Course Descriptions

AE 1113 - Ceramics for Educators: Independent Studio

• Demonstrate the application of introductory clay forming methods.
• Define introductory ceramic vocabulary.
• Identify foundational safety requirements regarding ceramic material and equipment use. 
• Describe the main steps within the ceramic process.

AE 1113 Course Learning Outcomes Rubric   

AE 1160 - Printmaking for Educators

• Define basic printmaking skills and ideas that can be translated into a K-12 classroom. 
• Illustrate conceptual ideas through printmaking processes. 
• Recognize historical and contemporary processes, concepts, and issues that inform the field of printmaking through project work.  
• Identify safe handling, storage, and responsible ecological and biological disposal of printmaking inks and chemicals.

AE 1160 Course Learning Outcomes Rubric  

AE 1170 - Sculpture for Educators

 

Prerequisites: FD 2130 - 3D Design: Space + Materiality  

Course Learning Outcomes:

• Demonstrate application of basic sculpture techniques used to create three-dimensional work. 
• Recognize contemporary and historical sculpture work.
• Define basic sculpture skills and conceptual ideas that can be translated into a K-12 classroom. 
• Identify safety requirements for sculptural materials and tools used in a K-12 classroom. 
• Illustrate effective communication of conceptual ideas through class critiques and written assignments.  

AE 1170 Course Learning Outcomes Rubric   

AE 2000 - Art Education Sophomore Portfolio Review

• Students exhibit their learning and development in the field of Art Education and foundational art skills through the creation of an online portfolio. Portfolios reflect growing knowledge of the content, central concepts, and inquiry studied in their introductory Art Education courses and Foundations courses.
• Students express professionalism and high standards for the field of Art Education through the presentation and review of their portfolios.
• Students are knowledgeable and reflective in their own artistic practice in order to instruct students in the process of art making.

AE 2000 Course Learning Outcome Rubric    

AE 2215 - Introduction to Art Education

• Students apply research and current K-12 art education approaches to the development of lessons that connect to a variety of content areas/disciplines and emphasize literacy and mathematics.
• Students examine ways in which learning takes place in K-12 art education.
• Students link professional growth to professional goals through the reflection and observation of K-12 art education pedagogy.
• Students follow motivation and encouragement techniques used in K-12 Art education classrooms to pursue appropriate forms of self-expression in visual and other arts.

AE 2215 Course Learning Outcome Rubric  

AE 2220 - Philosophy of Art + Education

• Students build knowledge of content, concepts, and inquiry through the examination of current issues and approaches in the field of K-12 Art Education.
• Students study and evaluate current K-12 developmental science and educational theories about the ways in which learning takes place - including levels of intellectual, physical, social, and emotional development of their students.
• Students engage with the field of K-12 Art Education through teaching observations and involvement in professional organizations. Students develop a personal teaching K- 12 Art Education philosophy.
• Students examine the dual role of the Artist + Educator and how they connect to their own practice.

AE 2220 Course Learning Outcomes Rubric   

AE 2230 - Psychology of Creativity

• Students reflect on their own personal creative processes in order to support the development of critical thinking and problem-solving skills in their instruction and classroom environment.
• Students explore the ways in which artists create personal meaning in art and are able to incorporate personal processes and reflections on “creativity” into their instructional practice.
• Students develop learning experiences (lessons/activities) that foster creative growth in discourse, connections, and personal exploration of the creative process.
• Students examine the objective and subjective components of what makes creativity and apply them to their teaching philosophy in order to engage in knowledgeable discourse about the purpose and value of art to the individual and society.

AE 2230 Course Learning Outcomes Rubric   

AE 2241 - Design for Learning

• Students utilize Colorado Visual Arts Academic Standards in designing and developing instructional tools.
• Students assess the role of technology in education based on knowledge of the ways in which learning takes place, including the levels of intellectual, physical, social, and emotional development of students.
• Students develop authentic learning experiences that integrate and utilize appropriate, available technology.
• Students reflect on the development of critical- thinking and problem-solving skills through the incorporation of technology in the learning process.
• Students are able to respond to a complex, dynamic environment through technology in their instructional practice.

AE 2241 Course Learning Outcomes Rubric  

AE 3000 - Art Education Junior Portfolio Review

 

Prerequisites: AE 2000 - Art Education Sophomore Portfolio Review , AE 3221 - Equity in Learning , and AE 3241 - Critical Issues in Art Education . Must be taken prior to AE 3263 - Methods of Art Education, K-12 Part I  .

Notes: This course is Pass/Fail.

• Students exhibit their learning and development in the field of Art Education through the creation of an online portfolio. Portfolios reflect growing knowledge of the content, central concepts, and inquiry studied in their introductory Art Education courses.
• Students demonstrate professionalism and high standards for the field of art education through the presentation and review of their portfolios.
• Students are knowledgeable and reflective in their own artistic practice in order to instruct students in the process of art making.

AE 3000 Course Learning Outcomes Rubric  

AE 3221 - Equity in Learning

• Students will examine diversity and equity through readings, reflections, and conversations on the roles that race and biases play in our art rooms and schools.
• Students apply new understandings to their instructional practice by adapting their teaching for the benefit of all students, including those with diverse needs and interests, ability levels, and differences.
• Students develop a contemporary art unit of study about the history of art and cultures, with an emphasis on: (a) the contributions of the arts to the development of civilization and culture. (b) the relationship of the arts to the culture/society in which they originated. (c) the influence of the arts on subsequent and current culture(s). (d) how the arts are an academic discipline that can relate, connect and transfer to a multitude of life experiences, subjects, and disciplines such as math, science; reading, writing and communicating; and social studies.
• Students utilize motivation and encouragement in students through instructional strategies used in the classroom.
• Students are knowledgeable in, understand, and able to apply the major theories, concepts, and research related to culture, diversity, and equity in order to support academic access and opportunity for Culturally and/or Linguistically Diverse (CLD) student populations.
• Students apply an understanding of culture, diversity, and equity through classroom reflections and developed units.

AE 3221 Course Learning Outcomes Rubric    

AE 3241 - Critical Issues in Art Education

In this survey course, students will explore some of the most critical issues in art education today. Topics, at a minimum, will include supporting literacy in the art classroom and working with special populations, including English language learners and students with different learning needs. Other topics in the course will address new and emerging issues within arts education. Upon successful completion of this course, students will design a unit plan for a specific group of learners with varying needs in a case study format.

Prerequisites: AE 2220 - Philosophy of Art + Education ; AE 2230 - Psychology of Creativity ; AE 2241 - Design for Learning : must be an Art Education major

Notes: (Formerly AE3240 Reading in the Content Area)

• Students examine English Learning Standards and K-12 Visual Arts Standards in contemporary art education.
• Students assess diversity and citizenship in the K-12 art education curriculum and how it impacts the community. Students reflect on how K-12 student relationships are developed through citizenship.
• Students model effective communication with K-12 teachers as they complete Field Experience hours.
• Students reflect on their goals as art education teachers. Students reflect on their goals as leaders in a K-12 art education environment.
• Students reflect on assessment and its effectiveness in an art education environment, including how to modify assessment practices to meet diverse needs and interests.
• Students design art lessons that support the needs of special populations, including specific instructional strategies and differentiation designed to meet the needs of a specific group of students.

