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COURSE SYLLABUS
1. TITLE OF COURSE: STUDIO ART II
PREFIX/NUMBER: ART 281 CREDIT HOURS: 3
2. PREREQUISITE: Approval of Department Chair
3. RESOURCES NEEDED:
TEXT: NONE
SUPPLIES: AS NEEDED
4. COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is a continuation of Studio Art for advanced students to pursue individual advanced work in any area such as Drawing, Ceramics, Sculpture, Painting and Watercolor or a combination of any two areas with the purpose of enhancing their portfolio.
5. STANDARD COMPETENCIES:
I. Demonstrate knowledge of visual forms and processes in the area studied. (I)
II. Demonstrate an advanced awareness of the vocabulary, materials, and technology used in the area of study. (II)
III. III. Identify and apply the visual elements the area of study. (III)
IV. Create art that demonstrates a knowledge of principles and processes in the area of study. (IV)
V. Generate finished work in the area of study that emphasis self-expression and creativity. (IV)
VI. Assemble and assess a presentation of your work that demonstrates professionalism. (V)
6. EVALUATION PROCEDURES:
The Fine Arts and Humanities Department believes that the best way for Art students to learn is for students to be involved with their lessons and to explore media by taking creative risks. Therefore, students will find the following evaluation procedures are designed to allow risk taking and to build skill confidence, which is needed as the student builds their portfolio for four year transfer or personal enjoyment.
The instructor and the student will create and sign a contract that will include the following:
Research and Journal (notebook) work
Number of works to be completed
Portfolio Format
Exhibition Format
The final grade for this course is determined by a combination of exams, quizzes, projects, and homework. The point value of each assignment will be given to the students by the instructor is a separate handout:
Grading Scale
Raw Score Range Letter Grade
90 to 100 A
80 to 89 B
70 to 79 C
60 to 69 D
0 to 59 F
7. COURSE OUTLINE: The following will be covered throughout the semester.
I. Media and Processes A. Non-traditional media and processes II. Media Specific Skills A. Understand the major characteristics of a good portfolio and be able to identify areas for improvement B. Evaluate and compare artwork for consistency and quality in the area of study. C. Generate a body of work in the area of study that demonstrates self expression and creativity. III. Professionalism A. Criticism and evaluation B. Presentation
8. METHODS OF INSTRUCTION:
To be successful in this course, students are expected to participate in discussions, readings, in-class writing, and peer review activities. The instructor may assign point values to such activities.
Regular and punctual attendance is expected of all students. Each instructor will keep a complete record of attendance for the entire length of each course. Students will be counted absent from class meetings missed beginning with the first official date of enrollment. The Records Office must receive student drops within three weeks following the student’s last date of recorded attendance. It is the student’s responsibility to drop a course.
It is the student’s responsibility, whether present or absent, to obtain all material presented and to complete all course assignments. Twenty- percent absence of each student’s possible attendance in lecture and/or studio classes will be taken as evidence that a student does not intend to complete the course. He/she may be dropped at that time as determined by the instructor (according to college procedures). It is the student’s responsibility to inform the instructor of the reason for an absence and to do so in a timely fashion
9. ACADEMIC INTEGRITY:
The very nature of higher education requires that students adhere to accepted standards of academic integrity. Therefore, Pueblo Community College has adopted a policy of academic conduct as described in the Student Handbook. Violation of academic integrity may be defined to include the following: cheating, plagiarism, falsification and fabrication, abuse of academic materials, complicity in academic dishonesty, and personal misrepresentation. It is the student’s responsibility to be aware of the behaviors that constitute academic dishonesty. Disciplinary sanctions for violating the standards of academic integrity may include warning, probation, or suspension. Academic sanctions may include failure of the course or the assignment at the discretion of the instructor. Students may receive both disciplinary and academic sanctions.
10. DISABILITY STATEMENT:
Students who have documented disability may be eligible to receive accommodations for this class. Please contact the Disability Resources Center at 549.3446 for further information. |