Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc)
Pratt Institute
University of Southern California (USC)
Tulane University
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
Temple University
University of Oregon
Cranbrook Academy of Art
New York Institute of Technology (NYIT)
Kansas State University
Academians hiring their own staff/ex-staff to teach
Just came across this:
UCLA Department of Architecture and Urban Design
Architecture Workshops
Summer 2010
You'll see the transparent relationship between the Program Director and each of the faculty members assigned to teach…they used to all work for the Program Director. Same office. No one from the "outside". I don't think I even saw these positions get advertised so that there was even any consideration to have a well-rounded program.
What do you guys think? Is this fair? I know of many qualified academians out of work, and the young ex-staff get the first dibs on jobs their ex-bosses can offer. I despise that academians gain responsibility and power by employing from their own family. An architect's education should enjoy more flexibility from different designers/teachers.
Let’s say that academian positions aren’t about being fair.
These courses are basically all teaching the same way to do something, similar output, as in how the private practice of the Program Director is run. Instead of running an office in this economy, just employ everyone to teach? This is not a good practice.
I’m praying for fairness and diversity in teaching. I’m tired of seeing the same teachers teach as adjunct faculty at all the So Cal schools. Check out all their bios at the website below:
http://www.specialprograms.ucla.edu/ArchitectureWorkshops/faculty.htm
whats your point? a bit jealous?
its a short course, lots of energy, you have to bring in people who you know can deliver -
if you want a job, got qualifications - try macconald and have it your way! Fair enough -
Ted, to be fair, i think Peachy's point is that a public university shouldn't just hire based on relationship, but (again, since it uses public money), hire through a fair and open application process. Which is a fine desire.
Peachy, to be fair, UCLA does hire through a fair an open process for all its full time faculty positions, as is required by law. However, for short duration workshops and course, as well as adjunct instructors, it makes little sense to go through a lengthy application/interview process, and the directors are (by the state) entitled to appoint part time instructors to fill needs as they see fit.
Well that's the way things work, people will hire their friends first.
So that's why it's well advised to start sucking up to people while still in school, only way to get anywhere in this world.
Nothing wrong with this. Its a reward for building up a good reputation amongst your peers.
it would be different if in a long course structure. if thats the case things can get pretty sterile. one of the best things i ever learned in school was to never trust an establishment if there are no problems
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