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> Greetings,
>
> I have a rather naive question I am hoping some of you might
> be nice enough to help me answer. Here at Clemson, we are
> considering putting together an interdisciplinary Ph.D. program in Film
> Studies and Visual Culture. The basic idea is to draw together
> faculty in the humanities with an interest in film to form a Ph.D.
> program which is distinct from the better established Film Schools.
> However, we are very concerned that our graduates be able to get
> jobs. One thing we are thinking of doing to help along these lines
> is to require all entering students to have at least a Master's degree in
> a traditional area (history, philosophy, communications, english,
> etc.) We are hoping this might help address, say, concerns that a
> hire in a history department be able to teach traditional history survey
> courses as well as history of film stuff.
>
> Unfortunately, no one in our Philosophy department has much
> expertise in this area, so I've been detailed to try to get some
> advice. Specifically, I have two basic questions I'd like feedback
> on. First, what do you think about the employability of someone
> with a master's in a traditional area and then a PhD in an new
> interdisciplinary program in Film Studies and Visual Culture?
> Second, is there anything else we should consider doing that might
> improve our chances of having a successful program - any areas that are
> important but underrepresented in existing grad programs, etc.,
> etc.?
>
> Thanks in advance for your help,
>
> Kelly
>
> Kelly C.
> Smith
>
> C. Calhoun Lemon Fellow of the Robert J. Rutland Center for Ethics
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> "..ignorance more frequently begets
> "Teaching is not
> a lost art, but the
> confidence than does knowledge:
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> regard for it is a lost tradition."
> it is those who know little, and
> not
> - Barzun
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> positively assert that this or
> that
> "The more advanced the mind,
> problem will never be solved
> by
> the greater its need for diversion"
> science."
> -
> Darwin
> - Asimov
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> "Great is the power of
> steady
> "The only thing necessary for the triumph
> misinterpretation." -
> Darwin
> of evil is for good men to do nothing."
>
> - Burke
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