November 2, 2007

How Educated Must an Artist Be?

By DANIEL GRANT

Job security is a relatively new concept in the ancient field of teaching art. Historically artists have created, and been judged on, their own credentials — that is, their art. And the master of fine-arts degree, often described as a "terminal degree," or the endpoint in an artist's formal education, has long been sufficient for artists seeking to teach at the college level. But significant change may be on the horizon, as increasing numbers of college and university

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