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Program Change:
P01045
Program Title: Art Major BA/BS
Undergraduate
Describe the proposed degree program change(s) in terms of how the changes differ from the program as currently approved and published in the latest WOU catalog (specify the latest catalog date).
The Art Department is proposing that studio art courses change from 3-credit to 4-credit courses. There are several compelling reasons to make this change. The set of proposals submitted to the curriculum committee at this time will serve to restructure the program and retain current course content.
The pragmatic reason for making the change to four credit studio art courses is to align our program with the rest of the public universities in Oregon: all of the other universities in Oregon, as well as two of our feeder community colleges (Chemeketa and Linn-Benton) have already increased the credit level of their studio art courses from three to four credits. Aligning our university¿s programs in these subjects will align transfer credit equivalencies, which will make transferring from these institutions less complicated and more time-efficient for such students.
The educational reason for this transition is to improve the art student¿s experience within the art major: more attention and time to focus on fewer classes, more streamlined advising, and fewer conflicts in the schedule of classes. Students will also benefit from an increase in instructors¿ time dedicated to preparation, maintaining studio spaces, and availability outside of class. The overall credits an art major will receive will remain the same as currently listed in the catalog. With this plan we anticipate that the total content, and the skill level that students can achieve in their chosen concentration area, will increase.
Describe the reasons for making this change:
See attached document for Page 49 of the 2011-12 Catalog.
New Catalog description below:
Art BA/BS:
(No change to Mission and Learning Outcomes)
Art major prerequisites for studio concentrations: All 200 level studio courses require A130 and either A115 or A116.
All 300 level studio sequences must be taken in numerical order and require the prerequisite of one or two 200 level studio courses.
All 300 level studio courses require A115, A116, A130; most require A119.
All 400 level studio courses require a completed 300 level studio sequence in the concentration and must be taken in numerical order.
Graphic Design may be used in the art major if students complete requirements through A322. Students wishing to take sequences in Interactive Design, Advanced Print Design, or Time-Based Media must speak with an Art advisor.
Art major:
(84 credits)
Art History courses (12)
A 204 Art History: Prehistoric through Late Antiquity
A 205 Art History: Middle Ages through Renaissance
A 206 Art History: Baroque through Contemporary
Foundation courses (16)
A 115 Beginning Design: 2-D
A 116 Beginning Design: 3-D
A119 Digital Presentation for Artists
A130 Beginning Drawing
Theory (8) See advisor
Choose A 315 Intermediate Design: 2D or A316 Intermediate Design: 3D
A318 Production: Gallery Exhibition
A418 Gallery Exhibition
A419 Professional Concerns
Contracted art courses (12) See advisor
Minimum of three 200 level studio courses
Upper division studio sequences (36)
300 or 400 level in Ceramics, Drawing, Painting, Printmaking or Sculpture, or 300 level Graphic Design. (Students wishing to take 300 level Interactive Design, 300 level Time-Based Media, or 400 level Print Design must speak with and Art advisor.
For Dean Review only:
How and when will the effectiveness of these changes be determined?
We will determine the effectiveness of these changes through our current assessment practices, which are reviewed every year during faculty retreats. Upon acceptance of this proposal, we will develop updated assessment pre-exams that reflect reorganized course content and expanded work in upper division courses.
It will take a four-year cycle to determine the effectiveness of the shift from three to four credits through pre- and post-test assessment. The faculty will also monitor changes and compare results in student proficiency scores evaluated during portfolio presentations required in A429 and A419.
We anticipate immediate improvement in ease of scheduling, both in departmental planning and student advising. Advising will be less complex; students will have an easier time understanding major and minor requirements and completing plans recommended during individual and group advising sessions.
Approval Queue
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Decision |
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1 - Department |
Jodie Garrison |
Approved | March 30 2012 |
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2 - Division |
Scott Grim |
Approved | April 06 2012 |
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3 - Division Curriculum |
Jodie Garrison |
Approved | April 07 2012 |
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4 - Library Dean |
Jodie Garrison |
Approved | April 07 2012 |
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5 - Curriculum Committee |
Thaddeus Shannon |
Approved | April 18 2012 |
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6 - Faculty Senate |
Gavin Keulks |
Approved | May 08 2012 |
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7 - Dean |
Stephen Scheck |
Approved | May 09 2012 |
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8 - Provost |
Kent Neely |
Approved | May 10 2012 |
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9 - President |
Dianna Nickelson |
Approved | May 11 2012 |
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Attached Files:
| Change_Program_Art_BA_BS_mar29.doc |
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| Change_Program_Art_BA_BS_mar29.pdf |
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| ArtMajorChecklist_advising_changes_apr17.pdf |
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