AE 3241 Course Learning Outcomes Rubric   

AE 3263 - Methods of Art Education, K-12 Part I

This course provides students the opportunity to synthesize their learning before going into the field as student teachers. This methods class puts theory and planning into practice. Students will participate in a fieldwork practicum in this course and author and instruct standards-based units that effectively combine their practice as artists, their knowledge as educators, and their Liberal Arts courses. Students will apply the elements of curriculum design, lesson/unit plans, accommodations, modifications, and assessment strategies as part of their own action research in the field. Students model and demonstrate the skills intrinsic to the lesson, participate in the process and create the art product resulting from the lesson objectives. Students will understand what it means to be part of a professional learning environment, based on common inquiry, personal reflections, and peer feedback. Research and investigations of student diversity, multicultural objectives, learning styles, and exceptionality are incorporated into practical applications. Upon successful completion of this course, students will develop a professional portfolio that demonstrates the findings of their research as it relates to their teaching philosophy, methods, and strategies for developing art programs for the K-12 student, instructional objectives, lessons, and unit plans using a variety of media, and personal reflection based on classroom practice.

Prerequisites: AE 3221 - Equity in Learning ; AE 3241 - Critical Issues in Art Education ; AE 3000 - Art Education Junior Portfolio Review  ; must be an Art Education major.

Notes: This course is taken the term directly prior to Student Teaching.

(Formerly AE 3261 Methods of Art Education, K-12 Part I; 2 credits each)

• Students evaluate the interconnection of instruction and lessons that align with the Colorado Academic Standards. Students examine districts expectations for organized plan of instruction. Students reflect on the inclusion of Literacy and Math in an art classroom.
• Students compare formal and informal methods to assess K- 12 student learning and how to use that assessment to provide developmentally appropriate feedback. Students use assessment to inform planning and instruction.
• Students demonstrate professionalism in their Field Experience. Students reflect on ethical conduct in a K-12 school environment. Students integrate reflection as a leadership tool.
• Students create art lessons that guide K-12 students to: (a) find historical meaning in works of art, (b) recognize personal connections in works of art, and (c) engage in critical thinking in works of art. Students create art lessons that include but are not limited to the language used to examine the processes in works of art and problem-solving techniques.
• Students create art lessons that address the preparation, research, safety, interrelationships, processes, and materials applicable to areas of specialization in Visual Arts. Students create lessons that are developmentally age/grade appropriate.
• Students create art lessons that include contemporary/historical art history, and relationships between art and culture, and demonstrate hard and soft skills across curriculums.
• Students create lessons that demonstrate knowledge of Culturally and/or Linguistically Diverse (CLD) standards.
• Students assess Culturally and/or Linguistically Diverse (CLD) standards used in K-12 classrooms through a case study.

AE 3263 Course Learning Outcomes Rubric   

AE 3264 - Methods of Art Education, K-12 Part II

This course provides students the opportunity to synthesize their learning before going into the field as student teachers. This methods class puts theory and planning into practice. Students will participate in a fieldwork practicum in this course and author and instruct standards-based units that effectively combine their practice as artists, their knowledge as educators, and their Liberal Arts courses. Students will apply the elements of curriculum design, lesson/unit plans, accommodations, modifications, and assessment strategies as part of their own action research in the field. Students model and demonstrate the skills intrinsic to the lesson, participate in the process, and create the art product resulting from the lesson objectives. Students will understand what it means to be part of a professional learning environment, based on common inquiry, personal reflections, and peer feedback. Research and investigations of student diversity, multicultural objectives, learning styles, and exceptionality are incorporated into practical applications. Upon successful completion of this course, students will develop a professional portfolio that demonstrates the findings of their research as it relates to their teaching philosophy, methods, and strategies for developing art programs for the K-12 student, instructional objectives, lessons, and unit plans using a variety of media, and personal reflection based on classroom practice.

Prerequisites: AE 3263 - Methods of Art Education, K-12 Part I ; must be an Art Education major.

Notes: This course is taken the term directly prior to Student Teaching.

(Formerly AE 3262 Methods of Art Education, K-12 Part II; 2 credits each)

-This course uses the same textbooks from AE 3263.

• Students evaluate the interconnection of instruction and lessons that align with the Colorado Academic Standards. Students examine districts’ expectations for an organized plan of instruction. Students reflect on the inclusion of Literacy and Math in an art classroom.
• Students compare formal and informal methods to assess K-12 student learning and how to use that assessment to provide developmentally appropriate feedback. Students use assessment to inform planning and instruction.
• Students demonstrate professionalism in their Field Experience. Students reflect on ethical conduct in a K-12 school environment. Students integrate reflection as a leadership tool.
• Students create art lessons that guide K-12 students to: (a) find historical meaning in works of art, (b) recognize personal connections in works of art, and (c) engage in critical thinking in works of art. Students create art lessons that include but are not limited to the language used to examine the processes in works of art and problem-solving techniques.
• Students create art lessons that address the preparation, research, safety, interrelationships, processes, and materials applicable to areas of specialization in Visual Arts. Students create lessons that are developmentally age/grade-appropriate.
• Students create art lessons that include contemporary/historical art history, and relationships between art and culture, and demonstrate hard and soft skills across curriculums.
• Students create lessons that demonstrate knowledge of Culturally and/or Linguistically Diverse (CLD) standards.
• Students assess Culturally and/or Linguistically Diverse (CLD) standards used in K-12 classrooms through a case study.

AE 3264 Course Learning Outcomes Rubric 

AE 3281 - Assessing Learning + Teaching

• Students build a conceptual understanding of the Colorado Visual Arts Standards and are able to successfully incorporate them into their developed units, objectives, and assessments.
• Students develop formal and informal methods to assess learning and provide feedback in order to improve their planning and instruction to support the development of critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Students express high standards for professional conduct through the development and incorporation of educational research design in the field of art education.
• Students develop appropriate critique processes to utilize in their classrooms.
• Students construct formative and summative assessments in order to best inform their instructional practice.
• Students apply basic statistical analysis methods to describe trends in student assessment results.

AE 3281 Course Learning Outcomes Rubric      

AE 4246 - Learning Environments

The goal of this course is to enable teacher candidates to design, organize, and facilitate successful learning environments. Students will observe, document, devise, and discuss effective teacher routines that encourage high standards of student involvement in classroom activities. Students will investigate how high-quality instruction can facilitate learning environments where all students can learn and succeed. Proficiencies are determined by the student’s ability to plan and communicate clear expectations, use time efficiently, organize a classroom, and facilitate materials distribution, cleanup, and project storage. Legal rights, due process, and school governance augment the course objectives.

Prerequisites: AE 3221 - Equity in Learning ; AE 3241 - Critical Issues in Art Education ; must be an Art Education major

Notes: (Formerly AE4245 Classroom Management)

• Students design and assess tools and techniques to establish a safe, inclusive and respectful K-12 learning environment for a diverse population of students, incorporating trauma-informed instructional strategies and behavioral health support as appropriate.
• Students design lessons that incorporate opportunities for K-12 students to work in teams and develop leadership skills.
• Students explain family engagement strategies and their role in establishing a learning environment.
• Students demonstrate effective communication as professionals.

AE 4246 Course Learning Outcomes Rubric    

AE 4256 - Student Teaching I

This is an extended field experience practicum and mentorship completed during the final term of the AE program. The student teacher spends eight weeks in an elementary or secondary school setting. The student teacher is observed, guided, and coached by a cooperating teacher in an accredited public or private school and a supervising teacher from the college. The cooperating teacher has a minimum of three years of experience in teaching art. Responsibility for taking over the teaching by the RMCAD student teacher is gradually increased, allowing growth in a safe, supervised environment. The student teacher keeps a reflective journal and learning portfolio as an assessment instrument and a future resource. Feedback is consistently given and documented.

