys stacking shelves when he refused to ‘dance to a daft punk record’ as part of the interview, the BBC choose to ignore the fact everyone else in her year got paid real money using the things and the experience they gained.
What surprises me is the girl in this article was allowed onto the course without the requisite skills. Jennifer’s admission to her undergraduate course was through presentation of a portfolio of work, in her case a mix of art, photography and textile creations some done while still in school, the rest learned while in a ‘foundation year’ that had no tuition fee and taught at what i suppose would be ‘A level’ standard.
In the case of my science degree of course i rocked up to enrol with seven years study of chemistry, biology, maths and physics behind me including years of practical lab work. For those unsure of those skills the university ran a foundation year in which you ended by taking one of the university’s own exams or if you preferred the WJEC A Level in the subject, taken as an external adult candidate.
I find it truly appalling that the institution allowed a candidate admission to the degree without any understanding of a basic skill needed to master the subject. Jennifer’s lecturers and instructors at the institution she attended would he aghast and i think it soraks to the motive of the place as a money out.
However, in the week in which the fashion industry lost Mary Quant the designer of the mini skirt, i have to ask, did SHE learn her trade at a ‘university’
The thread header is a quote from an undergraduate student doing a ‘fashion’ degree at a Manchester ‘University’ who is one of an increasing number less than impressed about what their studrnt tuition fees have ‘bought’
But should she have been doing this in a ‘university’ at all ?
She complains that at the end of her first year, she had not made a single garment, had not learned to sew or had any use of the university equipment thanks to the COVID lockdown.
I must confess to insider knowledge here. My youngest has a degree in photographic art obtained at a ‘university’ institution of severely questionable status as a federal university but the component institution at which she studied was formerly a stand alone art college of some repute renowned for the work of its former pupils.
While the BBC enjoyed publicising the failure of the beatnik dropout in her year who not only failed his degree but failed to get a job in Currys stacking shelves when he refused to ‘dance to a daft punk record’ as part of the interview, the BBC choose to ignore the fact everyone else in her year got paid real money using the things and the experience they gained.
What surprises me is the girl in this article was allowed onto the course without the requisite skills. Jennifer’s admission to her undergraduate course was through presentation of a portfolio of work, in her case a mix of art, photography and textile creations some done while still in school, the rest learned while in a ‘foundation year’ that had no tuition fee and taught at what i suppose would be ‘A level’ standard.
In the case of my science degree of course i rocked up to enrol with seven years study of chemistry, biology, maths and physics behind me including years of practical lab work. For those unsure of those skills the university ran a foundation year in which you ended by taking one of the university’s own exams or if you preferred the WJEC A Level in the subject, taken as an external adult candidate.
I find it truly appalling that the institution allowed a candidate admission to the degree without any understanding of a basic skill needed to master the subject. Jennifer’s lecturers and instructors at the institution she attended would he aghast and i think it soraks to the motive of the place as a money out.
However, in the week in which the fashion industry lost Mary Quant the designer of the mini skirt, i have to ask, did SHE learn her trade at a ‘university’
