art - city college of new york

Last revised, Spring 2012

Mission Statement

The mission of the Art Department is to provide a dynamic curriculum,balancing

specific skills and techniques of art production with the ability to critique, to analyze,

and to interpret visual art from diverse cultures and historic periods. Students may

earn a BA in Art with a concentration in Studio Art, Art History, or Teaching Art

K-12, or a BFA in Electronic Design and Multimedia. All students are required

to take both studio- and history-based courses. Graduates are prepared to pursue

graduate programs leading to an MFA in Studio Art or an MA in Art History or Art

Education or to begin a career in any number of art-related fields.

Learning Outcomes

All students graduating with an undergraduate degree in Art will be able to:

• demonstratetheabilitytoexpressthemselvesvisuallyinavarietyofart

techniques,materials,andmedia;

• useartterminologyappropriately;

• analyzeartworksfromthepastandpresentintermsofstyle,form,and

historicalcontext;

• identifyhistoricalandcurrentissues,themes,andconcernsofthevisualarts;

• relatehistoricalandcurrentissues,themes,andconcernsofthevisualarts

tocontemporarysociety.

In addition to the above, common departmental goals, Studio graduates will have:

• articulatetheconceptualbasisoftheirworkinoralandwrittenform;

• demonstratetheabilitytocritiquetheworkofothersinoralandwrittenform;

• produceartworkusingthelatestvisualartsmaterialsandtechnologies;

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• developapproachestocreativeexpressionthatincluderisktaking,originality,

andproblemsolving;

• developanadvancedlevelofpersonalcreativeexpressioninatleastone

mediumoracombinationofmedia;

• demonstratetheabilitytoprepareandorganizeartworksforanexhibition

orportfolioreviewwithattentiontocreativity,skill,andquality;

• understandandusesafeandhazard-freematerials,tools,andequipment.

In addition to the above, common departmental goals, students graduating with a BA in Art with a concentration in Art History will be able to:

• useavarietyofart-historicalmethodologiesandtheoriesappropriately;

• identifyanddiscusskeyartworksfromdistinctperiods/culturesinarthistory

intermsofstyle,form,andhistoricalcontext;

• demonstrateanabilitytoundertakeart-historicalresearchandwritingona

varietyoftopics,cultures,andhistoricalperiods;

• discussworksofartappropriatelyintheiraesthetic,biographical,historical,

political,social,psychological,andphilosophicalcontexts;

• demonstrateanabilitytodiscussandanalyzecriticallyavarietyoftexts,

includingprimarysourcematerial,secondaryart-historicalliterature,and

peer-reviewedarticles;

In addition to the above, common departmental goals, students graduating with a BFA in Electronic Design and Multimedia will be able to:

• beconversantwiththehistoryofartanddesignandtheimpactof

technologyandnewmediatheoryonthepracticeofart;

• developanappropriatevocabularyforthecritiqueofartandnewmedia

designandusethisterminologyinoralandwrittenprojectbriefs;

• developsuperiorskillsindesign,imaging,andtypography,aswellastheir

applicationstocreativeprojectsinprint-andscreen-basedartanddesign;

• analyzeproblems,developingalternateconceptualapproachesandemploy

projectplanning,workflow,andproductionskillstocreativeprojects;


• befluentintherangeofdigitaltoolsusedbyartistsinadesignornew

mediacontext;

• prepareaportfolioandappropriateself-promotionmaterialsforgaining

employmentoradmissiontograduateschool.

