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Nature of course request C01999 :

Description change		Change credit hours		Undergraduate
LACC

From:
Course Prefix & Number	Descriptive Title	Credits/Hours
A116	Beginning Design: Three-dimensional	3 - 0
To:
Course Prefix & Number	Descriptive Title	Credits/Hours
A116	Beginning Design: Three-dimensional	4 - 0

Abbreviation for Class Schedule(20 spaces) Beg 3D Design

Current Course Description: Beginning theory and studio practice using the elements and principles of visual design to articulate visual ideas in three-dimensional arts.

New Course Description: Beginning theory and studio practice using the elements and principles of visual design to articulate visual ideas in three-dimensional arts combined with an introduction to drawing systems which build skill development in describing three-dimensional space.

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. Part of this realignment includes the cancellation of three foundation courses from the art curriculum. Critical material from the A131 (Drawing Systems) course will be incorporated into A116, justifying the increase in credits. The 4-credit version of A116 will include drawing concepts specific to three-dimensional design (isometric, oblique and orthographic projection). This shift will create a more cohesive ground for the practical and conceptual concerns of threedimensional design. In addition, the number of projects will increase from 6 to 7 and include drawing, plastic manipulation of material and combinations of drawing and construction. 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 A498. 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.

Students/Program affected: Art major, Studio Art minor, Combo Studio Art/Art History minor, Art majors, Art minors.

Approval Queue C01999

Attached Files:

A116_Form_Syllabus_Attachment.pdf

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