Senate Document Number 3903S

Date of Senate Approval 02/13/03

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Statement of Faculty Senate Action:

APC Document 32:  Changes to required courses for the BA in Art

Effective Date: Fall 2003

Delete: On pg. 58, under Bachelor of Arts, section I, Required courses in the program.

Add: On pg 58, in place of deleted entry:
I. Required courses in the program--42 hours, including: ART 100, 101, 102, 103 (foundation core), 400; either 210 or 220; either 230 or 240; 12 hours from Art History offerings; 6 additional studio hours in one medium; 3 elective studio hours.

Impact: This change reduces the choice of basic courses allowed to the B.A. student, thereby, giving the major more structure. Removing 227, Introduction to Photography, impacts the BA program in a positive manner in two ways:

1) The goal of the B.A. in Art is to provide students with a breadth of technique and concept.

To accomplish this, students should be competent in both the two-dimensional and three-dimensional areas of art. Having 227 as one of the choices of the 3-D area, the BA student was allowed to possibly graduate without the necessary concentration of study in the 3-D area.

2) Listing 227 as a 3-D option placed a financial and space burden on the photography program. This proposed change would have a beneficial impact on existing photo facilities and budget due to the reduction of students using the facilities.

Rationale: By requiring the student to complete either Art 210 [Painting I] or Art 220 [Printmaking I], a competency or proficiency in the two-dimensional art area should be achieved. By requiring the student to complete either Art 230 [Ceramics I] or 240 [Introduction to Sculpture Elements], a competency or proficiency should be attained in the area of three-dimensional art. Including Art 227 [Introduction to Photography], in the selection of 3-D courses led to a possibility of the B.A. student graduating without a competency or strength in the 3-D area of art.