Westchester Community CollegeVisual Arts ProgramAdvisory Committee Meeting

New Administration

Dr. Joanne Russell, VP Academic Affairs

Dr. Veronica Delcourt, Associate Dean of Arts and Humanities

New Faculty

Erika Mahr – Painting

Search for Digital Film Faculty this Summer

New College Core

Core requirements aligned with SUNY core

New College Core

New A.S. degree due in Fall 2014

Will require articulation agreements with two SUNY schools

Visual Arts A.S. Degree

1st Semester (16 cr)

2nd Semester (15 cr)

Writing + Research Writing + Literature

Art History 1 Art History 2

Drawing 1 Drawing 2

2D Design 3D Design

Digital Fundamentals Visual Arts Elective

Freshman Seminar

3rd Semester (15 cr)

4th Semester (13 cr)

Math Science + Lab

Beh/Soc Science History

Art History 3, Language, or Other World Culture

Visual Arts Elective

Visual Arts Elective Visual Arts Elective

Visual Arts Junior Seminar

Mandatory Portfolio Review

Program Review

Conducted every 7 years

Assessment of program goals and outcomes

Learning Goals

Based on student surveys

• foundation level knowledge and skills

• prepare students for transfer to university BFA or BA program

Learning Outcomes

Work backward from admissions portfolio requirements

Process

Assemble portfolios in capstone Visual Art Seminar

Process

Post on Program Review website

Sample Portfolios

Process

Norming sessions with full-time and part-time faculty

Process

Invite feedback from Advisory Commmittee

Sample Portfolios

http://wccvaprogramreview.wordpress.com/visual-art-seminar-outcomes/sample-student-portfolios/

FALL 2012

Improved outcomes

FALL 2012

Direct correlation with transfer data

Fall 2013

Problems with inconsistent scoring

Fall 2013

Drawing scored low

Color scored high

Fall 2013

Drawing scored low

Color scored high

Reflect on results Improve Teaching and Learning

Incomplete portfolios

Reflect on results Improve Teaching and Learning

Incomplete portfolios Mandatory course portfolio

Emphasis on portfolio pieces embedded in all classes

Reflect on results Improve Teaching and Learning

Transfer students

Reflect on results Improve Teaching and Learning

Transfer students Make transfer contingent on portfolio review

Include only work completed while enrolled at Westchester Community College in assessment portfolio

Reflect on results Improve Teaching and Learning

Students follow curriculum “in reverse”

Reflect on results Improve Teaching and Learning

Students follow curriculum “in reverse”

Improve academic advisement

Enlist the help of adjuncts

Reflect on results Improve Teaching and Learning

Academically under-prepared students

Reflect on results Improve Teaching and Learning

Academically under-prepared students

Freshman Seminar Establish

benchmarks

Reflect on results Improve Teaching and Learning

Personal voice “mastery” of skills

Reflect on results Improve Teaching and Learning

Personal voice “mastery” of skills

Establish level 2 proficiencies

Create an advanced projects course

Recommendations

Recommendations

Increase contact hours

Minimum grade benchmarks in foundation classes

Courses for majors/non-majors, enabling pre-reqs

Freshman Seminar + Junior Seminar + Final Portfolio Review

Visual Arts A.S. Degree

1st Semester (16 cr)

2nd Semester (15 cr)

Writing + Research Writing + Literature

Art History 1 Art History 2

Drawing 1 Drawing 2

2D Design 3D Design

Digital Fundamentals Visual Arts Elective

Freshman Seminar

3rd Semester (15 cr)

4th Semester (13 cr)

Math Science + Lab

Beh/Soc Science History

Art History 3, Language, or Other World Culture

Visual Arts Elective

Visual Arts Elective Visual Arts Elective

Visual Arts Junior Seminar

Mandatory Portfolio Review