In addition to the above, common departmental goals, students graduating with a BA in Art Education will be able to:

• understandthecultural,political,socialcontext/purposesofarteducationin

oursociety;

• analyzecontemporaryandhistoricaltrendsinarteducationastheyrelateto

educationaltheory;

• articulatetheconnectionsbetweentheoryandpracticeinarteducation;

• reflectontheroleofpower,privilege,andidentityastheypertaintothe

responsibilitiesofeducators;

• writecriticallyabouttheirownexperiencesinartseducationandabout

currentissuesinthefieldofartseducation;

• developthenecessarydispositionstobeareflectivepractitioner(e.g.,

responsiveness,improvisation,leadership,problemsolving,reflection,etc.);

• createandpracticeteachingscaffolded,authentic,idea-centered,

developmentallyappropriate,inquiry-based,andsocialjustice-oriented

curriculaforteachingartinmultiplesettings;

• Understandthedifferencesamongthemultipleartseducationsettings(e.g.,

museums,schools,after-schoolprograms,communitycenters,etc.);

• employeffectiveassessmenttoolsforevaluatinglearninginthearts;

• integratetheirownart-makingwiththeirownteachingpractice.


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Courses Learning Outcomes

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10000 IntroVisualArts

All Art Graduates Will:

10100 2-DDesign

10200 IntroDrawing

10300 IntroPrintmaking

10400 IntroPhotography

10500 IntroPainting

10600 IntroSculpture

10700 IntroCeramicDesign

10800 IntroWoodDesign

10900 3-DDesign

21000 WritingAboutArt

21510 ArtandProtest

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1. demonstratetheabilitytoexpressthemselvesvisuallyinavarietyofarttechniques,materials,andmedia;

2. useartterminologyappropriately;

3. analyzeartworksfromthepastandpresentintermsofstyle,form,andhistoricalcontext;

4. identifyhistoricalandcurrentissues,themes,andconcernsofthevisualarts;

5. relatehistoricalandcurrentissues,themes,andconcernsofthevisualartstocontemporarysociety.

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Learning Outcome Grid (Studio)(Outcomes are numbered from 1 to 7 as listed below)


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10710ArchitecturalCeramics

Studio Graduates Will:

21510 ArtandProtest

22000 IntermediateDrawing

23000 ProjectsinPrintmaking

24000 PhotographyII

24010 ColorPhotography

24020 Photojournalism

24030DocumentaryPhotography

24050GenresinPhotography

25000ProjectsinPainting

26000ProjectsinSculpture

27000ProjectsinCeramicDesign

28000ProjectsinWoodDesign

29500 TypographyI

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1. articulatetheconceptualbasisoftheirworkinoralandwrittenform;

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3. produceartworkusingthelatestvisualartsmaterialsandtechnologies;

4. developapproachestocreativeexpressionthatincluderisktaking,originality,andproblemsolving;

5. developanadvancedlevelofpersonalcreativeexpressioninatleastonemediumoracombinationofmedia;

6. demonstratetheabilitytoprepareandorganizeartworksforanexhibitionorportfolioreviewwith

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29510 GraphicDesignConcepts


29520 Illustration

29526 2DImaging

29530DigitalPhotographyI

31501-31510 SelectedTopicsinStudioArt

31591-31593 HonorsI-IIIinStudioArt

32000 FigureDrawing

32099 IndependentStudy:Drawing

33099 IndependentStudy:Printmaking

34000PhotoPortfolioandProjects

34040 AlternativeProcessesinPhotography

34060StudioPhotographyandLighting

34070 LargeFormatPhotography

34099 IndependentStudy:Photography

35000 Watercolor

35099 IndependentStudy:Painting

36099 IndependentStudy:Sculpture

37000ClayandGlazes

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37099 IndependentStudy:CeramicDesign


39500 TypographyII

39510 ElectronicDesignI

39512PrintProduction

39530 DigitalPhotographyII

39540 DesignfortheWorldWideWebI

39542 WebAnimation

39550 MultimediaDesignI

39560DigitalVideo

395703DComputerImagingandAnimationI

39590CriticalIssuesinDesign,Technology,andNewMedia

39599 IndependentStudy:EDM

49510 ElectronicDesignII

49518 Design&PublishingProjects

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Learning Outcome Grid (Art History)(Outcomes are numbered from 1 to 5 as listed below)


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10000 IntroVisualArts

Art History Graduates Will:

