We recently published an article titled “Taking the Arts out of Liberal Arts: Marywood Cuts Art Programs.” Since its publication, we have learned that some of the information we reported in this article is inaccurate, and we would like to correct it.
According to Dr. Lindsey Wotanis, co-director of the School of Visual and Performing Arts, the undergraduate 3D programs, which include sculpture and ceramics, are not in danger of elimination and are key in supporting the Art program’s additional major offerings.
Only the undergraduate photography major was put into abeyance last year due to declining enrollment and demand; the photography minor is still available for interested students and currently enrolled photography majors will be able to complete their degrees.
“Marywood University is fully committed to the arts. We are constantly working on transforming our programs to keep them current and ensure that they meet the needs of today’s students. While some programs may be put into abeyance, others, like our BA in arts administration, are being retooled and developed,” Wotanis said.
She also reported that faculty are in the process of proposing a new undergraduate art program in art education, and they are working on enhancements to the school’s MFA program.
The university’s president, Lisa Lori, J.D., also reassured the Marywood community of the university’s commitment to the art programs in a comment on the story’s original Facebook post.
“Some of the information provided in the previously published article this morning regarding the status of Marywood Art programs is incorrect. As president, I am happy to provide assurance that our 3-D undergraduate art programs are thriving, as is our university as a whole,” said Lori. “As an institution of higher education, we realize that mistakes like this are part of the learning process for our student journalists, who we fully support and are incredibly proud of. We apologize for anyone who may have been misled or upset by the inaccuracies.”
We regret the errors in our original report and apologize for them. Anyone with questions about Marywood art programs may contact Dr. Lindsey Wotanis at [email protected].
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