THE
FACULTY SENATE
Senate
Document Number 5205S
Date
of Senate Approval
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Statement
of Faculty Senate Action:
Effective Date: Fall 2005
1.
Delete: On pg. 58, under Bachelor of Fine Arts, Section III. e.
Add: On pg. 58, in place of deleted entry:
e. Other departmental requirements--Successful completion of ART 490
and 491
demonstrates
major, oral and computer competency.
2. Delete:
On pg. 59, under Bachelor of Arts,
both Sections III. b and III. c
Add: On
pg. 59 in place of deleted entry:
b. Successful completion of ART 400 demonstrates
major, oral and computer competency.
3.
Delete: On pg. 60, under Art with Teacher Licensure, both
Sections III. b and III. c
Add: On pg. 60,
in place of deleted entry:
b. Successful completion of ART 400 demonstrates
major, oral and computer competency.
Impact:
This
proposed change eliminates the existing requirement for art majors to pass the
Art History Comprehensive Exam as demonstration of major competency, and substitutes successful completion of ART 400 or ART 490 and
491depending on the degree sought.
Additionally, this will integrate all university competency requirements
within a specific capstone course in ART, thus allowing for closer supervision
and evaluation of each student by art faculty.
The Art History Comprehensive Exam will remain an instrument designed to
assess major competency of students completing degrees with the concentration
in Art History and the Art History minor.
Rationale:
The
existing competency requirement is not an appropriate assessment for studio art
majors or minors. Its focus on art
history does not evaluate whether students have assimilated the essential
components of a studio curriculum. While
Art History contributes significantly to the studio artist’s knowledge, its
focus is primarily on the historical, social and philosophical ideas embedded
in the art object and its production.
Thus the comprehensive exam does not measure students potential for
creative problem solving or technical skills.
By contrast, students in ART 400 and 490 are required to produce
creative work and a written research paper, which are used to assess how both
their technical and art historical knowledge support their ideas and practice.