Prerequisites: AE 3263 - Methods of Art Education, K-12 Part I  

Submission, to the Placement Coordinator, of RMCAD Observation Log with 200 observation hours accurately documented.

Corequisites: AE 4933 - Student Teaching Seminar Part I  

Notes: A summative evaluation of the student teacher’s performance establishes proficiencies, which are translated into a Pass/Fail grade. AE 4933 Student Teaching Seminar Part I   is taken concurrently. (Formerly AE 4250, AE4255 Student Teaching: Elementary)

• Students demonstrate confidence in the content they are teaching in their Student Teacher Placement.
• Students design tools and techniques to establish a safe, inclusive and respectful K-12 learning environment for a diverse population of students.
• Students design and deliver effective instruction, while supporting an environment that facilitates learning for K-12 students at their Student Teaching Placement.
• Students model professionalism through ethical conduct, reflection, and leadership at their Student Teacher Placement.
• Students examine the dual role of the Artist + Educator and how they connect to their own practice.
• Students create art lessons that guide K-12 students to: (a) find historical meaning in works of art, (b) recognize personal connections in works of art, and (c) engage in critical thinking in works of art. Students create art lessons that include but are not limited to the language used to examine the processes in works of art and problem-solving techniques.
• Students create art lessons that address the preparation, research, safety, interrelationships, processes, and materials applicable to areas of specialization in Visual Arts. Students create lessons that are developmentally age/grade-appropriate.
• Students develop contemporary art lessons that emphasize: (a) the contributions of the arts to the development of civilization and culture. (b) the relationship of the arts to the culture/society in which they originated. (c) the influence of the arts on subsequent and current culture(s). (d) how the arts are an academic discipline that can relate, connect and transfer to a multitude of life experiences, subjects, and disciplines such as math, science; reading, writing, and communicating; and social studies.
• Students develop appropriate critique processes to utilize in their Student Teaching Placement.
• Students follow motivation and encouragement techniques used in K-12 Art education classrooms to pursue appropriate forms of self-expression in visual and other arts.
• Students develop advanced K -12 instruction where appropriate.
• Students reflect on assessment and its effectiveness in an art education environment.
• Students are knowledgeable in, understand, and able to apply the major theories, concepts, and research related to culture, diversity, and equity in order to support academic access and opportunity for Culturally and/or Linguistically Diverse (CLD) student populations.

AE 4256 Course Learning Outcomes Rubric   

AE 4266 - Student Teaching II

This is an extended field experience practicum and mentorship completed during the final term of the AE program. The student teacher spends eight weeks in an elementary or secondary school setting, whichever level was not the focus in AE4256 Student Teaching I. The student teacher is observed, guided, and coached by a cooperating teacher in an accredited public or private school and a supervising teacher from the college. The cooperating teacher has a minimum of three years of experience in teaching art. Responsibility for taking over the teaching by the RMCAD student teacher is gradually increased, allowing growth in a safe, supervised environment. The student teacher keeps a reflective journal and learning portfolio as an assessment instrument and a future resource. Feedback is consistently given and documented.

Prerequisites: AE 4256 - Student Teaching I  

Corequisites: AE 4934 - Student Teaching Seminar Part II  

Notes: A summative evaluation of the student teacher’s performance establishes proficiencies, which are translated into a Pass/ Fail grade.  AE 4934 - Student Teaching Seminar Part II  is taken concurrently. (Formerly AE 4260, AE4265 Student Teaching: Secondary)

• Students demonstrate confidence in the content they are teaching in their Student Teacher Placement.
• Students design tools and techniques to establish a safe, inclusive and respectful K-12 learning environment for a diverse population of students.
• Students design and deliver effective instruction, while supporting an environment that facilitates learning for K-12 students at their Student Teaching Placement.
• Students model professionalism through ethical conduct, reflection, and leadership at their Student Teacher Placement.
• Students examine the dual role of the Artist + Educator and how they connect to their own practice.
• Students create art lessons that guide K-12 students to: (a) find historical meaning in works of art, (b) recognize personal connections in works of art, and (c) engage in critical thinking in works of art. Students create art lessons that include but are not limited to the language used to examine the processes in works of art and problem-solving techniques.
• Students create art lessons that address the preparation, research, safety, interrelationships, processes, and materials applicable to areas of specialization in Visual Arts. Students create lessons that are developmentally age/grade-appropriate.
• Students develop contemporary art lessons that emphasize: (a) the contributions of the arts to the development of civilization and culture. (b) the relationship of the arts to the culture/society in which they originated. (c) the influence of the arts on subsequent and current culture(s). (d) how the arts are an academic discipline that can relate, connect and transfer to a multitude of life experiences, subjects, and disciplines such as math, science; reading, writing and communicating; and social studies.
• Students develop appropriate critique processes to utilize in their Student Teaching Placement.
• Students follow motivation and encouragement techniques used in K-12 Art education classrooms to pursue appropriate forms of self-expression in visual and other arts.
• Students develop advanced K -12 instruction where appropriate.
• Students reflect on assessment and its effectiveness in an art education environment.
• Students are knowledgeable in, understand, and able to apply the major theories, concepts, and research related to culture, diversity, and equity in order to support academic access and opportunity for Culturally and/or Linguistically Diverse (CLD) student populations.

AE 4266 Course Learning Outcomes Rubric  

AE 4933 - Student Teaching Seminar Part I

(Formerly AE 4935 Student Teaching Seminar)

• Students demonstrate confidence in the content they are teaching in their first Student Teacher Placement.
• Students support safe, inclusive, and respectful learning environments established at their first Student Teaching Placement.
• Students design and deliver effective instruction, while supporting an environment that facilitates learning for K-12 students at their first Student Teaching Placement.
• Students model professionalism through ethical conduct, reflection, and leadership at their first Student Teacher Placement.

AE 4933 Course Learning Outcomes Rubric   

AE 4934 - Student Teaching Seminar Part II

(Formerly AE 4935 Student Teaching Seminar)

• Students demonstrate confidence in the content they are teaching in their first Student Teacher Placement.
• Students support safe, inclusive, and respectful learning environments established at their first Student Teaching Placement.
• Students design and deliver effective instruction, while supporting an environment that facilitates learning for K-12 students at their first Student Teaching Placement.
• Students model professionalism through ethical conduct, reflection, and leadership at their first Student Teacher Placement.

AE 4934 Course Learning Outcomes Rubric   

AH 1110 - Art Historical Methods + Theories

• Recognize and apply different art historical methodologies, including formal analysis, and critical, social, and theoretical approaches to understanding different perspectives of art interpretation through various types of class assignments.
• Demonstrate critical visual thinking skills through class discussions and assignments that challenge assumptions, contextualize information, identify problems, and conceptualize responses to topics within the history of the discipline.
• Write effectively with a thesis, supporting evidence, clarity, organization, and correct grammar, syntax, spelling, a conclusion, and successfully applied the Chicago Manual of Style in-class assignments and projects.

AH 1110 Course Learning Outcomes Rubric     

AH 1120 - Global Art History I: Prehistory to c.1300

• Demonstrate recognition and apply understanding of the production, cultural and stylistic characteristics, contextual functions and influences, cultural values, and historical reception of global art and visual culture, prehistory - c.1300CE through completion of class assignments.
• Demonstrate critical visual thinking skills through class discussions and assignments that challenge assumptions, contextualize information, identify problems, and conceptualize responses to global art and visual culture, prehistory to c.1300CE.
• Write effectively with a thesis, supporting evidence, clarity, organization, and correct grammar, syntax, spelling, a conclusion, and successfully applied the Chicago Manual of Style in-class assignments and projects.

