PROGRAM CHANGES

PROGRAM CHANGES

WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY

Submission Date: Nov 6, 2011

College: College of Arts and Humanities

Department: DOVA | Department of Visual Arts

Program Title: Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) Art Education Emphasis

Submitted by/contact information: Kathleen “K” Stevenson ext 7273, kstevenson1@weber.edu

Summary of Changes

This change will specify the art history classes required for the BFA Art Education Emphasis to include either ARTH 3040 Modern Art or ARTH 3050 Contemporary Art. Currently these two classes are offered as electives in fulfilling the Art History requirements within the program.

The total number of required courses will remain the same. The total credit hours will remain the same at 72.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:

Check all that apply:

_X_New course(s) required for major, minor, emphasis, or concentration.

____Modified course(s) required for major, minor, emphasis, or concentration.

____Credit hour change(s) required for major, minor, emphasis, or concentration.

____Credit hour change(s) for a course which is required for the major, minor, emphasis, or

concentration.

____Attribute change(s) for any course.

____Program name change.

____Deletion of required course(s).

____Other changes (specify)

If multiple changes are being proposed, please provide a summary. Use strikeout (~~strikeout~~) when deleting items in the program and highlight (highlight) when adding items.

Submit the original to the Faculty Senate Office, MC 1033, and an electronic copy to kbrown4 @weber.edu

JUSTIFICATION:

Two current needs in visual arts education have prompted this proposed change.

The first is the additional licensing requirement of the Praxis Test from the State of Utah’s Board of Education and its corresponding implementation in the Moyes College of Education. The “Praxis Test” is a national assessment tool measuring a teacher candidate’s knowledge and comprehension in their content area; in this case visual arts. Mandated by the State, this exam must be passed by our teacher candidates prior to their student teaching practicum. The Art Praxis test is heavily weighted in Art

History, in particular 20^th and 21^st century art history. In the few years since being implemented, we have found this Praxis hurdle to be one of the more challenging for our art education teacher candidates. The students who have taken the test (some passed, some not) have indicated their desire for additional and appropriate training to assist in passing this licensing benchmark. It is anticipated that an additional art history class of Modern Art or Contemporary Art will be the most beneficial art history option toward passing the Praxis requirement.

Secondly, current pedagogical innovations in Arts Education demonstrate the added value of ‘integrated’ (side-by-side model) curricula in the K-12 classroom and in curriculum reform. In response, the WSU’s Arts Education methodology classes, ART 3515 and ART 3520 (Art Methods I & II) have adopted revised pedagogy. Inclusion of ARTH 3040 or ARTH 3050 best address the contextual needs within lesson planning and ‘visual literacy,’ both emphasized in the revised programming.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:

proposed program

Course Requirements for Bachelor of Fine Arts BFA | Art Education emphasis

Foundation Courses (27 credit hours)

ART 1040 Orientation to Visual Studies (3) F, S

ART 1110 Drawing I (3) F, S

ART 1120 Design: 2D (3) F, S

ART 1130 Design: 3D (3) F, S

ART 1140 Color Theory (3) F, S

Choose two of the following courses

ARTH CA1090 Art and Architecture of the World: Paleolithic-AD 1000 (4) F

ARTH CA1100 Art and Architecture of the World: AD 1000-Present (4) S

ARTH 2040 Art and Architecture of Asia (4) F, S

Choose one of the following courses

ARTH 3030 Native American Art of the Southwest: From the Anasazi to the Present (4) S (o)

ARTH 3040 Modern Art (4) F

ARTH 3050 Contemporary Art (4) S (e) (prerequisite ARTH CA1100)

ARTH 3060 The Art and Architecture of India (4) S (e)

ARTH 3070 The Art and Architecture of China (4) S (o)

ARTH 3080 The Art and Architecture of Japan (4) F (o)

ARTH 3100 The Art and Architecture of the Islamic World (4) F (e)

ARTH 3950 Photography: History, Theory and Criticism (4) S (e)

Required Studio Distribution (9 credit hours)

Select one of the following:

ART 2200 Introduction to Printmaking (3)

ART 2600 Painting I (3)

Select one of the following:

ART 2310 Introduction to Ceramic Art (3)

ART 2700 Sculpture I (3)

Select one of the following:

ART 2250 Foundations of Photography: Black & White/Analog (3)

ART 2450 Foundations of Photography: Color/Digital (3)

ART 3430 Typography and Publication Design (3)

Other Required Courses

(3-12 credit hours depending upon emphasis)

Required for all emphases except Visual Communication

ART 3995 BFA Seminar (3)

ART 4990 BFA Thesis (3) (includes senior exhibit)

Required for Visual Communication emphases

ART 4410 Design Seminar (3)

Required for Art Education emphasis

ART 3515 Art Methods and Resources for Secondary Teachers I (3)

ART 3520 Art Methods and Resources for Secondary Teachers I (3)

Art History Electives (4 credit hours)

Select one of the following,

ARTH CA1090 Art and Architecture of the World: Paleolithic-AD 1000 (4)

ARTH CA1100 Art and Architecture of the World: AD 1000-Present (4)

ARTH 2040 Art and Architecture of Asia (4)

ARTH 3030 Native American Art of the Southwest: From the Anasazi to the Present (4)

ARTH 3040 Modern Art (4)

ARTH 3050 Contemporary Art (4)

ARTH 3060 The Art and Architecture of India (4)

ARTH 3070 The Art and Architecture of China (4)

ARTH 3080 The Art and Architecture of Japan (4)

ARTH 3100 The Art and Architecture of the Islamic World (4)

ARTH 3950 Photography: History, Theory and Criticism (4)

Studio Elected Specializations

(20-29 credit hours depending upon emphasis)

Complete the 72 credit hour program total by selecting courses in consultation with the faculty

advisor in your emphasis area. The Art Education emphasis is the only area to require 20 credit

hours of electives (Art Methods I and II replace six credit hours of studio electives).

INFORMATION PAGE

Attach a copy of the present program from the current catalog and a revised version (exactly as you wish it to appear in the catalog).

Did this program change receive unanimous approval within the Department? Yes____ If not, what are the major concerns raised by the opponents?

Explain any effects this program change will have on program requirements or enrollments in other departments including the Bachelor of Integrated Studies Program. In the case of similar offerings or affected programs, you should include letters from the departments in question stating their support or opposition to the proposed program.

None are anticipated.

Indicate the number of credit hours for course work within the program. (Do not include credit hours for General Education, SI, Diversity, or other courses unless those courses fulfill requirements within the proposed program.)

Indicate the number of credit hours for course work within the current program. (Do not include credit hours for General Education, SI, Diversity, or other courses unless those courses fulfill requirements within the current program.)