Arts Degrees.... Who Cares

Effluo · 04-06-2009 09:49PM #1

In all fairness now lads,
What would you be doin getting an arts degree??

I had an arts subject this year as part of my course and it was a complete joke...
I really find it hard to believe it could have offered anyone much in terms of educational enlightenment.

I was living with 7 other people this year all doing arts and a lot of their modules seemed bitty and rather pointless. I know they certainly didn't think it was benefiting them much, (except for one guy doin law who came home every day telling hideously uninteresting stories....)

Just throwin this out there...
What does everyone else think?

Do you think all your 1000 word essays and books that you're supposed to read are actually benefitting you?
Or is most of it indeed a big pile of douche?(as i have experienced...)

OneArt · 04-06-2009 09:53PM

Pfft. Arts subjects like business and law. Who needs 'em?

I only put Arts subjects down cuz I really want to do languages.

LeixlipRed · 04-06-2009 09:53PM

I've got a 1st class honours arts degree. And a cool hat. So, yeh, spiffing.

ScissorPaperRock · 04-06-2009 10:27PM

Oooohh controversial...

Rozabeez · 04-06-2009 11:09PM

Meh, the plan is to get into the Community and Youth work masters after my degree in Sociology and Anthropology, relevant, no? Work for the likes of Youth reach or that. Die after being stabbed by a juvi deliquent.

Ostrom · 05-06-2009 12:16AM

You dont need to justify yourself, science penis envy is rare, fortunately. I did the old arts degree alright after my engineering cert. Getting nothing but a phd and overpaid contract lecturing work from it. Dam sociology....

Rozabeez · 05-06-2009 12:53AM

Damn that overpaid job of yours.

hypersquirrel · 05-06-2009 12:56AM

Ah well. It takes more points to do Arts then it does to do most sciences.

Ostrom · 05-06-2009 01:10AM

hypersquirrel wrote: »

Ah well. It takes more points to do Arts then it does to do most sciences.

Dont bother, either way he's on his own. I have taught science students over the years and found them both enthusiastic and modest. Either he passed on 'logic' (a mid range mark with little insight in my experience) or failed another exam. Or else its just a leaving cert student hedging his bets.

ste-ven · 05-06-2009 11:46AM

hypersquirrel wrote: »

Ah well. It takes more points to do Arts then it does to do most sciences.

The point system doesn't go by how good a course is. It goes by course popularity

gra26 · 05-06-2009 02:47PM

LeixlipRed wrote: »

I've got a 1st class honours arts degree. And a cool hat. So, yeh, spiffing.

Me too. Then did an MA in a subject that most people find scary.

Effluo · 05-06-2009 02:47PM

efla wrote: »

Dont bother, either way he's on his own. I have taught science students over the years and found them both enthusiastic and modest. Either he passed on 'logic' (a mid range mark with little insight in my experience) or failed another exam. Or else its just a leaving cert student hedging his bets.

I'm sorry if you misinterpreted my post,

I just wanted to see what everyone else thinks of the educational value of their arts subjects.
The heading to this post is perhaps a wee bit provocative but i was not looking for that result.

I've heard that most people in the workplace largely agree that their college course is used next to never in their work, whether it's BSc, BA or BE.

Just wondering what people think of their educational value

P.s. soz for saying they were mainly a load of rubbish i was p**sed off yesterday

Ostrom · 05-06-2009 03:02PM

Thats ok, it comes up often and usually its a general 'fake science vs. real science' thing (not in this case)- you learn to be defensive, and take pride in your work. Fair question in that sense though, but it is rarely the goal of arts subjects to teach straight applicable skills (with some exceptions, like geography), more often its about critical thought and historical awareness. Not of much immediate monetary use, but hopefully valuable long term.

Effluo · 05-06-2009 07:17PM

Anyone else?

Michellenman · 05-06-2009 07:30PM

Who cares? I care! It's the only course I can do that will allow me to take the subjects I do. Also, it's handy for going in to teaching after.

funky penguin · 05-06-2009 07:57PM

Jaysus I do music, I completely agree. :P

JBoyle4eva · 06-06-2009 10:05AM

I'm studying Sociology and French.

I plan to a MA in Sociology, after which I would love to be able to persue a PHD in Social Research.

thee glitz · 06-06-2009 12:41PM

gra26 wrote: »

Me too. Then did an MA in a subject that most people find scary.

How do youse not know each other?

gra26 · 06-06-2009 04:52PM

We do

quite well.

Effluo · 06-06-2009 08:46PM

Michellenman wrote: »

Who cares? I care! It's the only course I can do that will allow me to take the subjects I do. Also, it's handy for going in to teaching after.

FFS!!! i'm goin editing the first post...

Firetrap · 06-06-2009 09:30PM

Well it got me my fulfilling, well paid job. :cool:

Extrafree · 07-06-2009 02:09PM

Yes for the most part. I passed 1st Arts this year and didin't go to a single thing so how much do you learn from attending????

Ostrom · 07-06-2009 06:28PM

Extrafree wrote: »

Yes for the most part. I passed 1st Arts this year and didin't go to a single thing so how much do you learn from attending????

Lots, thats why you didn't do very well

Rozabeez · 07-06-2009 07:03PM

...wait....results are out?

banquo · 07-06-2009 07:13PM

Rozabeez wrote: »

...wait....results are out?

Just checked. Nope.

examinations.nuim.ie wrote:

UIT IS ANTICIPATED THAT EXAMINATION RESULTS WILL BE AVAILABLE ON THURSDAY 25TH JUNE. STAFF AT THE EXAMINATIONS OFFICE WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE, ON THE PHONE OR IN THE OFFICE, TO DEAL WITH RESULTS QUERIES UNTIL THIS DATE.

Caps are always good when talking about exam results.

/Returns to normal breathing

Extrafree · 07-06-2009 07:28PM

All depends on wat subs u duin........
and no results arent out yet jus gettin elfa riled up lol.
I think the arts degree is useful enough.So far

Effluo · 07-06-2009 07:35PM

Extrafree wrote: »

Yes for the most part. I passed 1st Arts this year and didin't go to a single thing so how much do you learn from attending????

Is this not a good point?

You can get over %40 in an exam and while never reading the books or going to lectures or i know some people you didn't do any of the CA and passed....

Extrafree · 07-06-2009 07:55PM

Ye thats true but still I mean if you want to learn there is plenty to learn . Ya can also do nothing,learn nothing but pass the year

Rozabeez · 07-06-2009 08:02PM

Good luck next year, dear.

ronkmonster · 07-06-2009 08:13PM

Michellenman wrote: »

Who cares? I care! It's the only course I can do that will allow me to take the subjects I do. Also, it's handy for going in to teaching after.

and it doesn't matter that the subjects you do might have no real world relevance just because you like them?

teaching jobs are going to very hard to get in coming years. same with civil services jobs.

Extrafree · 07-06-2009 08:16PM

Was just saying that its a fact. I know there has to work done to pass the course but first year can be done without learning a thing.

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