The Survey Course in Art History

To the Editor:

I held my breath as I read the May 3 cover story, "Changing Course in Art History," fearing another terribly one-sided article expounding the virtues of, and the need for, eliminating traditional teaching approaches to the art-history survey course. Thankfully, I was able to exhale in relief when author Scott Heller finally introduced the wisdom of Professors Bruce Cole and Marilyn