When Witt announced that it would be looking into cutting some of the offered programs, it probably came as no surprise to anyone that art programs were on the list. Since practically the dawn of schooling, arts programs have been getting the shaft. And it looks like even a school that claims to be a "Liberal Arts" university isn't above cutting the programs it's so proudly advertised in the past.
Mike Waring recently made a post stating that the reason arts programs are getting cut over sports is because sports bring in more revenue. And while that may be true, Wittenberg has never been a school that, in my opinion, is centered around sports. I have friends who graduated from highschool and who are now heading towards careers as professional football players at schools like Notre Dame or Kansas State. And while Wittenberg's football may be good for their division, I don't think the school sponsors kids with the intent of sending them into the professional leagues.
Then again, coming to Witt for dance isn't exactly guaranteed to get you anywhere in the professional dance world either. But it's still a budding program, which means that it definitely has room to grow. One of the reasons I came to Witt was because I was tired of being in a school that consistently denied funding to its arts programs despite the fact that our theater performances always sold out and that our art shows were constantly packed. It instead fueled thousands of dollars into the sports programs year after year and gave the cheerleaders new uniforms for every season.
I came to to a "Liberal Arts" school for the arts.
-Fran
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