Senate Document Number 4604S

Date of Senate Approval 04/08/04

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Statement of Faculty Senate Action:

APC Document 37:         Art Department Narrative/Mission Statement

Effective Date: Fall 2004

Change: On p. 57, the last two sentences of first full paragraph to read:

The department views the study of art history, theory and criticism as essential to the development of artistic sensibility. For students who wish to pursue art history as a way of viewing art, the department provides a concentration in Art History. The concentration allows students to study visual culture from prehistory through current times, and to focus on areas of specific interest to them.

Change: On p. 57, the last two sentences of last paragraph to read:

The departmental concentrations are within primary studio areas such as drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking, ceramics, intermedia, and photography, as well as art history. Art majors have five degree concentrations from which to choose:

Add: On p. 57, after Bachelor of Arts--liberal arts degree with an Art major

Bachelor of Arts, with a concentration in Art History

Change: On p. 57, last paragraph under Narrative/Mission Statement to read:

The required core foundation courses, ART 100, 101, 102 and 103 are the base upon which the studio concentrations are built, providing each student with an essential variety of studio processes as well as historical background and critical theory. Students completing the Art History concentration choose 6 hours from ART 100, 101 or 103 since these courses focus on the history and the theory behind visual aesthetics.