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This past weekend, the Winthrop House Art Studio opened its doors, giving Winthrop students the opportunity to muck around in acrylic paints to their hearts’ content. That Winthrop House has gone this far without such a space is a testament to the serious marginalization of the visual arts at Harvard. It’s time that Harvard acknowledge and address this increasingly apparent issue...
Although the arts in general manage to flourish at the College, for whatever reason, the visual arts have consistently been ignored. Despite the lack of a Dramatic Arts concentration, nearly 30 plays a semester grace Harvard’s stages. Each year, hundreds of students from Harvard and beyond audition at Common Casting. Likewise, musical groups thrive. Even before coming to Harvard, students are exposed to the bountiful a capella scene—the a capella jam is one of the most popular pre-frosh events. Furthermore, dance at Harvard has increased its presence lately. The waiting list...
...visual arts are mostly absent in all of this. The Visual and Environmental Studies (VES) Department is very strong, and each year, it attracts outstanding artists from all over the world as visiting professors, complementing the stellar core faculty. However, the demanding nature of these classes, which require about three times as many classroom hours compared with other departmental courses—not including the extensive outside studio time—discourages non-concentrators from enrolling. The offerings themselves often have a competitive and exclusive application process as well...
...LEAPFROG LEAPSTART LEARNING TABLE It's not Elmo, but it's got the music and visual effects to wow any two-year-old--at least long enough to teach letters, numbers and songs. www.leapfrog.com...
Kathryn Chan, a fellow in visual arts, says the current meeting location in the Cronkite Center doesn’t “have a totally professional feel...