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I think the argument is to not prevent people from getting art history degrees - just to make all art history courses in the US artificially limit the number of

I think the argument is to not prevent people from getting art history degrees - just to make all art history courses in the US artificially limit the number of students they take in to match the actual demand. So if someone's super passionate about art history and is also able to meet the (presumably) more stringent entry criteria, they will still be able to get that degree.

VikingCoder 8y ago
Or maybe let people pay for Art History degrees if they want to. And the free program should be based on Merit, and career demand.
- prometheuspk 8y ago
  Thats what they do for high demand degrees like Engg and Medicine in Pakistan. In Govt. colleges education is virtually free if you are admitted on merit, else you can go for self finance
  - selimthegrim 8y ago
    And then what do you when most of the female medical students drop out and get married because the degree was just a tool in rishta negotiations? Why should working poor subsidize a status game?
- justin66 8y ago
  Scholarships. That's the concept you're grasping for.
  - VikingCoder 8y ago
    Sure, Federal Scholarships. Lots of them.
- s73v3r_ 8y ago
  "And the free program should be based on Merit, and career demand." Who chooses what defines "Merit"?
  - VikingCoder 8y ago
    The accredited colleges. If you get accepted to their program, it's free for you. Accreditation means auditing to standards and performance.
dagw 8y ago
just to make all art history courses in the US artificially limit the number of students they take in to match the actual demand. Why? Surely part of the 'charm' of University is to get chance to study thing you know nothing about just to see if that happens to be your thing, plus studying things just because you enjoy it. Sure we probably shouldn't encourage too many people to get art history degrees, but why not let people take some art history courses just because they find the topic fascinating?

VikingCoder 8y ago

Or maybe let people pay for Art History degrees if they want to. And the free program should be based on Merit, and career demand.

prometheuspk 8y ago
Thats what they do for high demand degrees like Engg and Medicine in Pakistan. In Govt. colleges education is virtually free if you are admitted on merit, else you can go for self finance
- selimthegrim 8y ago
  And then what do you when most of the female medical students drop out and get married because the degree was just a tool in rishta negotiations? Why should working poor subsidize a status game?
justin66 8y ago
Scholarships. That's the concept you're grasping for.
- VikingCoder 8y ago
  Sure, Federal Scholarships. Lots of them.
s73v3r_ 8y ago
"And the free program should be based on Merit, and career demand." Who chooses what defines "Merit"?
- VikingCoder 8y ago
  The accredited colleges. If you get accepted to their program, it's free for you. Accreditation means auditing to standards and performance.

dagw 8y ago

just to make all art history courses in the US artificially limit the number of students they take in to match the actual demand. Why? Surely part of the 'charm' of University is to get chance to study thing you know nothing about just to see if that happens to be your thing, plus studying things just because you enjoy it. Sure we probably shouldn't encourage too many people to get art history degrees, but why not let people take some art history courses just because they find the topic fascinating?