Students will have the ability to draw and create expressive works of art using the materials and techniques specific to drawing.
Objective
Drawing Skills
Students will demonstrate basic skills in drawing by producing works that show an understanding of elements, techniques and materials used in contemporary art practices.
Indicator
Drawing Portfolio
Students in BA Studio Art Program will be required to take ARTS 1316 Drawing 1 and ARTS 1317 Life Drawing 1. Each student will submit a portfolio of works selected from these classes that will
• 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.
Criterion
Evaluation By Faculty
A group of at least two of the Studio Art Faculty will evaluate the portfolios using a rubric with a scale of 0-100 for each aspect of the objective. It is expected that at least 80% of the students will achieve an average score of 70%, especially in the area of incorporating negative space as part of the composition and use of the entire page, a weakness that emerged in 2010-2011.
Finding
More Improvement Needed
Percentage of students scoring above 70%: Craftsmanship 89% Space and Volume 89% Value 100% Line 89% Perspective 89% Composition 78% Figure Proportions 78% Concept 89%
Obviously, our weaker areas, although above 70%, are composition and figure proportions.
Action
Emphasize Synthesis
The weakest area in the drawing portfolios is, again, composition along with the ability to accurately render the proportions of the human figure. This indicates a weakness in the student's 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.
Goal
Knowledge Of The History Of Art
Students will learn the History of Art and the relation of Contemporary Art to the continuum of this history.
Objective
Art History
Students in the BA Program in Studio Art will demonstrate knowledge of the History of Art and understand theories and trends in Contemporary Art in relation to the continuum of history.
Indicator
Style Recognition And Comparison
Students will be required to take ARTS 1303 Prehistoric to Gothic Art History and ARTS 3385 Renaissance to Post-Modern Art History. In "Exam 2" in ARTS 3385, students will be asked to identify elements of style that are particular to different periods in art history. They will be shown 3 artworks and asked to describe stylistic elements of each and identify the historical period during which they were made.
Criterion
70% Of Students Will Succeed
It is expected that at least 70% of the students in ARTS 3385 will successfully identify and describe stylistic elements from three different periods of art history, specifically increasing the number of students from 54% to closer to 70% who are able to describe stylistic elements and identify each historical period.
Finding
Successful Identification
100% of the students were able to identify stylistic elements from examples of works from the Renaissance, Baroque and Rococo on the exam.
Action
Continue To Teach The Art History Survey
The two sections of art history survey will remain in the curriculum. Faculty will consider ways to assess the students understanding of theories and trends in Contemporary Art.