Survey Results on ASA Priorities

Tuesday, July 28, 2020
Posted by: Julie Van Camp

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The ASA web site includes several very unscientific surveys on aesthetic priorities and other issues. With 422 respondents, we are pleased to report results to date:

AESTHETIC PRIORITIES

Philosophy of Art-Analytic	64%
Art Criticism	47%
Philosophy of Art-Continental	43%
Art History	40%
Art Practice	37%
Empirical Aesthetics	27%
Sociology of Art	19%
Art Education	18%
Art Anthropology	12%

ART DISCIPLINES

Visual Art	78%
Literature	55%
Film	48%
Music-Classical	34%
Photography	27%
Performance Art	26%
Music-Pop	22%
Theater	20%
Dance-Classical	10%
Dance-Pop	5%

MEMBERSHIP PRIORITIES

JAAC	79%
Annual Meeting	67%
Support for aesthetics	63%
Eligibility for prizes	50%
Divisional Meetings	50%
Eligibility for grants	21%
ASA Newsletter	17%
Voting eligibility	13%
Oxford discounts	13%
Officer eligibility	8%

To complete the surveys:

Priorities

Membership

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Survey Results on ASA Priorities