THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE

FACULTY SENATE

Senate Document Number 8811S

Date of Senate Approval 04/28/11

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Statement of Faculty Senate Action:

APC Document 73: Add new course, ART 403, Drawing IV

Effective Date: Fall 2011

1. Add: On page 72, add ART 403, Drawing IV:

403 Drawing IV (3)

Drawing projects are student-driven with the goal being the development of ideas through extensive research, exploration and experimentation. Class interactions will involve both informal and formal critiques, time in the studio, and lectures that are specifically focused on an understanding of historical and contemporary artwork and practice. Prerequisite: ART 303. Fall and Spring.

Impact:

This course will have no immediate impact in regards to additional studio space/equipment in that we will be offering the same number of sections in drawing as we are offering now. For the time being, this 400-level course will be co-taught with Drawing II & III in the way that Printmaking II, III and IV are co-taught). In the future, when the course grows in enrollment, Drawing II (ART212) will be separated out into its own course with Drawing III (ART303) & Drawing IV (ART403) still taught together. This will parallel the way in which the painting concentration is structured i.e. ART 211 (Painting II) listed as a separate course, while ART 320 and 420 (Painting III and IV) are co-taught as one course.

Rationale:

From a department wide curricular standpoint, the course progression within each concentration follows the standard 100 -400 level format. The addition of this course is to keep drawing in line with the other five concentrations of painting, printmaking, ceramics, photography & sculpture. The department feels this unified sequential approach: Drawing I, II, III and IV is vital for drawing to be viewed as a concentration for students who wish to major in this concentration.