FROM THE ARCHIVE - Qualitative rather than Quantitative: the assessment of arts education

To  celebrate Networks' 5th year in publication, we are resurrecting some pertinent feature articles that were originally published in hard copies of the magazine. Another article will be added each week; we hope that you will find these of interest.

The first of these articles, first published in May 2007: Networks Issue 1, is now available at: 
http://arts.brighton.ac.uk/projects/networks/networks-issues-1-15/selected-feature-articles-from-the-networks-archive

Qualitative rather than Quantitative: the assessment of arts education

John Danvers, University of Plymouth

This paper addresses concerns about quantitative systems of assessment on a taught MA programme in Fine Art. It is clear, however, that the issues raised have significance and application across a broad spectrum of art, design and media subjects and levels.