SACSCOC Fifth Year Interim Report
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Assessment : 2011 - 2012 : Educational Programs :
Art BFA (Studio Art)
Art BFA (Studio Art)
2 Goals 2 Objectives 2 Indicators 2 Criteria 2 Findings 2 Actions
| GOAL: Artistic Expression |
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| Students will demonstrate expertise in artistic expression and technique through the production of a cohesive body of work. |
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BFA Studio Art majors are required to take ARTS 4315, Survival Tools for the Artist and mount an exhibition of their work. The work in the exhibition will demonstrate • a proficiency in the skills and techniques related to the medium used in the artwork. • the student's ability to produce a cohesive body of work with a number of pieces that are consistent in theme, medium and conceptual basis. • the student's ability to express a concept in a work of art. • an awareness of contemporary art and its relation to art history. |
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| The exhibitions will be evaluated by a team of at least 3 studio art faculty. A rubric using a score of 0-100 for each aspect of the evaluation will be used. It is expected that at least 75% of the students will score 80 or above on the evaluation. The major weakness that emerged for last year’s exhibitions was failure to demonstrate an awareness of contemporary art and the issues prevalent in recent art theory. We have made major changes to our program and have lowered expectations from 80% of students to 75% of students as they make adjustments to the programmatic changes. However, we have raised the minimum score for each student to 80% instead of 75%. |
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Percentage of students scoring 80 or above. Proficiency in techniques 100% Cohesive body of work 84% Concepts expressed 84% Awareness of Contemporary art 68% |
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The findings show that students are proficient in technique and expression, but that their work does not always demonstrate an awareness of contemporary art. The findings show that the students are aware of contemporary art, but they are weak in the ability to demonstrate it in their work. Faculty will seek ways to link techniques and concepts to contemporary trends and theories and seek to improve the curriculum through increasing the offerings in contemporary art history and theory. |
| GOAL: Drawing Skills |
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| Students will demonstrate basic skills in drawing by producing works that show an understanding of the elements, techniques, materials and concepts used in contemporary art practices. |
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Students in the BFA Studio Art Program will be required to take ARTS 1316 Drawing 1 and ARTS 1317 Life Drawing 1. After taking these courses, students must submit a BFA review portfolio that includes drawings that • show developed craftsmanship and an expertise with a variety of materials. • demonstrate an ability to depict spatial illusion and volume. • demonstrate a descriptive and expressive use of value. • demonstrate a descriptive and expressive use of line. • demonstrate an understanding and use of 2 point and 3 point perspective. • demonstrate an understanding of negative space and the ability to combine various elements into a cohesive composition. • demonstrate the ability to render the proportions of the human figure. • demonstrate the ability to express ideas and/or emotions through the work. |
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| The BFA portfolios will be evaluated by a team of at least 3 studio art faculty. A rubric using a score of 0-100 for each aspect of the evaluation will be used. It is expected that at least 75% of the students will score 80 or above on the evaluation. The major weaknesses in 2010-2011 were the quality of the 3-dimensional work and a problem in the curriculum for the Life Drawing class. Last year we expected 80% of students to pass the review; this year, the expectation is 75% of the students scoring at least 80% on the rubric until students acclimate to all the changes in the curriculum. |
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Faculty were unable to collect data for this assessment during the BFA review. Data were collected by evaluating portfolios from ARTS 1317. Percentage of students scoring above 80%: Craftsmanship 89% Space and Volume 89% Value 100% Line 89% Perspective 89% Composition 78% Figure Proportions 78% Concept 89% |
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| The weakest area in the drawing portfolios was, once again, Composition along with the ability to accurately render the proportions of the human figure. This indicates a weakness in the students ability to synthesize the elements of drawing into a cohesive whole and the ability to draw the figure as a whole rather than an assemblage of parts. The Drawing faculty will emphasize composition and explore ways to improve the students' ability to synthesize their skills into cohesive works. |
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The Art Department willemphasize Drawing as foundation skills for all of the Art Programs. Art History will also be emphasized and the department will move toward increasing the course offerings in Art History
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