Posts Tagged graduate programs
A worthwhile read for those of us in academia
Hey everyone,
Now that my recital is over, my focus has shifted to passing my classes, but I also hope to do some more blogging, including the second installment of “Wandering in the Wilderness,” and some assorted thoughts on concert attire.
In the meantime, my friend Jason Sprague posted this article on his Twitter, and it has some interesting ideas on academia. His basic premise is that universities perpetuate their research and scholarly activity by encouraging students to pursue graduate degrees which prepare them for jobs which don’t exist. He has some intriguing suggestions, and I’d be curious to hear what the Guidonian Hand community thinks about his ideas. Here’s the link:
