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From the academics point of view, very much so. I have met many awesome humanities students here, and most of those who doubt their decision to attend are artists/performers who wish they considered conservatory programs more. The way I see it though, if you’re passionate enough you can always do an MFA. </p>
<p>I recommend everyone read the articles cited in posts 30 and 31 of this thread. Like someone mentioned, this is a very current topic on campus. </p>
<p>I personally was put-off by the Daily’s Editorial. I recommend reading the comments associated with this editorial, as it is important to remember that the editorial is ultimately just one perspective, and a biased one at that (looking through past editorials, the editorial board would much rather write about technological developments than any art or cultural ones). For instance, comparing CS106a to IHUM is, as one student responder put it, reckless at best. </p>
<p>I thought the “fuzzy wuzzy wuzzy” article was a very solid and objective glimpse into how the seemingly innocent labels of “techie” and “fuzzy” can prove detrimental. One problem I have with Stanford is that many students are not interdisciplinary. As the article mentioned, this is a widespread problem throughout campus not confined to any one general field.</p>