AH 1120 Course Learning Outcomes Rubric    

AH 1130 - Global Art History II: c.1300 to c.1980

• Demonstrate recognition and apply understanding of the production, cultural and stylistic characteristics, contextual functions and influences, cultural values, and historical reception of global art and visual culture, c.1300CE - c.1980CE through completion of class assignments.
• Demonstrate critical visual thinking skills through in-class discussions and assignments that challenge assumptions, contextualize information, identify problems, and conceptualize responses to global art and visual culture, c.1300CE - c.1980CE.
• Write effectively with a thesis, supporting evidence, clarity, organization, and correct grammar, syntax, spelling, a conclusion, and successfully applied the Chicago Manual of Style in-class assignments and projects.

AH 1130 Course Learning Outcomes Rubric    

AH 2020 - History of International Animation

(Formerly AN 1310)

• Demonstrate critical thinking skills, defined as the capacity to challenge assumptions, contextualize information, identify problems, and conceptualize responses.
• Demonstrate writing skills, which encompass thesis statement, organization, conclusion, grammar, syntax, spelling, and adherence to CMS formatting.
• Recognize formal art historical divisions of Animation.
• Understand some of the tenets of art criticism, theory, and methodologies.
• Understand the impact of key animators on the industry.
• Recognize the development of studios, technologies, styles, business, and the influence of social/political change in the field of animation.
• Identify elements of design and the role they play in visual storytelling.

AH 2020 Course Learning Outcome Rubric   

AH 2050 - History of Graphic Design

(Formerly GD 2445 Seminar in the History of Graphic Design)

• Students demonstrate critical thinking skills, defined as the capacity to challenge assumptions, contextualize information, identify problems, and conceptualize responses.
• Students demonstrate writing skills, which encompass thesis statement, organization, conclusion, grammar, syntax, and spelling.
• Students practice formal analysis and the identification, definition, and application of the elements and principles of design as well as the various types of media found within Graphic Design.
• Students recognize formal art historical divisions of Graphic Design.
• Students recognize some of the tenets of art criticism, theory, and methodologies.
• Describe the progression of written languages.
• Analyze the work of designers and typographers.
• Identify and differentiate key design movements and the cultural influences and technological advancements on various aspects of design history.
• Analyze reading assignments through discussions and written responses.
• Students demonstrate competence in discipline-specific citation styles.

AH 2050 Course Learning Outcome Rubric   

AH 2060 - History of American Illustration

(Formerly IL 2510 History of American Illustration)

• Students demonstrate critical thinking skills, defined as the capacity to challenge assumptions, contextualize information, identify problems, and conceptualize responses.
• Students demonstrate writing skills, which encompass thesis statement, organization, conclusion, grammar, syntax, and spelling.
• Students practice formal analysis and the identification, definition, and application of the elements and principles of design as well as the various types of media found within Illustration.
• Students recognize formal art historical divisions of Illustration.
• Students recognize some of the tenets of art criticism, theory, and methodologies.
• Understand the relationship between art history and the history of American illustration.
• Identify elements of design and the role they play in visual storytelling.
• Analyze reading assignments through discussions and written responses.
• Students demonstrate competence in discipline-specific citation styles.

AH 2060 Course Learning Outcomes Rubric   

AH 2080 - History of Photography

• Demonstrate critical thinking skills, defined as the capacity to challenge assumptions, contextualize information, identify problems, and conceptualize responses.
• Demonstrate writing skills, which encompass a thesis statement, organization, conclusion, grammar, syntax, and spelling, and adherence to CMS formatting.
• Identify and define the elements and principles of design as well as the various types of media found within photography.
• Understand the technology, historical context, and stylistic movements within the history of photography.
• Understand the tenets of art criticism, theory, and methodologies.

AH 2080 Course Learning Outcomes Rubric   

AH 2090 - History of Fashion Design

• Students demonstrate critical thinking skills, defined as the capacity to challenge assumptions, contextualize information, identify problems, and conceptualize responses.
• Students demonstrate writing skills, which encompass thesis statement, organization, conclusion, grammar, syntax, and spelling.
• Students practice formal analysis and the identification, definition, and application of the elements and principles of design as well as the various types of media found within Fashion Design.
• Students recognize formal art historical divisions of Fashion Design
• Students recognize some of the tenets of art criticism, theory, and methodologies.
• Analyze reading assignments through discussions and written responses.
• Students understand the historical context of how wearing apparel evolved from function to fashion.
• Students demonstrate competence in discipline-specific citation styles.

AH 2090 Course Learning Outcomes Rubric   

AH 2400 - Seminar in Contemporary Art

• Students recognize the formal and theoretical development of art and visual culture. They will do so through engagement with a broad range of artists, media, and approaches to production, context, reception, display, and critique, 1968-present. 
• Demonstrate critical visual thinking skills, defined as the capacity to challenge assumptions, contextualize information, analyze problems, and conceptualize responses through art history scholarship, c.1968-present. 
• Apply scholarly research skills in class assignments and projects that could include oral presentations.
• Write effectively with a thesis, supporting evidence, clarity, organization, and correct grammar, syntax, spelling, a conclusion, and successfully apply the Chicago Manual of Style in class assignments and projects.

AH 2400 Course Learning Outcomes Rubric   

AH 3000 - Topics in the History of Art

• Apply critical thinking skills through class discussions and assignments that challenge assumptions, contextualize information, identify problems, and conceptualize responses to art history.
• Demonstrate advanced research skills through writing assignments and class projects.
• Write effectively with a thesis, supporting evidence, clarity, organization, and correct grammar, syntax, spelling, a conclusion, and successfully apply the Chicago Manual of Style in class assignments and projects.

AH 3000 Course Learning Outcomes Rubric   

AH 3070 - History of Architecture, Interiors, + Furnishings I

-The required textbook for this course is also used in AH3071.

• Apply knowledge of interiors, architecture, art, and decorative arts within a historical and cultural context from antiquity through Post-Modernism based on learning exercises, assignments and charrettes, instructor guidance, and in accordance with the CIDA indicators aligned with this course.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the social, political, and physical influences affecting historical changes in the design of the built environment from antiquity through the 20th century.
• Identify and describe movements and periods in interior design and furniture from antiquity through the 20th century.
• Identify and describe movements and traditions in architecture from antiquity through the 20th century.
• Identify and describe stylistic movements and periods of art from antiquity through the 20th century.
• Students demonstrate critical thinking skills, defined as the capacity to challenge assumptions, contextualize information, identify problems, and conceptualize responses.
• Students demonstrate writing skills, which encompasses thesis statement, organization, conclusion, grammar, syntax, and spelling.
• Students demonstrate scholarly research skills.
• Students demonstrate critical engagement in theory through discussion and writing.
• Students practice formal analysis and the identification, definition, and application of the elements and principles of design as well as the various types of media found within Contemporary Art.
• Students demonstrate competence in discipline-specific citation styles.

