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[mudskipper]

To be honest, it didn't start out as the intention to do a degree. Did a couple of the 10 point courses the OU offers and really enjoyed them, so did the AA100 Humanities intro course. Having done that, I did another, and found I enjoyed the art history side of it, so did the summer school, realised I had half a degree so seemed daft not to carry on.

No, it's not going to be useful in itself as a subject, but I didn't get a degree first time round, so nice to tick the box. And I did learn a hell of a lot - including useful skills such as critical analysis etc. It was a lot harder (and more academic) than you might imagine - certainly not something that can be done without a considerable amount of hard work.

Agree that you don't need a formal framework to study, but I need deadlines and targets to get motivated. Doing =the assignments, for example, makes sure you assimilate the material and read it with a focus.

Edit: I should add that I first found the 10 point OU courses as something to spend Tesco vouchers on - if I hadn't accumulated several hundred pounds worth, I wouldn't have even thought about it! Unfortunately they pulled the scheme, so I had to pay real cash for the second half.

[NickFitz]

Is there any practical value for that degree ? Sounds more like a New Labour created degree, if you know what I mean. Why did you choose that ?

Why must everything have a "practical value"? Learning is its own reward. And you won't find much "practical value" in art, music, literature, or just about anything that distinguishes humanity from a mound of termites.

[doodab]

BA (Hons) Humanities with Art History

Very different from the day job, but filled a lot of gaps in my education.

Well done.

[SueEllen]

Why must everything have a "practical value"? Learning is its own reward. And you won't find much "practical value" in art, music, literature, or just about anything that distinguishes humanity from a mound of termites.

There is a practical value in art, music, literature and stuff that distinguishes humanity from a mound of termites but unfortunately some people can't see it.

[administrator]

Edit: Found my degree offer (they'd hidden it well) It is a first - happy

Brilliant result - congratulations!

[SueEllen]

Oh and well done mudskipper.

I'm always impressed by people who manage to do a degree part-time whilst working.

[mudskipper]

Thanks all.

Got the result after a night on the beer last night - but have checked, it's still there this morning!

[mudskipper]

Why must everything have a "practical value"? Learning is its own reward. And you won't find much "practical value" in art, music, literature, or just about anything that distinguishes humanity from a mound of termites.

WHS.

When you study this stuff, it's not like 'O' level literature where you read the book, analyse the English and learn lots of quotes parrot fashion - you look at the social and historical contexts, how it fits with contemporary thinking, what issues it raises, what influence it has today. I've learned so much stuff I didn't know I didn't know. (And, as a bonus, I can answer a lot more of the questions when I watch Eggheads )

[ctdctd]

Very well done.



3 or 4 more and you'll be nearly as clever as Sasguru

P.S. My degree from 1984 was a proper one - before they started giving them away. In those days a third class honours really meant something.

[mudskipper]

Very well done.



3 or 4 more and you'll be nearly as clever as Sasguru

P.S. My degree from 1984 was a proper one - before they started giving them away. In those days a third class honours really meant something.