THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE

FACULTY SENATE

Senate Document Number 3710S

Date of Senate Approval 03/18/10

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Statement of Faculty Senate Action:

APC Document 23: Allow Studio Art Minor for the B.A. concentration in Art History

Effective Date: Fall 2010

1. Delete: On pg. 67, under Minor in Studio Art:

I. Minor in two-dimensional media—24 hours, including: ART 100, 101; ARTH 201 and 202; 12 elective studio hours, 6 of which should be sequential (e.g., ART 215 and 216; 102 and 201; 227 and 327). These 12 hours should be 200-, 300- or 400-level courses. (ART 102 may count toward the 12 elective hours.)

II. Minor in three-dimensional media—24 hours, including: ART 100, 103; ARTH 201 and 202; 12 elective studio hours, 6 of which should be sequential (e.g., ART 230 and 231; 240 and 340).

Students with a minor in Studio Art must present a solo exhibition. (See Art Department Guidelines for exhibition requirements.)

Add: On pg. 67, in place of deleted entry:

I. Minor in two-dimensional media—25 hours, including: ART 110 or 111, 112; ARTH 201 and 202; 12 elective studio hours, 6 of which should be sequential (e.g., ART 215 and 216; 102 and 201; 227 and 327). These 12 hours should be 200-, 300-, or 400-level courses. (ART 102 may count toward the 12 elective hours). Students majoring in Art History may use only 6 hours of courses used for the major toward a minor in Studio Art.

II. Minor in three-dimensional media—26 hours, including: ART 110, 111; ARTH 201 and 202; 12 elective studio hours, 6 of which should be sequential (e.g., ART 230 and 231; 240 and 340). Students majoring in Art History may use only 6 hours of courses used for the major toward a minor in Studio Art.

Students with a minor in Studio Art must present a solo exhibition. (See Art Department

Guidelines for exhibition requirements).

Impact:

A minor offered to all students, including Art History majors, will not impact current resources significantly. We offer a sufficient number of Studio Art courses and do not anticipate a need for further resources.

Rationale:

The Art Department has recently changed the requirements to allow Studio Art majors to minor in Art History. This is a request to allow Art History majors the option to minor in Studio Art. The study of Studio Art can expand not only the art-related skills for the student concentrating in Art History but also would enhance the student’s ability to speak knowledgeably about art concepts and techniques.

The Studio Art minor will be particularly useful for students majoring in Art History. The incorporation of these additional Studio Art courses will not only help to expand the student’s knowledge of aesthetic issues but will also improve their art skills. Upon graduation, the minor in Studio Art would allow these Art History students to qualify for a wider range of jobs. Whether as a Teaching Assistant or eventually as a professor, students who continue with graduate study in Art History often find it necessary to address issues of Studio Art in an Art History course. A minor in Studio Art would also be useful for students who are employed after graduation in art-related professions. The undergraduate minor in Studio Art would give them the basic practical skills and knowledge useful for work in the future.