Professor Glahn came to speak and being German (along with having an awesome and quite apparent accent) he had a lot to say, and knew a lot about the Bauhaus, an arts school in Germany. I feel as though he focused somewhat too much on what the Bauhaus' ideals were and not enough about how their principles apply to the Tyler students learning today. Bauhaus seemed to come along at a time where the art world was craving a reinvention, and I think that's why it was so effective. It taught a system where things were simplified and modernized. Art didn't have to be a heartfelt painting that look seven and a half years to complete, anymore.
In general though, Glahn was a very good speaker in my opinion and showed us one main diagram of the Bauhaus' ideals, which he later redesigned to represent Tyler's system of learning and how the Foundation courses are essential. This was interesting to see and made me really begin to see beyond the freshman foundation work load, and to a time where we could finally zero in on what art we really love.
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