[QUOTE=eason49;400283]Our most prestigious colleges are Engineering, Business, and Nursing, as far as I know. I haven’t heard much about our Education program.[/QUOTE]
I doubt any of our programs hold a candle to architecture in terms of prestige. Nationally ranked in the top 5, 500+ applicants per year to fill 60 slots, and the application process is grueling to say the least. Engineering, Business, and Nursing are all great programs, but the School of Architecture is our prestige flagship.
Wow. We're on this planet for what, 75-85 years on average? I'd much rather enjoy my time here. Sure, we may have a nice bridge to drive across, or a fancy car to drive in, thanks to the engineers. But, who will be remembered in 1000 years? The engineers, or the artists?Quick… name 10 humanity-enhancing engineers. Now name 10 humantity-enhancing artists. No googling.
Which list do you complete first?
Newton
Copernicus
Pythagorus
Galileo
Aristotle
Einstein
Mary Currie
Dr. Dre
Thomas Edison
Nikola Tesla
Wow. We're on this planet for what, 75-85 years on average? I'd much rather enjoy my time here. Sure, we may have a nice bridge to drive across, or a fancy car to drive in, thanks to the engineers. But, who will be remembered in 1000 years? The engineers, or the artists?Quick… name 10 humanity-enhancing engineers. Now name 10 humantity-enhancing artists. No googling.
Which list do you complete first?
Newton Copernicus Pythagorus Galileo Aristotle Einstein Mary Currie Dr. Dre Thomas Edison Nikola Tesla
wright brothers
Karl Benz
Henry Ford
Eli Whitney
Marconi
[QUOTE=uncommon-niner;400289]Newton
Copernicus
Pythagorus
Galileo
Aristotle
Einstein
Mary Currie
Dr. Dre
Thomas Edison
Nikola Tesla[/QUOTE]
Dr. Dre?
Dr. Dre?
Yes, “The Chronic” is one of the most humanity-enhancing albums of our time :shades:
[QUOTE=uncommon-niner;400289]Newton
Copernicus
Pythagorus
Galileo
Aristotle
Einstein
Mary Currie
Dr. Dre
Thomas Edison
Nikola Tesla[/QUOTE]
Of course, a lot of those names overlap with artistry as well. Edison was one of the pioneers of the motion picture. And the sound recording. Aristotle wrote about oratory. Tesla developed radio. Pythagoras developed music theory. Dr. Dre, nuff’ said.
Id, even if I lived only 10 years due to poor sanitation in the drinking water, as long as I had music and entertainment, it’d be better than 100 years without them.
Wow. We're on this planet for what, 75-85 years on average? I'd much rather enjoy my time here. Sure, we may have a nice bridge to drive across, or a fancy car to drive in, thanks to the engineers. But, who will be remembered in 1000 years? The engineers, or the artists?Your life-span is doubled by science, not art. Do you enjoy spending time with your loved ones? Thank science!
I doubt any of our programs hold a candle to architecture in terms of prestige. Nationally ranked in the top 5, 500+ applicants per year to fill 60 slots, and the application process is grueling to say the least. Engineering, Business, and Nursing are all great programs, but the School of Architecture is our prestige flagship.Very true. I was going to ask why the College of Architecture would merge with the College of Arts earlier, since it hurts their prestige, but I thought you'd take it as a personal attack, and I didn't want to de-rail the thread.
beethoven
bach
mozart
handel
michaelangelo
picasso
dali
rembrandt
renoir
carvaggio
monet
van gogh
elvis
the beatles
homer
plato
shakespeare
twain
dostoevsky
orwell
steinbeck
kubrick
hitchcock
spielberg
lucas
coppola
Seriously, I can’t believe we’re even having this debate.
Yay I see a pretty picture…I hear a pretty song…wait a minute…I gotta get the **** home…wheres that thing on wheels?
[QUOTE=eason49;400295]Your life-span is doubled by science, not art. Do you enjoy spending time with your loved ones? Thank science!
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And so what? it’s the same inevitable outcome. So it’s prolonged for a few more decades. What does that matter in the grand scheme of things?
But if someone can make something that lives on for eternity… like a great piece of art.
Do we remember the names of the engineers who developed the aquaduct in rome? no. But we sure as hell remember the artists and philosophers from that time.
I think it is obvious art and science DO go hand in hand. Science helps artists- especially in this modern era.
And art helps scientists because no matter how nerdy you are, you can not avoid art. Most people flock to it as an escape, as in 99.999% of people.
[QUOTE=uncommon-niner;400306]I think it is obvious art and science DO go hand in hand. Science helps artists- especially in this modern era.
And art helps scientists because no matter how nerdy you are, you can not avoid art. Most people flock to it as an escape, as in 99.999% of people.[/QUOTE]
Is this website art?..If so then yes I agree
[URL=http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1889754_1889752_1889749,00.html]http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1889754_1889752_1889749,00.html[/URL]
An example of how bad life would be without good art.
hahaha. please take the 1:43 out of your life and enjoy this all the way until the end.
[QUOTE=sreniN;400309][URL=http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1889754_1889752_1889749,00.html]http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1889754_1889752_1889749,00.html[/URL]
An example of how bad life would be without good art.
hahaha. please take the 1:43 out of your life and enjoy this all the way until the end.[/QUOTE]
Ouch, and their description:
[QUOTE]Picking on high school singers isn’t exactly fair. So believe us when we say that this national anthem rendition is so bad, we just had to include it, regardless of the fact the the camera appears to be in the hands of a creature with no wrists. It is quite possible that the singer at California’s Castro Valley High School’s 2008 homecoming may not have hit a single note.[/QUOTE]
And so what? it's the same inevitable outcome. So it's prolonged for a few more decades. What does that matter in the grand scheme of things?But if someone can make something that lives on for eternity… like a great piece of art.
Do we remember the names of the engineers who developed the aquaduct in rome? no. But we sure as hell remember the artists and philosophers from that time.
The first Greek aqueduct followed in 530 B.C… on the island of Samos. This aqueduct was built by an engineer named Eupalinus, who was told to supply the city with water by tunneling a pathway through a mountain.
Is this website art?.....If so then yes I agree
not only that but Photography as well
Here’s some art.
[URL]http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1889754_1889752_1889749,00.html[/URL]An example of how bad life would be without good art.
hahaha. please take the 1:43 out of your life and enjoy this all the way until the end.
I can’t handle stuff like that. Makes me stressed out and embarrassed just listening. I feel guilty
Without the arts, we have no reason for science. Similarly, art has definitely improved through science. They are intertwined.
As for the direction of this fine Institution, well, the same lack of pride we see in the student body is rampant through out the teachers as well. When we get a core group of teachers to invest in what this school is capable of, we’ll be able to really take off. Instead, we’re seen as a second-rate University that cannot compare to places like the great Chapel Hill. Don’t think I’m kidding you, I’ve had two professors say that.
The CRI is a great step forward, and I really think we can find our niche if we become the best resource in the state for “green” engineering and design. Sustainability is all the rage right now and is likely to play a big role in our future.
[QUOTE=uncommon-niner;400311]The first Greek aqueduct followed in 530 B.C… on the island of Samos. This aqueduct was built by an engineer named Eupalinus, who was told to supply the city with water by tunneling a pathway through a mountain.
http://www.bookrags.com/research/aqueduct-woi/[/QUOTE]
my point is, how many people have heard of Eupalinus without google?
Let’s look at contemporaries from Samos. Pythagoras. Philosopher. Musician. Theoretical mathematician. and then there’s Eupalinus the engineer?
Which one is going to be on Jeopardy?