A proper appreciation of arts degrees | Letters
The idea that the arts do not matter as much as other subjects is not new (Editorial, 6 May). When my daughter started her A-levels, the head of sixth form told her that it was time to give up her hobby (he meant playing the piano) and concentrate on “proper” subjects. Fortunately, she ignored him, went on to study at the Guildhall and has been performing and teaching for the best part of 30 years.
Lesley Barnes
Greenford, London
As a history graduate, I naturally endorse the claims for clear thinking and similar benefits associated with degrees in the humanities, but how does one explain their absence in our prime minister (literae humaniores, second class, Oxford, 1987)?
Michael J Walsh
London
Perhaps Gavin Williamson would like to take off 50% of his clothes to get a better understanding of the contribution the arts makes to our daily lives (Plans for 50% funding cut to arts subjects at universities ‘catastrophic’, 6 May)?
Marion Hine
Framlingham, Suffolk
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