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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Carleton has a required studio art distributional requirement, so they are putting resources into those classes.  I went into the building once when my D was taking a class and wanted to show me the space.  I was super impressed with the facilities, but I have nothing to compare it to since that wasn't something we looked at on tours.  [/quote]
Every liberal arts college has this requirement that isn't open curriculum[/quote]

Actually, I don't know of any other LAC that requires every student to take a studio art class.  There might be some, but I don't know of any.  My other kid at a NESCAC has a few distributional requirements, and there is no art (maybe something in the arts, but art history is very different).   STEM majors at every other colleges aren't required to take sculpture or ceramics, etc.  [/quote]
Literally every other one? You sound like you don’t do your research[/quote]
?? It's true that most LACs don't require a studio arts class to graduate. For one, most colleges don't have the facilities to accommodate a required studio arts course. Second, studio arts will often be considered one of several electives under a broader "humanities" category. So yes, some students will choose to fulfill their humanities requirement with a studio arts class, but most will not simply because studio arts classes are notorious for the amount of time required.[/quote]
It’s quite unusual for a liberal arts college to pair studio art with the humanities; they’re two separate fields and you usually need a fine arts req, a humanities req, and a social science req for a general education.[/quote]

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