University of the Highlands and Islands Gender Action Plan 2017-2020 - Creative and Cultural Industries – HE subjects which have an imbalance of male or female students of more than 75% one gender Subject Base-line Projected Outcome Action Owner Timescale Progress area/course (Job role) This is a cultural issue, and is Continue to work with schools BAH Fine Art F= 82% replicated (though not as in catchment areas to promote. PL, staff team M= 18% extremely) in other Art (Moray, Perth, schools. It will be difficult to Continue to ensure positive Inverness, HND Contemporary F = 84% overcome. gender role modelling in Orkney, Art Practice M = 16% The Art world itself is teaching or publicity materials. Shetland, relatively free of gender LCC) discrimination but there is Most art teachers in schools research looking at the are female, so lack of male gendered nature of art role models at this level visits – education in schools and by male and female perceived employment Staff. opportunities Undertake research into balance at other art schools and look for collaborative approach. A cultural issue shared Investigate change of title to PL, Staff team BSc Audio F = 20% across the subject area, any replace however (Perth) ‘engineering’ Engineering M = 80% positive outcome will be this is the industry-current title, welcome and we need to be careful with student expectations and patronising potential female students.
University of the Highlands and Islands – Gender Action Plan 2017-2020 - Creative and Cultural Industries HE subjects which have an imbalance of male or female students of more than 75% one gender Subject area/course Base-line Projected Outcome Action Owner (Job role) Timescale Progress BAH Fine Art HND Contemporary Art Practice F= 82% M= 18% F = 84% M = 16% This is a cultural issue, and is replicated (though not as extremely) in other Art schools. It will be difficult to overcome. The Art world itself is relatively free of gender discrimination but there is research looking at the gendered nature of art education in schools and perceived employment opportunities Continue to work with schools in catchment areas to promote. Continue to ensure positive gender role modelling in teaching or publicity materials. Most art teachers in schools are female, so lack of male role models at this level – visits by male and female Staff. Undertake research into balance at other art schools and look for collaborative approach. PL, staff team (Moray, Perth, Inverness, Orkney, Shetland, LCC) BSc Audio Engineering F = 20% M = 80% A cultural issue shared across the subject area, any positive outcome will be welcome Investigate change of title to replace ‘engineering’ however this is the industry-current title, and we need to be careful with student expectations and patronising potential female students. PL, Staff team (Perth)
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