AH 3070 Course Learning OutcomesAH 3070 Course Learning Outcomes Rubric    Rubric 

AH 3071 - History of Architecture, Interiors, + Furnishings II

• Apply knowledge of interiors, architecture, art, and decorative arts within a historical and cultural context from the 19th century through the contemporary era based on learning exercises, assignments and charrettes, instructor guidance, and in accordance with the CIDA indicators aligned with this course.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the social, political, and physical influences affecting historical changes in the design of the built environment from the Reform movements of the 19th century through the contemporary era.
• Identify and describe movements and periods in interior design and furniture from the Reform movements of the 19th century through the contemporary era.
• Identify and describe movements and traditions in architecture from the Reform movements of the 19th century through the contemporary era.
• Identify and describe stylistic movements and periods of art from the Reform movements of the 19th century through the contemporary era.
• Students demonstrate critical thinking skills, defined as the capacity to challenge assumptions, contextualize information, identify problems, and conceptualize responses.
• Students demonstrate writing skills, which encompass thesis statement, organization, conclusion, grammar, syntax, and spelling.
• Students demonstrate scholarly research skills.
• Students demonstrate critical engagement in theory through discussion and writing.
• Students practice formal analysis and the identification, definition, and application of the elements and principles of design as well as the various types of media found within Contemporary Art.
• Students demonstrate competence in discipline-specific citation styles.

AH 3071 Course Learning Outcomes Rubric   

AG 1070 - Digital Painting for Film + Games

• Recognize the applications of Digital Painting in a studio production pipeline.
• Create and use custom brushes from a variety of photographic and hand-drawn images.
• Demonstrate techniques for rapid concept visualization.
• Apply traditional art techniques such as: composition, tone, color, shape, texture, value, and contrast within digital environments.

AG 1070 Course Learning Outcomes Rubric   

AG 1110 - Introduction to Animated Storytelling

(Formerly AN1110 Introduction to Animated Storytelling)

• Identify the principles of narrative structure.
• Distinguish the key differences between developing story for film and developing story for games.
• Recognize and apply visual storytelling elements.
• Memorize and use industry-standard vocabulary for storytelling and filmmaking.

AG 1110 Course Learning Outcomes Rubric    

AG 2300 - Animation + Game Art Sophomore Portfolio Review

• Demonstrate the ability to compile a portfolio of foundational artwork that demonstrates the understanding of materials and proper application.

AG 2300 Course Learning Outcomes Rubric  

AG 2850 - Introduction to Rigging

• Create appropriate rigging controls for animatable objects.
• Demonstrate proper naming conventions in relation to rigging.
• Arrange rigging components into a proper hierarchical structure that ensures functionality and the intended purpose of rigging systems.

AG 2850 Course Learning Outcomes Rubric   

AG 3500 - Animation + Game Art Junior Portfolio Review

This course is Pass/Fail.

(Formerly AN 3001 Animation Junior Portfolio Review and GA 3000 Game Art Junior Portfolio Review)

• Assemble a portfolio of in-process or completed artwork that best demonstrates the student’s achievement in the chosen major.
• Assemble a pitch document that demonstrates the student’s intent for their Senior Capstone Project.
• Explain their design process and creative approaches to problem-solving.
• Discuss paths for future growth and development as a professional artist.

AG 3500 Course Learning Outcomes Rubric    

AG 3590 - Special Topics

• Use industry-based tools in the creation, reproduction, and distribution of visuals. 
• Solve communication problems through visual design. 
• Apply research, information gathering, and analysis to generate alternative solutions. 

AG 3590 Course Learning Outcomes Rubric   

AG 3760 - Motion Graphics

• Apply digital effects to enhance video imagery.
• Execute post-production processes such as compositing, chroma-keying, and rendering.
• Solve problems inherent to working with digital art assets.
• Assemble broadcast-quality video.

AG 3760 Course Learning Outcomes Rubric    

AG 3840 - Experimental Animation

• Recognize the value of fine art production in a digital environment.
• Create animations using non-traditional methods.
• Evaluate artistic and creative expression for non-commercial animation productions.

AG 3840 Course Learning Outcomes Rubric   

AG 4531 - Business Ethics + Copyright

• Demonstrate knowledge of copyright law, licensing, and fair use in creative work.
• Analyze ethical issues in the animation and gaming industries, including microtransactions, addiction, and piracy.
• Develop a personal ethical stance regarding storytelling and digital content creation.

AG 4531 Course Learning Outcomes Rubric   

AG 4980 - Senior Project I: Pre-Production

• Create a proposal, production schedule, and pre-production assets in their specialization.
• Refine the proposal, pre-production assets, and production schedule to meet industry standard expectations.
• Adhere to professional scheduling, organization, and work standards.

AG 4980 Course Learning Outcomes Rubric    

Required Course Materials:

AG 4985 - Senior Project II: Production

(Previously used GA 3380 Game Thesis I, AN3D 4860 3D Animation Thesis I, AN 3342 3-D Animation Thesis 1, AN 3390 2D/3D Animation Thesis I, AN2D 4860 2D Animation Thesis I, AN 3341 2-D Animation Thesis 1)

(Formerly AG 4990 Senior Project I: Portfolio Preparation)

• Demonstrate effective use of the proposal, production schedule, and pre-production assets to produce the Senior Capstone. 
• Express a professional-level understanding of industry-standard expectations.
• Adhere to professional scheduling, organization, and work standards.

AG 4985 Course Learning Outcomes Rubric  

AG 4995 - Senior Project III: Post-Production

(Formerly AG 4991 Senior Project II: Portfolio Delivery + Review)

(Previously used GA 4880 Game Thesis II, GA 4520 Game Thesis II, AN3D 4880 2D Animation Thesis II, AN2D 4880 2D Animation Thesis II, AN 4880 2D/3D Animation Thesis II, AN 3840 2-D/3-D Animation Thesis 2, AN 4340 2-D/3-D Animation Thesis 2)

• Refine industry-standard production assets to create a polished senior project.
• Demonstrate professional scheduling, organization, and work practices.
• Post work to an online portfolio website.

AG 4995 Course Learning Outcomes Rubric  

AN 1200 - Storyboarding

• Recognize the fundamental principles of storyboarding. 
• Implement dynamic use of camera angles and shots to communicate the emotional tone of scenes. Utilize expressive character posing and acting.
• Transform written scripts into storyboards, utilizing visual storytelling techniques to capture the tone of the scene or sequence.
• Execute boards following the rules of visual and narrative continuity.

AN 1200 Course Learning Outcomes Rubric    

AN 1230 - Fundamentals of Animation

• Memorize and use industry-standard vocabulary for animation production.
• Identify and demonstrate fundamental principles of character animation.
• Recognize and use industry-standard software, hardware, and materials involved in animation production.

AN 1230 Course Learning Outcomes Rubric   

AN 2320 - The Art of Villainy

• Demonstrate an understanding of the psychology of Villain behavior and motivation in animated films and games.
• Design narrative and visual villains with whom an audience can connect through recognition of human weaknesses and flaws.
• Apply narrative and visual storytelling principles in the creation of a villain.
• Analyze ethical and social issues involved in creating villains for modern viewing audiences.

AN 2320 Course Learning Outcomes Rubric   

AN 2335 - Worldbuilding

• Apply critical film and narrative theories to the building of mythopoeias and worlds for animation. 
• Develop relevant narrative and visual storytelling components that reflect an understanding of how universal themes can be expressed with efficacy. 
• Analyze ethical and social issues involved in developing stories for modern viewing audiences. 
• Create a conceptual world that invites viewers into an immersive story experience.

AN 2335 Course Learning Outcomes Rubric   

AN 2350 - Scriptwriting for Animation

• Create three scripts suitable for animation production.
• Apply industry-standard script writing formats.
• Demonstrate an understanding of Story concept, Pitch, and the principles of narrative style, technique, and visual structure in script writing.
• Analyze and evaluate scripts for cinematic and dramatic quality.

AN 2350 Course Learning Outcomes Rubric   

AN 3601 - Animation Internship Part I

• Develop a learning experience that provides the application of coursework concepts in a real-world context.
• Practice applying relevant skills in your chosen field.
• Discuss your internship experience with an instructor.

