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Change credit hours | Undergraduate |
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Course Prefix & Number | Descriptive Title | Credits/Hours |
A 382 | Intermediate Painting | 3 - |
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Course Prefix & Number | Descriptive Title | Credits/Hours |
A 382 | Intermediate Painting | 4 - |
Abbreviation for Class Schedule(20 spaces) INTERMED PAINTING |
Current Course Description: A studio course to strengthen skills in oil painting techniques. Introduction to contemporary non-traditional mediums and supports. Exploration of contemporary issues in painting. Prerequisite: A381 |
New Course Description: A studio course to strengthen skills in oil painting techniques. Introduction to contemporary non-traditional mediums and supports. Documentation of artwork will be covered. Exploration of contemporary issues in painting. Prerequisite: A381 |
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. Justification for changing this course from 3 to 4 credits is that students will be expected to complete 5 projects instead of the 4 projects that was previously required. Successful completion of projects will require approximately 8-10 hours a week outside of class time, a proportional increase from previous expectations. Expectations of student progress in the course will also increase accordingly. Added material in the course will be advanced color theory concepts (expanding on what core color theory concepts previously taught in A117) and its application to non-traditional painting styles and methods. Students will be required to demonstrate and articulate core concepts in color theory, composition theory using non-traditional painting techniques. Additionally, students will learn techniques and skills in documenting and presenting artwork. Students will be required to document their work, edit images in Photoshop and turn in a digital portfolio of their work. |
Students/Program affected: Art major, Studio Art minor, BFA. |
Step | Approver | Decision | Timestamp |
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1 - Department | Jodie Garrison | Approved | February 19 2012 |
2 - Division | Scott Grim | Approved | February 22 2012 |
3 - Division Curriculum | Jodie Garrison | Approved | March 06 2012 |
5 - Curriculum Committee | Thaddeus Shannon | Approved | April 18 2012 |
Comments: Changes description. |
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6 - Faculty Senate | Gavin Keulks | Approved | May 08 2012 |
7 - Dean | Stephen Scheck | Approved | May 09 2012 |
8 - Provost | Kent Neely | Approved | May 10 2012 |
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