http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/savetat/ Tat is the Teledramatic Art and Technology major at California State University Monterey Bay. In Tat's own website it states that, "teledramatics is the innovative study and practice of transmedia—or cross-media—storytelling that has emerged from the disciplines of theater, radio, film, television, and new media." Yet in an effort to reduce budget cuts Tat has cut virtually all theater and radio classes from its curriculum. It has caused an up roar with in the tat majors. "We're getting the feeling we don't matter,” says Robert Gomez in the December issue of Otter Realm,” We aren't going to accept change with out our say." Tat students recognize the importance of theater and radio with in Tat's interdisciplinary program. Radio and theater are core concepts in story telling and without them the students not only loose out on their ability and variety in telling a story but also on the education they receive from this interdisciplinary major. In another article from the April issue of the Otter Realm an anonymous student wrote, "Current students have repeatedly spoken out in support of the value of learning to produce compelling material across a range of mediums. Theater is at the heart of that vision of Tat, providing students access to the core values and skills of our story telling culture. Radio is a venue to learn valuable production skills in a positive, distribution oriented market. Both avenues of study within Tat have consistently had full classes and successful outcomes, and are often the introduction needed to draw fringe students into the greater Tat program." Theater and Radio are important concepts within the Tat major without them we fail our mission statement, the students, and our university. WE, the students, need to stand up and demand the education that we came for and the education that provides for US, not what the Dean and the Heads of Tat think we want. Please sign the petition below and let your voice be heard! Don’t let the original Tat program die without a fight! Tue, 25 Apr 2006 03:1:05 CDT en-us 3 http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/savetat/#sig3804031 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST TAT is such a unique gem in the CSU system, it is the reason why I moved to the Monterey Peninsula. I wouldn't of went to CSUMB if it was just another film major. I liked the variety and http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/savetat/#sig3487402 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/savetat/#sig2451899 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST totaly agree http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/savetat/#sig2404129 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/savetat/#sig2399435 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/savetat/#sig2220598 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/savetat/#sig2197442 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/savetat/#sig2197429 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/savetat/#sig2167135 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST I love CSUMB radio and theater. The school would not be same without it, and would really be losing http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/savetat/#sig2163763 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST TAT's foundations were built on an interdisciplinary approach to media and theater. This is what seperates it from similar majors from other universities. Without radio and theater TAT just wouldn't be the same. http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/savetat/#sig2154795 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST It is amazaing,to see how far this university has strayed from the the vision statement. http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/savetat/#sig2151024 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST Radio & Theater are important! http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/savetat/#sig2150738 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST I do not know how you can take away from programs that students want and have learned from, later to get jobs in these fields. http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/savetat/#sig2150583 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST I support this petition http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/savetat/#sig2150523 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST You cannot change TAT, at least not for those who signed up to do specific things with it. If someone has signed up to graduate with an emphasis in theater or radio, let 'em do it! http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/savetat/#sig2150357 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST I think this is a great program and it is a way for us to speak out to the community. Besides there is not enough programs as is and now they want to take away the only program that actually has people involved! http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/savetat/#sig2150274 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST I support this petition to the fullest extent. u all kick ass. http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/savetat/#sig2149599 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST cutting radio and theater is an outrage! http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/savetat/#sig2149545 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST Keep TAT and all that involved its a great program http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/savetat/#sig2149518 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST I support this petition.