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
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Current |
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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 COLLEGE REQUIREMENTS
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)
Nine credits of courses representing at least two departments or
appropriate instructional units.
Nine credits of courses representing at least two departments or
appropriate instructional units.
Nine credits of courses representing at least two departments or
appropriate instructional units.
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 |
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