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Mitchnick’s departure—more than just the loss of a beloved mentor—may point to a larger trend in VES. As a teacher known for her intense focus on the more traditional and basic techniques behind painting—from the origins and mixing...
While some perceive that the department is moving in an increasingly conceptual direction—as indicated most recently by Mitchnick leaving—administrators dispute that notion, claiming that her departure is not representative of such a move. “We are not headed in any ideological direction...
Yet the problem may not be that students in the department see the practical and the conceptual in dichotomous terms but rather that they remain unconvinced of the balanced co-existence of the two that Garber claims characterizes the curriculum.
“It has the potential to be a strong department with a fantastic building and fantastic resources,” says Gordon, “but I haven’t talked to one person who is really happy with the way the VES department is run.?...
With such discrepancies in opinion among staff and students, there is an evident need within the department for introspection if concerns about its future are to be resolved.