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Nature of course request C01954 :

Title change		Description change		Prerequisite change
Change credit hours		Undergraduate

From:
Course Prefix & Number	Descriptive Title	Credits/Hours
A 230	Introduction to Drawing	3 -
To:
Course Prefix & Number	Descriptive Title	Credits/Hours
A230	Introduction to Life Drawing	4 -

Abbreviation for Class Schedule(20 spaces) INTRO LIFE DRAWING

Current Course Description: Studio course to strengthen skills in drawing methods and techniques with a focus on observational drawing. Introduction to a variety of drawing media and subjects. Some figure drawing may be included. Prerequisite: A115, A130, A135

New Course Description: Studio course to strengthen skills in drawing methods and techniques with particular focus on figure drawing. Introduction to a variety of drawing media and subjects. Prerequisite: A115, A130

Justification for changing the course (e.g. alignment with other institutions, program revision, etc.): This course change proposal is part of a larger reorganization process to shift all studio art courses from 3 credits to 4 credits. This change will enable students to complete the program efficiently in a four-year degree plan. As a result, the reduced course load will allow students to invest more time per course and increase the potential for greater progress in each subject. This change will also ease the department¿s scheduling grid, and permit increased student access to studio equipment and workspace as students prepare artwork between class sessions. This change in credits will align our program with art programs in both the 4-year universities and 2-year community colleges in Oregon. Students transferring from quarter and/or semester academic programs will typically experience more accurate credit equivalencies with WOU art courses under this proposed system. Art students choosing drawing as a focus area previously had two terms of Introduction to Drawing (A230 and A231). Consolidation of the program has required that critical content from A231 will be absorbed into A230. A230 will focus primarily on structure and form of the figure. A135 will no longer be listed as a prerequisite, as it will be deleted from the catalog and no longer offered. A230 will become the first course that students focus the entire term on the figure. Students will be graded on completion of regular homework assignments, a written gallery review, anatomy quizzes, and on the submission of two portfolios (at midterm and end of term). Successful completion of projects will require approximately 8-10 hours a week outside of class time, a proportional increase from previous expectations.

Students/Program affected: Art majors, Studio Art minors, BFA.

Approval Queue C01954

Attached Files:

A230_form_syllabus.pdf

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