AN 3601 Course Learning Outcomes Rubric   

AN 3602 - Animation Internship Part II

• Develop a learning experience that provides the application of coursework concepts in a real-world context.
• Practice applying relevant skills in your chosen field.
• Discuss your internship experience with an instructor.

AN 3602 Course Learning Outcomes Rubric   

AN 3771 - Video Editing + Sound Design for Animation

• Apply industry standard methodologies for sound design in post-production processes.
• Implement industry-standard techniques for continuity editing.
• Demonstrate an understanding of visual flow in editing.
• Apply industry standard methodologies for pre-production animation by transforming a written script into finalized storyboards and animatic. Students will utilize pre-production animation editing techniques to communicate the narrative and emotion of the scene or sequence.

AN 3771 Course Learning Outcomes Rubric   

AN 2410 - Drawing + Acting for Animation

• Create iterative work with original ideas through multiple sketches, demonstrating a clear progression to high-quality, readable, and animatable designs.
• Apply understanding of anatomy and form to create images that convey character movement.  
• Translate live-action acting and performance theories to create strong character poses.
• Create character poses with strong perspective, silhouette, weight, balance, expression, mood, and pose.

AN 2410 Course Learning Outcomes Rubric   

AN2D 2400 - 2D Animation I

• Create character animation with a strong emphasis on weight, physics, performance, and acting. 
• Recognize and apply the twelve principles of animation.
• Apply phoneme mouth shapes to dialogue and lip-sync exercises.

AN2D 2400 Course Learning Outcome Rubric    

AN2D 2450 - 2D Animation II

• Animate characters with an emphasis on weight, physics, performance, and acting.
• Produce animation projects that demonstrate an understanding of effects such as fire, water, and wind.
• Create a short dialog scene that demonstrates the proper implementation of acting principles and dialog.

AN2D 2450 Course Learning Outcomes Rubric  

AN2D 2550 - Animation Layout + Production Design

• Design backgrounds and characters with a strong emphasis on narrative.
• Demonstrate staging and perspective in concept work.
• Create projects that iterate from traditional thumbnails to final digitally polished products.

AN2D 2550 Course Learning Outcomes Rubric   

AN2D 3550 - 2D Animation III

• Demonstrate intermediate to advanced 2D animation techniques in a digital environment.
• Apply color theory that supports storytelling.
• Create a simple animated short that demonstrates the ability to effectively use pre-production, production, and post-production skills.

AN2D 3550 Course Learning Outcomes Rubric  

AN2D 4530 - 2D Animation IV

• Demonstrate advanced 2D animation techniques in a digital environment.
• Apply post-production effects and advanced camera moves to increase the narrative impact of animation.
• Cohesively integrate rigging and puppetry techniques into 2D animated scenes.

AN2D 4530 Course Learning Outcomes Rubric    

AN2D 4870 - Stop Motion Animation

• Translate fundamental principles of animation to physical puppets for quality stop-motion animation.
• Identify methods for building quality stop-motion puppets that display a full range of motions.
• Repeat motion tests to refine animation quality and emotive impact.
• Construct a production-quality stop-motion set, with relevant lighting and environmental details.

AN2D 4870 Course Learning Outcome Rubric   

AG 1310 - 3D Fundamentals

• Create 3D models with proper topology which are ready for unwrapping and texturing.
• Apply ambient occlusion and proper rendering/presentation techniques for final submission.

AG 1310 Course Learning Outcomes Rubric    

AG 2320 - 3D Lighting + Materials

• Apply lighting and surfacing techniques to create scenes with elements of visual storytelling. 
• Properly apply techniques for 3D asset surfacing. 
• Create custom material networks utilizing native software tools. 
• Demonstrate visual storytelling concepts as related to look development via 3D-rendered scenes. 
• Apply textures, hand-painted and/or derived from photographs, to 3D models. 
• Produce clean, functional UV maps. 

AG 2320 Course Learning Outcomes Rubric   

AG 2650 - 3D Animation I

• Animate 3D characters emphasizing weight, physics, performance, and acting.
• Recognize how to place and edit keyframes.
• Practice adjusting motion curves to affect ease-ins and ease-outs.
• Understand the relationship of the fundamental components of a rig to model deformation. 

AG 2650 Course Learning Outcomes Rubric    

AN3D 3650 - 3D Animation II

• Animate movement of 3D characters, emphasizing weight, physics, performance, and acting.
• Create and analyze a variety of reference sources to plan out an animation. This should include video references of actions, emotions, and phonemes. These references aid the planning of key poses, breakdowns, in-betweens, and storyboards needed for narrative-driven scenes.
• Apply the twelve principles of animation.

AN3D 3650 Course Learning Outcome Rubric    

AN3D 3940 - 3D Animation III

• Demonstrate an intermediate to advanced level of character animation using the twelve principles of animation.
• Create the illusion of life by showcasing emotional and performance reactions.
• Analyze and use phonemes and mouth shapes for effective lip synch.

AN3D 3940 Course Learning Outcomes Rubric  

ART 1020 - Introduction to Ceramics

• Identify ceramic vocabulary, terms, and processes.
• Create ceramic works using hand-building and wheel-throwing methods.
• Apply ceramic surfacing techniques.
• Develop an understanding of historical and contemporary ceramics.
• Demonstrate an understanding of firing electric and raku kilns.

ART 1020 Course Learning Outcomes Rubric 

ART 1030 - Introduction to Printmaking

• Understand the historical context and development of relief and monotype printmaking techniques.
• Compose visual designs that effectively apply the elements and principles of art and design, adapting them to the relief and monotype printmaking processes.
• Exhibit conceptual development through research, ideation, problem-solving, and design exploration while creating works related to contemporary culture.
• Demonstrate technical proficiency in applying inks, color registration, and color theory principles.
• Interpret and engage with contemporary art issues and concepts through creative printmaking works.

ART 1030 Course Learning Outcomes Rubric 

ART 1120 - Ceramics: Handbuilding + Surfacing

(Formerly FA 1160 Ceramics I, FAC 2750 Ceramics I, FAC 3250 Ceramic Sculpture II: Tools, Techniques, Process; ART 1110 Ceramics I)

Campus Only

• Identify ceramic vocabulary, terms, and processes.
• Create ceramic works using hand-building methods.
• Apply ceramic surfacing techniques.
• Develop an understanding of historical and contemporary ceramics.
• Demonstrate proficiency in firing electric and raku kilns.

ART 1120 Course Learning Outcome Rubric    

ART 1130 - Printmaking: Relief, Intaglio, + Monotypes

Campus Only

• Compose designs that examine and apply the elements and principles of design.
• Create visual designs that adapt to relief, intaglio, monotype, and screen-printing printmaking processes.
• Apply color theory to create depth, dimension, and volume in a 2D space.
• Interpret contemporary art issues through research, ideation, problem-solving, and creativity.

ART 1130 Course Learning Outcomes Rubric    

ART 1151 - Painting Fundamentals: Tools + Techniques

Campus Only

• Execute a variety of painting techniques using the appropriate materials associated with each technique through individual studio projects. 
• Identify a variety of mixing mediums, brushes, and tools, and execute specific painting techniques through individual studio projects.
• Execute canvas and panel construction.
• Demonstrate skills and comprehension related to color theory, the elements of art, and principles of design in painting.
• Apply basic knowledge of current art trends and contemporary practices in painting through class discussions and critiques.

