UNIVERSITY FACULTY SENATE FORMS

Revised 4-11-11

Academic Program Approval

This form is a routing document for the approval of new and revised academic programs.Proposing department should complete this form. For more information, call the Faculty Senate Office at 831-2921.

Submitted by: Janet Hethorn phone number 831-2244

Department:Art _______________________________email address: jhethorn@udel.edu

Date: November 30, 2010

Action:_Revise Art Major

(Example: add major/minor/concentration, delete major/minor/concentration, revise major/minor/concentration, academic unit name change, request for permanent status, policy change, etc.)

Effective term_11F

(use format 04F, 05W)

Current degree_BFA-FA

(Example: BA, BACH, BACJ, HBA, EDD, MA, MBA, etc.)

Proposed change leads to the degree of: BFA-FA

(Example: BA, BACH, BACJ, HBA, EDD, MA, MBA, etc.)

Proposed name:____N/A

Proposed new name for revised or new major / minor / concentration / academic unit

(if applicable)

Revising or Deleting:

Undergraduate major / Concentration:_ BFA-FA________________

(Example: Applied Music – Instrumental degree BMAS)

Undergraduate minor:________________________________________________

(Example: African Studies, Business Administration, English, Leadership, etc.)

Graduate Program Policy statement change:_____________________________

(Must attach your Graduate Program Policy Statement)

Graduate Program of Study:__________________________________________

(Example: Animal Science: MS Animal Science: PHD Economics: MA Economics: PHD)

Graduate minor / concentration:_______________________________________

Note: all graduate studies proposals must include an electronic copy of the Graduate Program Policy Document, highlighting the changes made to the original policy document.

List new courses required for the new or revised curriculum. How do they support the overall program objectives of the major/minor/concentrations)?

(Be aware that approval of the curriculum is dependent upon these courses successfully passing through the Course Challenge list. If there are no new courses enter “None”)

None – These 2 colloquium courses were approved NEW for 10F

Explain, when appropriate, how this new/revisedcurriculum supports the 10 goals of undergraduate education: http://www.ugs.udel.edu/gened/

N/A

Identify other units affected by the proposed changes:

(Attach permission from the affected units. If no other unit is affected, enter “None”)

None

Describe the rationale for the proposed program change(s):

(Explain your reasons for creating, revising, or deleting the curriculum or program.)

We have added Foundation Colloquium courses to Fall and Spring semesters of our Freshmen Foundation year. This course summarizes and rounds out the 3 other courses required in each semester of the Foundation year.

Program Requirements:

(Show the new or revised curriculum as it should appear in the Course Catalog. If this is a revision, be sure to indicate the changes being made to the current curriculum and include a side-by-side comparison of the credit distribution before and after the proposed change.)

DEGREE: BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS
MAJOR: FINE ARTS

Current

Proposed

DEGREE: BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS

MAJOR: FINE ARTS

CURRICULUM

UNIVERSITY REQUIREMENTS

ENGL 110 Critical Reading and Writing 3

(minimum grade C-)

First Year Experience (FYE) 0-4

University Breadth Requirement 12

Discovery Learning Experience (DLE) 3

Multi-cultural Courses 3

COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES REQUIREMENTS

Writing: (minimum grade C-) 3

A second writing course involving significant writing experience including two papers with a combined minimum of 3,000 words to be submitted for extended faculty critique of both composition and content. This course must be taken after completion of 60 credit hours. Appropriate writing courses are normally designated in the semester’s Registration Booklet (See list of courses approved for second writing requirement.)

Mathematics (one of the following): 0-4

MATH 113 Contemporary Mathematics

(designed for students who do not intend to continue the study of mathematics)

MATH 127 Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning

(designed for students who do not intend to continue the study of mathematics)

MATH 114 College Mathematics and Statistics

(designed for students who do not intend to continue the study of mathematics)

MATH 115 Pre-Calculus

(designed for students who do intend to continue the study of mathematics)

MATH 221 Calculus I

(designed for students who do intend to continue the study of mathematics)

MATH 241 Analytic Geometry and Calculus A

(designed for students who do intend to continue the study of mathematics)

Or

Successful performance on the college proficiency exam. (0 credits awarded)

Breadth:

COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES BREADTH REQUIREMENTS (minimum grade C-)

The College Breadth Requirements are in addition to the University Breadth Requirement. Up to 3 credits from each of the University Breadth Requirement categories may be used to simultaneously satisfy these College of Arts and Sciences Breadth Requirements.

Group A Creative Arts and Humanities. Nine credits representing at least two areas.

Group B History and Cultural Change. Nine credits representing at least two areas.

Group C Social and Behavioral Sciences. Nine credits representing at least two areas.

Group D Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Technology. A minimum of seven credits representing at least two areas including a minimum of one course with an associated laboratory.

If the grade earned is sufficient, a course may be applied toward more than one requirement (e.g., breadth and major requirements), but the credits are counted only once toward the total credits for graduation. If all but one course in a group has been taken in one department of program, a course cross-listed with that program will not satisfy the distribution requirement.

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS

NOTE: The BFA degree requires 75 credit hours minimum of art courses and 86 credit hours maximum. All grades in art courses must be a C - or better.

