| TO: | Registrar's Office Academic Advisement |
| FROM: | Dr. Carol Y. Phillips Executive Assistant to the President |
| DATE: | February 27, 2006 |
| SUBJ: | Notification of Minor Curricular Change(s) |
The following changes have been identified as minor curricular changes for the Art department, effective Summer 2006.
| Curricular Change | Course |
|---|---|
| Delete courses from catalog | EDAR 330 - Instructional Technology in Art Education ART 310 - Art Criticism and Aesthetics |
| BFA ART - Current Curriculum | Proposed Changes | Analysis/Implications |
|---|---|---|
| Total Required Credits for Graduation: 126 | Total Required Credits for Graduation: 126 | |
| Core Foundation (18 credits) ART 133, 233, 333, 142, 242, 312 |
Core Foundation (18 credits) | |
| Art History (6 credits) | Art History (9 credits) | Art History (9 credits) Increase Art History electives Reduce Art Electives |
|
Studio Courses (min. 15 credits) Choose one (1) course from at least five (5) of the following seven (7) areas: Ceramics, Fine Art Metals, Painting and Watercolor and Drawing, Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture, Graphic Design and Computer Art |
Studio Courses (min. 15 credits) | |
| Studio Concentration (min. 15 credits) | Studio Concentration (min. 15 credits) | |
| Additional Requirements (3 credits) Portfolio Review (completed btwn 60-75 credits) ART 490 (3 credits) |
None | Portfolio Review (3 credits) | Art electives (as necessary to bring the major field requirements to 75 credits) | Reduce Art Electives by 3 credits | Art electives (as necessary to bring the major field requirements to 75 credits) |
| G1 Requirements (12 credits) | None | 12 credits |
| G2 Requirements (12 credits) | None | 12 credits | G3 Requirements (12 credits) | None | 12 credits |
| ENGL 110, COMM 100, P, AW, WELL Requirements (15 credits) | None | 15 credits |
| BSE Art - Current Curriculum | Proposed Changes | Analysis/Implications |
|---|---|---|
| Total Required Credits for Graduation: 132 | Total Required Credits for Graduation: 129 | |
| Core Foundations (12 credits) " ART 133, 233, 142, 242 |
12 credits | |
| Required Art Education Courses ART 221, 322, 325 |
9 credits | |
| Required Art Studio Courses ART 295 or 296 ART 352, 361 ART 291 or 282 |
12 credits | |
| Required Art History (12 credits) ART 312 required course Choose 9 credits from the following: ART 201, 301, 302, 303, 304, 313, 403, 404, 588, 589 |
Delete ART 310 | 12 credits Deleting a required Art History course allows more flexibility for students to choose another elective in Art History. Criticism and Aesthetics are covered in studio courses across the curriculum. |
| Additional Studio Courses (min. 15 credits) Studio Areas: 3D Art, Photography, Printmaking, Visual Communication |
Additional Studio Courses minimum 15 credits |
|
| Professional Education Courses (21 credits) EDFN 211, 242, 330, EDAR 461, 462 |
Delete EDAR 330 | 18 credits Art Dept will be able to meet the technology requirements through graphic design resources available in the department. |
| General Electives/Required Related (12 credits) | Two G2 Math courses PSYC 100, 227 |
12 credits |
| G1 Requirements (12 credits) | None | 12 credits |
| G2 Requirements (12 credits) | None (two G2 math courses) | 6 credits | G3 Requirements (12 credits) | None (PSYC 100, 227) | 6 credits |
| ENGL 110, COMM 100, P, AW, WELL Requirements (15 credits) | None | 15 credits |