ART 1151 Course Learning Outcomes Rubric    

ART 1180 - Digital Fabrication

• Create digital files using appropriate software, demonstrating correct file setup and preparation for digital fabrication while integrating creative problem-solving and artistic exploration.
• Fabricate physical objects that meet specified project descriptions, applying appropriate tool use, material selection, and machine operation.
• Identify and resolve errors in the digital fabrication process by diagnosing issues, analyzing causes, and implementing solutions, as part of an iterative design process.
• Demonstrate understanding of studio/lab principles by adhering to safety principles, responsibly using equipment, and following best practices for shared workspaces.

ART 1180 Course Learning Outcomes Rubric  

ART 1190 - Sculpture: Armatures + Welding

Campus Only

• Design small models to demonstrate sculptural ideas in three dimensions.
• Build armatures that successfully serve as internal supports for sculptures.
• Apply welding techniques to project designs.
• Develop an introductory understanding of modern and contemporary sculpture through research.
• Practice creating sculptural surfaces through exercises and projects.

ART 1190 Course Learning Outcome Rubric   

ART 2000 - Fine Arts Sophomore Portfolio Review

• Learn how to compose a portfolio of work for the sophomore level.

ART2000 Course Learning Outcomes Rubric  

ART 2100 - Professional Practice Survey: Voice + Vision

Includes sophomore portfolio review.

(Formerly used ART 2000 Fine Arts Sophomore Portfolio Review)

Campus Only

• Define measurable goals for career growth.
• Practice written communication and public speaking skills for a variety of professional contexts.
• Research opportunities that expand career growth by applying to calls for submissions.
• Compose a portfolio of work for the sophomore level.

ART2100 Course Learning Outcomes Rubric  

ART 2220 - Ceramics: Throwing in the Round

(Formerly FAC 2750 Ceramics II, FAC 3350 Ceramics II, FAC 3450 Ceramic Sculpture III: New Directions in Clay, ART2210 Ceramics II)

Campus Only.

• Identify ceramic vocabulary, terms, and processes.
• Design and create wheel-thrown forms that demonstrate an understanding of contemporary ceramics.
• Apply glaze chemistry formulas to develop a library of ceramic surfaces.
• Develop an understanding of historical and contemporary ceramics.
• Demonstrate proficiency in firing electric and gas kilns.

ART 2220 Course Learning Outcomes Rubric 

ART 2230 - Printmaking: Photographic Printmaking + Alternative Media

Campus Only

• Compose designs that examine and apply the elements and principles of design.
• Create visual designs and prints that adapt to photographic printmaking processes.
• Create a work of art that demonstrates the understanding of combining printmaking with another medium.
• Interpret contemporary art issues through research, ideation, problem-solving, and creativity.

ART 2230 Course Learning Outcomes Rubric   

ART 2251 - Painting: Contemporary Practices

• Execute individual studio projects, use a variety of painting techniques, and utilize the appropriate materials associated with each technique.
• Present individual creative process strategies through critiques and discussions. Students will strategize their process and product using both historical and contemporary issues/theories, and their relationship to culture and society.
• Apply an understanding of a diptych, triptych, and series of paintings. Students will arrange work according to the elements of art and principles of design.

ART 2251 Course Learning Outcomes Rubric   

Required Course Materials:

 

ART 2290 - Sculpture: Cast + Assemble

• Construct a flexible rubber mold. 
• Produce a cast from the flexible rubber mold. 
• Develop an introductory understanding of the historical context and contemporary approaches to sculptural assemblage through research and presentations.
• Create a modular assemblage sculpture using found, altered, and fabricated objects.

ART 2290 Course Learning Outcomes Rubric    

ART 2400 - Form + Content

• Examine traditional and non-traditional art methodologies and visual communication methods.
• Demonstrate an understanding of contemporary theories, subject matter, and visual vocabulary through discussions, presentations, and formal writing
• Understand where their work and individual practices and interests fit into the art world through writing and presentations.
• Recognize a variety of artists, art styles, and movements by examining the methodologies of various art practices.
• Analyze the role that process, material, and content influence individual studio projects and formal analysis.

ART 2400 Course Learning Outcomes Rubric   

ART 3100 - Professional Practice: Act + Aspire

This course includes the junior portfolio review.

(Formerly ART 4600 Professional Practice)

Campus Only.

• Create essential documents to support freelance work, small business planning, and professional applications.
• Develop written communication and public speaking skills for a variety of professional contexts.
• Create an online presence through website creation and social media outlets.
• Create professional portfolio materials and documents reflecting fine art career goals.

ART 3100 Course Learning Outcomes Rubric   

ART 3301 - Special Topics in Fine Arts

• Produce work that represents methods introduced in the special topic of the course.

ART 3301 Course Learning Outcome Rubric  

ART 3320 - Ceramics: 3D Printing + Digital Tools

• Identify key terms and processes related to 3D clay printing.
• Design and model ceramic forms using digital software.
• Prepare clay bodies for successful extrusion and operation of the clay 3D printer.
• Demonstrate proficiency in 3D printing workflows, including troubleshooting and optimizing prints.
• Apply glazing techniques to enhance ceramic forms.
• Integrate digital fabrication with traditional ceramic practices to create a sculpture

ART 3320 Course Learning Outcomes Rubric  

ART 3335 - Printmaking: Transformative Print

Campus only

• Compose 3D designs that effectively apply the elements and principles of art/design. 
• Adapt visual designs to the screen printing process, demonstrating technical skills in ink application, color registration, and use of color theory principles. 
• Exhibit conceptual development and interpretation of contemporary art issues through research, ideation, creative problem-solving, and design exploration. 
• Create resolved 3D objects or installation spaces that demonstrate technical skills and craftsmanship. Interpret and engage with contemporary art issues and concepts through creative printmaking works.

ART 3335 Course Learning Outcomes Rubric 

ART 3350 - Painting: Visual Culture

Campus Only

• Research and apply technical solutions to create a theme-based series of paintings or works using alternative mediums.
• Execute creative problem-solving by researching contemporary or historical possibilities to complete tasks. 
• Define historic and contemporary painting practices through extensive research and classroom discussion.

ART 3350 Course Learning Outcomes Rubric  

ART 3380 - Sculpture: Abstract Approaches

Campus only

• Demonstrate advanced technical proficiency by creating abstract sculptures that effectively utilize materials, scale, and spatial relationships.
• Demonstrate an understanding of abstract design through sketches and ideation.
• Practice a skill set learned in a previous sculpture class.
• Critically analyze and abstract sculptural approaches.

ART 3380 Course Learning Outcomes Rubric 

ART 3390 - Sculpture: Textiles + CNC

Campus Only.

• Operate a sewing machine to create a 3D form with textiles.
• Design digital paths for a CNC tool.
• Operate CNC equipment.
• Fabricate a sculpture that includes textiles and components created from CNC equipment. 

ART 3390 Course Learning Outcomes Rubric    

ART 3500 - Experimental Studies

• Explore innovative and experimental approaches in professional artworks while developing cognizance of relevant art/aesthetic/social issues.
• Consider site and audience while conceptualizing, analyzing, and evaluating information gathered by research, observation, experience, reasoning, and communication.
• Create experimental artworks/events informed by contemporary art research that demonstrates mastery of basic skills and ideation strategies within the use of experimental media while utilizing the principles of design and composition.

ART 3500 Course Learning Outcome Rubric  

ART 3601 - Fine Arts Internship Part I

• Develop a learning experience that provides the application of coursework concepts in a real-world context.
• Practice applying relevant skills in your chosen field
• Discuss your internship experience with an instructor.

