In the issue of "are liberal arts degree's too liberal" I would have to say that I think they are. It is important to be in a field you are interested and like, but I think some liberal arts routes are just too relaxed. I think a college graduate should take classes outside of their major field; they should know how to invest, how to do taxes, complex issues in the political and economics scene. I don't know any of these things. I learned history and some science, a foreign language and religion. This has developed me further and I think that is very important. However, from my liberal arts education, I now know how to carve Norwegian style fine handcrafts, I know how to play racquetball, and how to fly fish, And I know how to play guitar and do improve acting.
These are all good things for society, and I do think it is important for people to get outside of their box and experience other things, but not for school credit. If I want to learn how to play racquetball or play guitar, that's something I can do on my own.
Another issue about education if it is for the common good. Some say that being a music major is important because music is an important part of culture, and it develops us as better people. You can also get a job with a music degree, so why not? And then in that regard some say "If I cant get a job, its my own fault. I knew that was a risk going in to being a dance major."
What I don't understand is the difference between music/dance and basketball. People play music or go to concerts for fun; it is a past time. Dance is for fun, people go out on the weekends to dance. Basketball is also for fun, people do it for a pasttime. So why can't I be a basketball major? Why couldn't Carmello Anthony or Dwayne Wade have been a basketball major in college, they would have used their degree. Music majors graduate and get jobs as choral directors, why cant you major in basketball and become a coach. Who would make a better basketball coach, a history major or a basketball major?
The thought does sounds kind of ridiculus for giving out a bachelor degree in basketball, that is my point. But in the same perspective, I really don't think Theater/dance should be one eaither. If you like basketball, you go out for the sport and play it after class from 4:00 to 7:00 or whenever. If you are good enough, you might do it as a job someday just like everything else. I think maybe theater/dance, could be the same way. If you want to dance thats fine, take a dance class or club from 4:00 to 7:00 every night and maybe you can go do some performances on saturday afternoon at different schools. But should a dance major or basketball major graduate with the same degree as all of these difficult academic majors?