Freshman Foundation Requirements

ART 110 Drawing I 3

ART 111 Design I 3

ART 112 Drawing II 3

ART 113 Design II 3

ART 116 Introduction to Digital Media 3

ART 117 Research Studio: Practice and Product 3

Total Freshman Foundation 18

Sophomore Year Requirements

Fine Arts Core 15

ART 231 Introduction to Painting

ART 243 Introduction to Printmaking

ART 250 Introduction to Sculpture

ART 290 Introduction to Ceramics

ART 280 introduction to Photo and Video

Fine Arts Elective 3

Total Sophomore Year 18

Junior and Senior Year Requirements

Fine Arts Electives 36

(To be taken from all Department of Art offerings at the 200-, 300-, and 400- levels)

ART 416 Senior Seminar 3

ART 417 BFA Exhibition 0

Total Junior and Senior Years 39

TOTAL BFA/FINE ARTS MINIMUM DEGREE CREDITS 75

Art History Requirement

Four classes from Art History

or

Three classes from Art History and ART 315 Contemporary Issues

Total Art History Requirement 12

(A student may double count 315 as an upper division studio elective course and as an Art History course.)

ELECTIVES

After required courses are completed sufficient elective credits must be taken to meet the minimum credit requirement for the degree.

CREDITS TO TOTAL A MINIMUM OF 124

DEGREE: BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS

MAJOR: FINE ARTS

CURRICULUM

UNIVERSITY REQUIREMENTS

ENGL 110 Critical Reading and Writing 3

(minimum grade C-)

First Year Experience (FYE) 0-4

University Breadth Requirements 12

Discovery Learning Experience (DLE) 3

Multi-cultural Courses 3

COLLEGE REQUIREMENTS

Writing: (minimum grade C-) 3

A second writing course involving significant writing experience including two papers with a combined minimum of 3,000 words to be submitted for extended faculty critique of both composition and content. This course must be taken after completion of 60 credit hours. Appropriate writing courses are normally designated in the semester’s Registration Booklet (See list of courses approved for second writing requirement.)

Mathematics (one of the following): 0-4

MATH 113 Contemporary Mathematics

(designed for students who do not intend to continue the study of mathematics)

MATH 114 College Mathematics and Statistics

(designed for students who do not intend to continue the study of mathematics)

MATH 115 Pre-Calculus

(designed for students who do intend to continue the study of mathematics)

MATH 221 Calculus I

(designed for students who do intend to continue the study of mathematics)

MATH 241 Analytic Geometry and Calculus A

(designed for students who do intend to continue the study of mathematics)

Or

Successful performance on the college proficiency exam. (0 credits awarded)

COLLEGE BREADTH REQUIREMENTS

(minimum grade C-)

The College Breadth Requirements are in addition to the University Breadth Requirement. Up to 3 credits from each of the University Breadth Requirement categories may be used to simultaneously satisfy these College of Arts and Sciences Breadth Requirements.

Group A Creative Arts and Humanities

9

Nine credits of courses representing at least two departments or appropriate instructional units.

Group B History and Cultural Change

9

Nine credits of courses representing at least two departments or appropriate instructional units.

Group C Social and Behavioral Sciences

9

Nine credits of courses representing at least two departments or appropriate instructional units.

Group D Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Technology

7

Seven credits of courses representing at least two departments or appropriate instructional units and including a minimum of one course with an associated laboratory.

If the grade earned is sufficient, a course may be applied toward more than one requirement (e.g., breadth and major requirements), but the credits are counted only once toward the total credits for graduation. If all but one course in a group has been taken in one department of program, a course cross-listed with that program will not satisfy the distribution requirement.

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS

NOTE: The BFA degree requires77 credit hours minimum of art courses and 86 credit hours maximum. All grades in art courses must be a C - or better.

Freshman Foundation Requirements

ART110 Drawing I 3

ART111 Design I 3

ART116 Introduction to Digital Media 3

ART118 Foundations Colloquium 2 (1 in Fall, 1 in Spring)

ART112 Drawing II 3

ART113 Design II 3

ART117 Research Studio: Practice and Product 3

Total Freshman Foundation 20

Sophomore Year Requirements

Fine Arts Core 15

ART 231 Introduction to Painting

ART 243 Introduction to Printmaking

ART 250 Introduction to Sculpture

ART 290 Introduction to Ceramics

ART 280 Introduction to Photo and Video

Fine Arts Elective 3

Total Sophomore Year 18

Junior and Senior Year Requirements

Fine Arts Electives 36

(To be taken from all Department of Art offerings at the 200-, 300-, and 400- levels)

ART 416 Senior Seminar 3

ART 417 BFA Exhibition 0

Total Junior and Senior Years 39

Art History Requirement

Four classes from Art History

or

Three classes from Art History and ART 315 Contemporary Issues

Total Art History Requirement 12

(A student may double count 315 as an upper division studio elective course and as an Art History course.)

ELECTIVES

After required courses are completed sufficient elective credits must be taken to meet the minimum credit requirement for the degree.

TOTAL BFA/FINE ARTS MINIMUM DEGREE CREDITS 77

CREDITS TO TOTAL A MINIMUM OF 124

ROUTING AND AUTHORIZATION:(Please do not remove supporting documentation.)

Department Chairperson Date

Dean of College Date

Chairperson, College Curriculum Committee___________________________________Date_____________________

Chairperson, Senate Com. on UG or GR Studies Date

Chairperson, Senate Coordinating Com. Date

Secretary, Faculty Senate Date

Date of Senate Resolution Date to be Effective

Registrar Program Code Date

Vice Provost for Academic Affairs & International Programs Date

Provost Date

Board of Trustee Notification Date

Revised 02/09/2009 /khs