ART 3601 Course Learning Outcome Rubric   

ART 3602 - Fine Arts Internship Part 2

• Develop a learning experience that provides the application of coursework concepts in a real-world context.
• Practice applying relevant skills in your chosen field
• Discuss your internship experience with an instructor.

ART 3602 Course Learning Outcome Rubric   

ART 4440 - Painting: Research, Methodology, + Play

Campus only

• Research diverse painting topics and themes using academic and artistic databases, developing a foundation for personal studio investigation.
• Apply contemporary ideation models to transform research findings into visual concepts and painting strategies.
• Experiment with various methods, materials, and techniques through structured play, creating connections between research and studio practice.
• Articulate the relationships between research, methodology, and play in the context of advanced painting practice through written and verbal communication.

ART 4440 Course Learning Outcomes Rubric 

ART 4710 - Ceramics Advanced Studio

OR

ART 1020 - Introduction to Ceramics , ART 1120 - Ceramics: Handbuilding + Surfacing , ART 2220 - Ceramics: Throwing in the Round , and ART 3320 - Ceramics: 3D Printing + Digital Tools  

Notes: This class is available to students in the 3D Emphasis only.

(Formerly FAC 4982 Ceramics Advanced Studies, FAC 4991 Advanced Ceramic Sculpture: Senior Studio, FAC 4910 Advanced Ceramic Sculpture, SC 3910 Advanced Ceramic Sculpture)

Campus Only

• Research diverse painting topics and themes using academic and artistic databases, developing a foundation for personal studio investigation.
• Apply contemporary ideation models to transform research findings into visual concepts and painting strategies.
• Experiment with various methods, materials, and techniques through structured play, creating connections between research and studio practice.
• Articulate the relationships between research, methodology, and play in the context of advanced painting practice through written and verbal communication.

ART 4710 Course Learning Outcomes Rubric  

ART 4735 - Printmaking Advanced Studio

Campus only

• Research diverse printmaking topics and themes using academic and artistic databases, developing a foundation for personal studio investigation.
• Apply contemporary ideation models to transform research findings into visual concepts and printmaking strategies.
• Experiment with various methods, materials, and techniques through structured play, creating connections between research and studio practice.
• Articulate the relationships between research, methodology, and play in the context of advanced printmaking practice through written and verbal communication.

ART 4735 Course Learning Outcomes Rubric 

ART 4740 - Painting Advanced Studio

OR

ART 1151 - Painting Fundamentals: Tools + Techniques , ART 2251 - Painting: Contemporary Practices , ART 3350 - Painting: Visual Culture , and ART 4440 - Painting: Research, Methodology, + Play  

Notes: This class is available to students in the 2D Emphasis only.

Campus only

• Research diverse painting topics and themes using academic and artistic databases, developing a foundation for personal studio investigation.
• Apply contemporary ideation models to transform research findings into visual concepts and painting strategies.
• Experiment with various methods, materials, and techniques through structured play, creating connections between research and studio practice.
• Articulate the relationships between research, methodology, and play in the context of advanced painting practice through written and verbal communication.

ART 4740 Course Learning Outcomes Rubric   

ART 4770 - Sculpture Advanced Studio

OR 

ART 1190 - Sculpture: Armatures + Welding , ART 2290 - Sculpture: Cast + Assemble , ART 3380 - Sculpture: Abstract Approaches , and ART 3390 - Sculpture: Textiles + CNC  

Notes: This class is available to students in the 3D Emphasis only.

(Formerly FAS4982 Sculpture Advanced Studies, FAS 4992 Advanced Sculpture: Senior Studio, SC 4992 Advanced Sculpture: Senior Studio)

Campus Only.

• Research diverse sculpture topics and themes using academic and artistic databases, developing a foundation for personal studio investigation.
• Apply contemporary ideation models to transform research findings into visual concepts and sculpting strategies.
• Experiment with various methods, materials, and techniques through structured play, creating connections between research and studio practice.
• Articulate the relationships between research, methodology, and play in the context of advanced sculpting practice through written and verbal communication.

ART 4770 Course Learning Outcomes Rubric 

ART 4803 - Senior Studio I

 

Prerequisites: Must be a senior in their second to last term

Notes: (Formerly ART 4800 Senior Studio, FA 4991 Senior Studio)

• Explore personal aesthetic and conceptual ideas/interpretations through the completion of professional artworks
• Demonstrate mastery of skills in a chosen media while utilizing the principles of design and composition
• Create a formal proposal detailing concepts and plans for the senior exhibition.
• Produce a professional portfolio with high-quality documentation.

ART 4803 Course Learning Outcome Rubric   

ART 4804 - Senior Studio II

 

Prerequisites: ART 4803 - Senior Studio I . Must be a senior in their last term

Notes: Senior portfolio review included.

(Formerly ART 4801 Senior Exhibition)

• Develop artworks through self-directed research and reflective analysis (artworks and research). Discuss the current body of work through critique and presentation.  
• Demonstrate mastery of skills in a chosen media. 
• Assemble a portfolio of in-process and completed artwork that best demonstrates the student’s achievement in Fine Arts.

ART 4804 Course Learning Outcomes Rubric  

CCT 2000 - Introduction to Speech Communication

• Understand critical thinking and strategic planning in the process, delivery, and assessment of public speaking. 
• Demonstrate the ability to speak in a variety of communication contexts.
• Understand communication theories and concepts.
• Demonstrate proficient listening and writing skills.

CCT 2000 Course Learning Outcomes Rubric   

CCT 2100 - Interpersonal Communication

• Understand the basic theories, ethics, principles, practices, and skills of interpersonal communication.
• Understand the role human communication plays in the development and maintenance of social structures.

CCT 2100 Course Learning Outcomes Rubric   

CCT 2200 - Sound Studies

• Explain using historical evidence how our experience of sound changes in relation to technological reproduction, cultural context, and physical environment.
• Produce written arguments about how audio and media technologies affect how we listen and communicate using sound.

CCT 2200 Course Learning Outcomes Rubric 

CW 2110 - Creative Writing Multi-Genre

• Understand the structure, style, and content of literary works.
• Understand how structure and style work together in the service of content.
• Understand basic literary terms.
• Provide constructive criticism and apply received critique efficiently in their own work.
• Work creatively in an environment that involves deadlines, critiques, and collaborative decision-making.

CW 2110 Course Learning Outcomes Rubric   

EN 1110 - Composition I

• Process: Develop writing projects in stages through revisions and drafts. 
• Argument: Formulate and support thesis-driven essays.
• Organization: Use a clear framework of effective writing strategies such as paragraphs that include examples, explanations, synthesis, and transitions.
• Reading: Develop and employ multiple methods to engage and analyze complex ideas in diverse texts.
• Writing Style + Citation: Express concepts and arguments using clear and precise language. Learn and apply rules of citations and a writing style guide in course assignments.

EN 1110 Course Learning Outcomes Rubric   

EN 1111 - Composition II

• Process: Develop research-based theses and essays with multiple revisions and drafts.
• Rhetorical Elements: Identify the rhetorical situation and audience. Practice elements of voice, argument, and evidence-gathering.
• Organization: Construct essays that summarize, analyze, and evaluate the arguments, counterarguments, and evidence in diverse texts.
• Research: Employ research tools, databases, and library resources to find, evaluate, and synthesize information for the purposes of a writing project. 
• Writing Style + Citations: Express concepts and arguments using clear and precise language. Learn and apply rules of citation and a writing style guide in course assignments.

EN 1111 Course Learning Outcomes Rubric