Folder GSAA/DIR/13/4/12 - Honours Course

Harry Barnes' papers regarding Honours Courses at the Glasgow School of Art. Folder as follows: DIR/13/4/12/1: Papers relating to new Diploma and Honours Courses, 1961-1963 (1 folder): Includes: Copy of the 'Ministry of Education, First Report of the National Advisory Council on Art Education, 1960'; copy of 'Ministry of Education, Vocational Courses in Colleges and Schools of Art, 1962'; correspondence about these reports; minutes of the Conference of Representatives from the Central (Art) Institutions of Scotland, 1930s; document: 'The Glasgow School of Art, Advanced or Honours Degree Course'; document: 'Alternative Proposal for the Introduction of a Diploma or Associateship Course with Honours Recognition and the Award of Diplomas with Distinction'; information sheet for 'Honours Degree Course'; 'Courses in Colleges of Art' memorandum by the Scottish Education Department (SED); papers from a meeting between Principals of the Four Colleges of Art and representatives of the SED to talk about the proposed Honours Course in Art; 'Art Examinations' memorandum by the SED; correspondence with the SED about the proposed Honours Course; document: 'Summary of Educational Qualifications of First-Year Students attending Central (Art) Institutions, 1961-1962'; further statistics about diplomas and occupations, for Central (Art) Institutions; memorandum from SED on Honours Courses in Art; Papers of the Annual Conference of the Scottish Central (Art) Institutions, 23 Nov 1962; 'Memorandum to accompany application to the appropriate Burnham Committee for recognition of the Diplomas of the Four Central (Art) Institutions in Scotland'; Questionnaire concerning proposed Honours Courses in Art; Working Party on the Distribution of Scottish Teachers, Report 1962; Programme of Study for the General Course, 1st and 2nd Year. DIR/13/4/12/2: Folder labelled 'Honours Course, 1965-1967' (1 folder): Includes: Correspondence with the Edinburgh College of Art, Dundee, and Aberdeen about the question of Honours Courses in Art; draft document: 'Course for University Honours Students. Some suggested topics to be converted into a definite timetable'; document about Associateship Courses; correspondence with SED about Honours Diploma Course in Art; draft document: 'Glasgow School of Art Proposals for Introducting an "Honours" Diploma Course, 1967'; Precis of a statement made by Barnes about Honours Courses, 1966.