Professors Interested in Humanity's Relationship to Wilderness?

[Leo168]

Hey everyone,

Perhaps too specific of a question, but I was curious if anyone knows of any MFA programs containing faculty that flirt with ideas of nature/culture and humanity's relationship to wilderness. I have done quite a bit of sleuthing with little results and thought It couldn't hurt to cast a line out here as well. 

Thanks for any leads and I hope the application process is treating you well!

It's currently driving me crazy... XD

Edit* I should add that I'm currently in the process of applying to ASU, OSU, UO, PennDesign, and potentially UCLA? (Not all for the reason above.)

Edited December 9, 2016 by Leo168

[sylviecerise]

Zachary Cahill from the University of Chicago makes some work that is sort of related to those concepts—I know he taught a class on landscape when I was an undergrad. He was recently appointed as curator for an arts center within the University, so not 100% sure how much he'll be teaching anymore.

[Concordia]

Perhaps there are Canadian scholars in that field.  Glenn Gould once did a radio program on "The Idea of North."

[Leo168]

Thank you both for chiming in! I will look into both suggestions. XD

 

Anyone else?

[tugbamina_871]

I see that your discipline is Photography. Dawid Petros (the idea of north) may be of interest, although not too directly. I would also check out MassArt's faculty. Anna Collette and Barbara Bosworth. 

[Leo168]

Will do, thank you very much!

[Elefarif]

Not specifically profs, but programs - both Low-Res - that may or may not be of interest. I don't have any info other than links to websites though.

http://site.sierranevada.edu/mfa-interdisciplinary-arts/

http://www.nomad9mfa.org

[Leo168]

Elefarif,

both of those programs seem incredible! Thanks for sharing. 

I don't think that a low-res option is right for me at the moment, so I won't be applying, but happy to have perused those links nonetheless.  

 

[turnip]

Nice to read along! I have similar interests, and also driving myself wild trying to curate my apply to list. Is ten too many? 

[Leo168]

In terms of how many, really up to you. If you can afford it, I can only imagine more applications being a positive thing. Assuming that quality of app. isn't lowered because you are focusing on a greater amount. :] 

[Causofit]

On 12/9/2016 at 3:58 PM, Leo168 said:

Hey everyone,

Perhaps too specific of a question, but I was curious if anyone knows of any MFA programs containing faculty that flirt with ideas of nature/culture and humanity's relationship to wilderness. I have done quite a bit of sleuthing with little results and thought It couldn't hurt to cast a line out here as well. 

Thanks for any leads and I hope the application process is treating you well!

It's currently driving me crazy... XD

Edit* I should add that I'm currently in the process of applying to ASU, OSU, UO, PennDesign, and potentially UCLA? (Not all for the reason above.)

New mexico? I cant rememeber or was it in utah? But new mexico most likely- forgot which school- lol- but i know that land art was part of the program... 

sorry, wish i could help more

[Leo168]

No worries. Thanks so much. I think New Mexico had something as well--I didn't end up applying though. Thanks for the suggestion!

[PodCasterTod]

can you post your website?

On 1/20/2017 at 5:56 AM, Leo168 said:

No worries. Thanks so much. I think New Mexico had something as well--I didn't end up applying though. Thanks for the suggestion!

 

[Leo168]

www.leoserpens.com

*Currently lacking my film photographs.