21012EgyptianArt

21014GreekandRomanArt

21022 RomanesqueandGothicArt

21024ItalianRenaissanceArt

21025NorthernRenaissance

21026 BaroqueandRococoArt

21030 NineteenthCenturyArtinEurope

21036 EarlyModernArtinEuropeandtheUS

21043 AncientArtofMeso-America,theAndes,andtheCaribbean

21044 NorthAmericanIndianArt

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1. useavarietyofart-historicalmethodologiesandtheoriesappropriately;

2. identifyanddiscusskeyartworksfromdistinctperiods/culturesinarthistoryintermsofstyle,form,and

historicalcontext.

3. demonstrateanabilitytoundertakeart-historicalresearchandwritingonavarietyoftopics,cultures,and

historicalperiods.

4. discussworksofartappropriatelyintheiraesthetic,biographical,historical,political,social,psychological,

andphilosophicalcontexts.

5. demonstrateanabilitytodiscussandanalyzecriticallyavarietyoftexts,includingprimarysource

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31034 HistoryofPhotography

Art History Graduates Will:

31038ArtSince1980

31098 InternshipinArtHistory

31094-31096 HonorsI-IIIinArtHistory

31099 IndependentStudyinArtHistory

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29510 GraphicDesignConcepts

29520 Illustration

295262DImaging

29530DigitalPhotographyI

39500 TypographyII

39510 ElectronicDesignI

39512 PrintProduction

39530 DigitalPhotography

39530 DigitalPhotographyII

39540 DesignfortheWorldWideWebI

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Learning Outcome Grid (BFA in EDM)(Outcomes are numbered from 1 to 6 as listed below)

1. beconversantwiththehistoryofartanddesignandtheimpactoftechnologyandnewmediatheory

onthepracticeofart;

2. developanappropriatevocabularyforthecritiqueofartandnewmediadesignandusethisterminologyin

oralandwrittenprojectbriefs;

3. developsuperiorskillsindesign,imaging,andtypography,aswellastheirapplicationstocreativeprojects

inprint-andscreen-basedartanddesign;

4. analyzeproblems,developingalternateconceptualapproachesandemployprojectplanning,workflow,and

productionskillstocreativeproject;

5. befluentintherangeofdigitaltoolsusedbyartistsinadesignornewmediacontext;

6. prepareaportfolioandappropriateself-promotionmaterialsforgainingemploymentoradmissionto

graduateschool.


Learning Outcome Grid (BFA in EDM)


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39590CriticalIssuesinDesign,Tech.andNewMedia

49510 ElectronicDesignII

39599 IndependentStudy:EDM

49518Design&PublishingProjects

49540DesignfortheWorldWideWebII

49550 MultimediaDesignII

49558 MultimediaProjects

495703DComputerImagingandAnimationII

49590 ElectronicDesignPortfolio

49598EDMSeniorThesis

21067HistoryofDesign

21068HistoryofGraphicDesign

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Learning Outcome Grid (Art Education)(Outcomes are numbered from 1 to 6 as listed below)


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10000 Intro Visual Arts

Art Education Graduates Will:

10100 2-D Design

10200 Intro Drawing

10300 Intro Printmaking

10400Intro Photography

10500 Intro Painting

10600 Intro Sculpture

10700 Intro Ceramic Design

10800 Intro Wood Design

10900 3-D Design

15500Art in Elementary Education

21062 Art History I

21064 Art History II

25500Art in Secondary Education

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1.SatisfyrequirementsforNYStateInitialCertificationtoteachartattheelementaryandsecondarylevels

2.Acquireskillstobeacompetent,confident,andcaringArtEducator

3.Developvariousstrategiesandsuitableprojectsforteachingartattheelementaryandsecondarylevels

4.UnderstandhowtodevelopanArtcurriculumforelementaryandsecondarystudents.

5.Understandhowtomanageanelementary-levelclassroom

6.Understandhowtomanageasecondary-levelclassroom

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