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The ''Faculty of Arts'' took its name from the seven ( Grammar , Rhetoric , Dialectics ) and the Quadrivium ( Arithmetic , Music , Geometry and Astronomy ). In German (and Scandinavian) universities this faculty has more often been known as the ''Faculty of Philosophy''. The degree of Magister Artium (Master of Arts) derives its name from the Faculty of Arts, while the degree of Doctor Of Philosophy originates within German education and derives its name from the German name of the Arts faculty. The number of faculties has usually multiplied in modern universities, both through subdivisions of the traditional four faculties, and through the absorption of academic disciplines which have developed within originally vocational schools, in areas such as engineering or agriculture. NORTH AMERICAN USAGE In or tenure-track in nature. Members of university administration (e.g., department chairs, Deans , vice presidents, presidents) are often also faculty members, in many cases beginning as (and remaining) professors. Most university faculty hold a Ph.D. or equivalent Doctorate Degree . Some Professionals or instructors from other institutions who are associated with a particular university (e.g., by teaching some courses or supervising Graduate Students ) but do not hold professorships may be appointed as adjunct faculty. Other than universities, Community College s and Secondary or Primary schools also use the terms ''faculty'' and ''professor'' to describe their instructors, but this does not hold the same status as a professor in a university. Other institutions (e.g., teaching Hospitals ) may likewise use the term faculty. In all cases, faculty is a distinct category from Staff , although members of both groups are employees of the institution in question. SEE ALSO |
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