visual arts program review
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Meeting presentation for Visual Arts Program Review Meeting May 15, 2014TRANSCRIPT
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Westchester Community CollegeVisual Arts Program
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What is Assessment?
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What is Assessment?Assessment involves the use of empirical
data to refine programs and improve student learning.
(Assessing Academic Programs in Higher Education by Allen 2004)
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I was brilliant today!
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Step 1LearningGoals
• foundation level knowledge and skills
• prepare students for transfer to university BFA or BA program
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Step 1LearningOutcomes
work backwards from standard portfolio requirements
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Step 1
LearningOutcomes
observational drawingdesign principles
color theorydigital media
personal voice in workarticulate about work
art historical context for work
portfolio
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Step 1drawingDemonstrate skill in the use of drawing media
“Accomplished drawings are above all else, the heart of a successful portfolio . . . . You might be a wizard in digital media, but none of that will matter if you have poor drawings.”Clara Lieu, RISD
Beola Daly, AAS 2014
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Step 1drawingAt least half of the portfolio should consist of drawing from direct observation“Do not copy your work from photographs or other sources”Clara Lieu, RISD
“Design projects and computer-generated images are not recommended for inclusion in Computer Art portfolios . . . School of Visual Arts
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Step 1designApply basic elements and principles of design, with an emphasis on two-and three-dimensional design
“The work should demonstrate your abilities in the areas of drawing, composition, color and design.”Delaware College of Art and Design
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Step 1colortheoryApply color theory in the creation of successful color compositions
“The work should demonstrate your abilities in the areas of drawing, composition, color and design.”Delaware College of Art and Design
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Step 1personalvoiceCreate self-directed/concept-driven works that communicate meaning
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Step 1personalvoiceWorks that push beyond assignment parameters
Brian Germain, The Angry Art Teacherhttp://www.bgstudios.com/angry.html
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Step 1personalvoiceWork that is fully finished/resolved
Brian Germain, The Angry Art Teacherhttp://www.bgstudios.com/angry.html
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Step 1digitalmediaUse digital tools to create, manipulate, edit, and archive art work
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Step 1varietysubject matter, media, scale
“[Show] that you have more than one skill set, and can move fluidly from one media into the next. Include drawings, paintings, sculptures, mixed media, digital media, printmaking, or anything else that you’ve had experience with.”Clara Lieu, RISD
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Step 1articulateSpeak and write critically about personal and peer artworks
Proficient use of art & design-specific vocabulary
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Step 1art historicalcontext
Demonstrate knowledge of art historical and contemporary periods, movements, and styles, and familiarity with art historical terminology
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Step 1portfolioAssemble a portfolio of work suitable for academic transfer in digital and hard copy formats.
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Step 1learningopportunitiescreate a curriculum designed to meet learning goals and outcomes
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Step 1assessstudent learningAre students achieving departmental goals?
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Sample Portfolios
http://wccvaprogramreview.wordpress.com/visual-art-seminar-outcomes/sample-student-portfolios/
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Step 1Reflect Upon ResultsIdentify patterns amongst low achieving portfolios
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Reflect on results Improve Teaching and Learning
Incomplete portfolios
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Reflect on results Improve Teaching and Learning
Incomplete portfolios Mandatory course portfolio
Emphasis on portfolio pieces embedded in all classes
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Reflect on results Improve Teaching and Learning
Transfer students
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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
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Reflect on results Improve Teaching and Learning
Students follow curriculum “in reverse”
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Reflect on results Improve Teaching and Learning
Students follow curriculum “in reverse”
Improve academic advisement
Enlist the help of adjuncts
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Reflect on results Improve Teaching and Learning
Academically under-prepared students
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Reflect on results Improve Teaching and Learning
Academically under-prepared students
Freshman Seminar Establish
benchmarks
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Reflect on results Improve Teaching and Learning
Personal voice Skills development
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Reflect on results Improve Teaching and Learning
Personal voice Skills development
Establish level 2 proficiencies
Create an advanced projects course
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Step 1ChangesNew college-wide “academic core” that aligns with SUNY
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Step 1
ChangesNew A.S. degree will have 60 credits
Fewer elective choices
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
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Step 1ChangesSUNY Seamless transfer
•Drawing 1 + 2
•2D Design
•3D Design
•Art History
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Step 1ChangesPossible increase in faculty contact hours
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Step 1ChangesMore standardized process of assessment
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Step 1Faculty DevelopmentMore faculty development workshops
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Step 1Faculty Development•Structuring/assessing the class critique
•How to write an airtight syllabus
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Step 1Faculty Development•Please follow the curriculum blog!
http://wccartscurriculum.wordpress.com/