On Fri, Mar 9, 2012 at 10:39 AM, Janet Hethorn <jhethorn@udel

On Fri, Mar 9, 2012 at 10:39 AM, Janet Hethorn <jhethorn@udel.edu> wrote:

Hi Fred -

I have answers regarding ART 300:

The changing environment in the industry of graphic design, interactive design, film and visual communications dictates that we tweak our curriculum on an ongoing basis. This change will give our students more options to explore experimental typography from a motion graphics, moving image and experimental standpoint. Students in Visual Communications need to have a more interactive portfolio when they graduate.

We're renaming Art 300 Typography 3 to Art 300 Experimental Typography and making it a VC elective that students will have an option to take. Were decreasing on one end but increasing on the other, It evens out.

Our core curriculum in Typography still includes Type I and Type II. We believe strongly in these basics for Visual Communication, along with Form and Communication I and II. Beyond these foundation experiences, the students have the option of going further with Type by selecting ART 300 from the elective list, or they may choose another elective completely, depending on their focus and interest of topics within the program.

Both ART 300 and ART 308 are electives for our Visual Communication students, and they do not impact any other program within our department. Therefore, there are no further modifications needed.

Please let me know if you need any further explanation.

Thanks!

Janet

Janet Hethorn, Ph.D.

Professor and Chair, Department of Art

104 Recitation Hall

University of Delaware

Newark, DE 19716

302-831-2244

On Mar 6, 2012, at 9:11 AM, Fred Hofstetter wrote:

Good morning, Janet!

I am touching base to ask if you are planning to follow up on this if you still want this proposal processed this year. Karren and I are working to tie up loose ends and the Senate's year has only two meetings left.

All the best,

Fred

On Wed, Jan 25, 2012 at 4:13 PM, Janet Hethorn <jhethorn@udel.edu> wrote:

Thank you Fred. I will get on this right away. I need to connect with the Program Coordinator who is currently on Study Abroad in Paris, so it may be a day or two.

Thanks,

Janet

On Jan 25, 2012, at 3:18 PM, Fred Hofstetter wrote:

Dear Janet,

UGS met this morning and consered your proposal to revise the BFA-VC major. UGS wants to know why Art 300 suddenly became an elective. Can you respond and briefly explain that please?

Also, do any other programs have students take or elect Art 300 or Art 308? If so, you will need to modify those programs as well due to the change you made in these course names.

Dutifully,

Fred

Fred T. Hofstetter

UGS Chair