ASA Priorities: Survey Results

The ASA web site includes several very unscientific surveys on aesthetic priorities and other issues. With 486 respondents, we are pleased to report results to date:

AESTHETICS METHODOLOGIES

Philosophy of Art-Analytic 64%
Art Criticism 46%
Philosophy of Art-Continental 44%
Art History 39%
Art Practice 37%
Empirical Aesthetics 28%
Sociology of Art 19%
Art Education 19%
Art Anthropology 13%

ART DISCIPLINES

Visual Art 77%
Literature 55%
Film 48%
Music-Classical 34%
Photography 27%
Performance Art 25%
Music-Pop 20%
Theater 21%
Dance-Classical 10%
Dance-Pop 5%

ASA MEMBERSHIP PRIORITIES

JAAC 78%
Support for aesthetics 67%
Annual Meeting 58%
Eligibility for prizes 47%
Divisional Meetings 47%
ASA Newsletter 31%
Eligibility for grants 19%
Oxford discounts 14%
Officer eligibility 11%
Voting eligibility 8%