UNIVERSITY FACULTY SENATE FORMS

Revised 4-5-11JH

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 BFA-VC 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_______F11_______________________________________________________________

                                                (use format 04F, 05W)

 

Current degree__BFA-VC______________________________________________________

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

 

Proposed change leads to the degree of: _______BFA-VC____________________________

                                                                                             (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-VC_________________________

                                                                                    (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

 

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

 

Adding these VC Electives to the choices students have to fulfill their degree requirements directly expands understanding and appreciation of human creativity and diverse forms of aesthetic and intellectual expression.

 

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 are adding courses to the VC Electives list, providing current and diverse choices for educational goals.

 

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:  VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS

Current

Proposed

DEGREE: BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS

MAJOR: VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS

 

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 in Visual Communications degree requires a minimum of 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

ART 202 Typography I                                          3

ART 203 Typography II                                         3

ART 204 Media/Design/Culture                                               3

ART 206 Form and Communication I                     3

ART 207 Form and Communication II                    3

Total Sophomore Year Credits                                 15

 

Junior Year Requirements

ART 300 Typography III                                        3

ART 301 Graphic Design Studio                              3

ART 308 Form and Communication III                   3

VC Studio Electives (see below)                                                3

Total Junior Year Credits                                         12

 

Senior Year Requirements

ART 400 Visual Communications Practicum           3

ART 401 Visual Communications Portfolio Preparation  3

ART 417 BFA Exhibition                                        3

VC Studio Electives (see below)                                                6

Total Senior Year Credits                                         12

 

VC Studio Electives

A total of 9 credit hours are required from the following list of courses many of which may be repeated for up to 6 credits:

ART 307 Interactive Media

ART 310 Photographic Design Methods

ART 312 Illustration Methods

ART 322 Advertising Design Methods

ART 346 Letterpress Printing

ART 406 Artist’s Machine

ART 407 Topics in Art Technology

ART 412 Illustration Topics

ART 422 Advertising Design Topics

 

Art Electives                                                            15

After the required major requirements, an additional 15 credits must be from Art Department courses.

 

Discovery Learning (Internship)                              3

For VC students, the University Discovery Requirement is typically satisfied by ART 408:  Visual Communications Internship, however, students may elect to fulfill this requirement through other means upon approval of the program coordinator.

 

Art History Requirement

Of the total credits required for the degree, 12 credits must be of Art History, or 9 credits of Art History and 3 of ART 315:  Issues in Contemporary Art.

 

Total BFA/VC Minimum Degree Credits                  75

CREDITS TO TOTAL A MINIMUM OF                                124

 

DEGREE: BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS

MAJOR: VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS

 

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 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

 

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

10

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

 

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS

NOTE:  The BFA in Visual Communications degree requires a minimum of 77 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

ART202  Typography I                                          3

ART203  Typography II                                         3

ART204  Media/Design/Culture                                               3

ART206  Form and Communication I                     3

ART207  Form and Communication II                    3

Total Sophomore Year Credits                                 15

 

Junior Year Requirements

ART300  Typography III                                        3

ART301  Graphic Design Studio                              3

ART308  Form and Communication III                   3

VC Studio Electives (see below)                                                3

Total Junior Year Credits                                         12

 

Senior Year Requirements

ART400  Visual Communications Practicum           3

ART401  Visual Communications Portfolio Preparation  3

ART417  BFA Exhibition                                        3

VC Studio Electives (see below)                                                6

Total Senior Year Credits                                         12

 

VC Studio Electives

A total of 9 credit hours are required from the following list of courses many of which may be repeated for up to 6 credits:

ART246 Screenprinting

ART307  Interactive Media

ART309  Book Arts

ART310  Photographic Design Methods

ART312  Illustration Methods

ART322  Advertising Design Methods

ART326  Experimental Animation

ART335  Mixed Media Drawing

ART344  Digital Printmaking

ART346  Letterpress Printing

ART382  Alternative Photographic Processes

ART385  Video Art

ART386  Lighting Studio

ART406  Artist’s Machine

ART407  Topics in Art Technology

ART409  Design Contexts

ART412  Illustration Topics

ART422  Advertising Design Topics

 

Art Electives                                                            15

After the required major requirements, an additional 15 credits must be from Art Department courses.

 

Discovery Learning (Internship)                                              3

For VC students, the University Discovery Requirement is typically satisfied by ART408:  Visual Communications Internship, however, students may elect to fulfill this requirement through other means upon approval of the program coordinator.

 

Art History Requirement

Of the total credits required for the degree, 12 credits must be of Art History, or 9 credits of Art History and 3 of ART315:  Issues in Contemporary Art.

 

Total BFA/VC 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