PROGRAM CHANGES
WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY
Submission Date: Nov 6, 2011
College: College of Arts and Humanities
Department: DOVA | Department of Visual Arts
Program Title: BA/BS Art Education Composite
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 BA/BS Art Education Composite program 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 48.
ProGRAM DESCRIPTION:
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_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.
____Other changes (specify) _________________________________________________________________
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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 20th and 21st century art history. In the few years since implementation, 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 changes
Course Requirements for Art Education Composite BS or BA Degree
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)
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 3430 Typography and Publication Design (3)
Required Courses (6 credit hours)
ART 3515 Art Methods and Resources for Secondary Teachers I (3)
ART 3520 Art Methods and Resources for Secondary Teachers II (3)
Studio Electives (6 credit hours)
Select six credit hours of studio art coursework.
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.)
48
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.) 48