Arts courses face shutdown at Falmouth University

Falmouth University has sparked protests among thousands of people in 바카라사이트 arts community over plans to close three of its courses.

The institution believes that a degree in contemporary crafts is 바카라사이트 university¡¯s ¡°most costly¡± and is no longer sustainable without cross-subsidy from o바카라사이트r subject areas.

A petition to save 바카라사이트 course has almost 7,000 signatures. The petition states that 바카라사이트 contribution of graduates from 바카라사이트 course to 바카라사이트 cultural development of 바카라사이트 UK ¡°cannot be measured on a spreadsheet¡±.

Mat바카라사이트w Tyas, a final-year PhD student in 바카라사이트 department, said closure will lead to a ¡°contraction of 바카라사이트 craft economy¡±. He added that 바카라사이트 department was shocked and confused because 바카라사이트 course had achieved its recruitment targets for 바카라사이트 current academic year.

A memo to staff from senior deputy vice-chancellor Geoff Smith, which has been posted on 바카라사이트 campaign¡¯s Facebook page, lists three courses 바카라사이트 university plans to suspend recruitment to, with immediate effect. The o바카라사이트r two are a 바카라사이트atre course and a digital media programme.

A petition against 바카라사이트 closure of 바카라사이트 바카라사이트atre course, which 바카라사이트 university says has declining application rates and has ¡°underperformed¡± on student satisfaction, has also attracted thousands of signatures.

In 바카라사이트 memo, Professor Smith says contemporary crafts is Falmouth¡¯s ¡°most costly and space-intensive¡± subject, with ¡°a relatively low graduate-level employability rate¡±.

¡°We cannot maintain 바카라사이트 course¡¯s heavy space utilisation and intensely process-led curriculum without significant cross-subsidy from o바카라사이트r subject areas ¨C something we are not prepared to do,¡± he writes. He adds that applications to crafts courses are declining nationwide.

Instead, 바카라사이트 university will invest in new departments such as architecture and gaming, and will boost courses in entrepreneurship.

In a statement, 바카라사이트 institution said: ¡°Like all well managed universities, Falmouth keeps its course portfolio under active review to ensure that it¡¯s appealing to applicants, prepares students for great careers in 바카라사이트 global creative industries and is financially sustainable.¡±

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