Queensborough Community College
ACADEMIC PROGRAM REVIEW
ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSE
Program reviewed:
Gallery and Museum Studies, A.S.
Date of site visit:
May 6-7, 2014
QCC Review Committee:
Dr. Jung Joon Lee, Art and Design
QCC Department Chair
Prof. Bob Rogers, Art and Design
External Reviewer:
Gary Alan Wood, Director
Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts
Fairfield University
Action Plan Reviewed:
October 23, 2014
Approved:
Dr. Paul Marchese
Interim Vice President for Academic Affairs
June 2014
The Office of Academic Affairs supports the action items below in response to the program
review process conducted for the Gallery and Museum Studies A.S. degree program.
A. General
The major goal over the next five years is to increase enrollment in the degree program. This
effort will include new marketing strategies, articulation agreements, and other educational
partnerships. More specific action items include:
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Develop a marketing strategy that capitalizes on the uniqueness of the two-year
program and the transfer options for students (e.g., promotional videos)
Institute faculty advisement for all students in the degree program in collaboration with
Academy advisers
Develop additional articulation agreements (finalize articulation agreement with Hunter
College)
Expand collaboration with the Queens Museum Education Department
Develop other educational partnerships (galleries, museums)
Develop an online ARTH 150 (will be ready for spring 2015)
B. Assessment
Assessment of major courses in the degree program will be conducted according to the five-year
timetable below:
Semester
Courses
Assessment
2014-2015
AR 801: Art
Administration
Using the Curricular Objectives listed below,
develop rubric to assess whether students
demonstrate knowledge of major aspect of arts
administration:
During Sp14
develop
rubrics to
implement in
Fa14.
AR 803: Art Curating
 Demonstrate knowledge of the varied functions of
an art institution
 Utilize the gallery/museum collection for research
 Use information management and technology skills
effectively for varied tasks of art administration
 Demonstrate an understanding of arts
administration in regards to cataloging and handling
of artworks and assisting visitors
Develop rubric to assess whether students demonstrate
the ability to put together an exhibition for a
professional Gallery/Museum and differentiate and
make informed decisions about issues based on
curatorial responsibilities:
 Demonstrate knowledge of planning an exhibition
for a targeted audience in a gallery or museum
setting
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During Fa14
develop
rubrics to
implement in
Sp15.
During Sp14
& Fa14 assess
Art History
courses
2015-2016
During Fa15
obtain
assessment
results from
Business
dept.
AR 804: The Business
of Art
AR311: History of Art
I
AR312: History of Art
II
AR 901: Gallery
Internship I
AR 901: Gallery
Internship II
 Utilize the gallery/museum collection for research
 Use information management and technology skills
effectively for proposing an exhibition
 Differentiate and make informed decisions about
issues based on curatorial responsibilities
 Demonstrate knowledge of exhibition design for
appropriate themes
Using the Curricular Objectives listed below, develop
rubric to assess whether students demonstrate
knowledge of the business structure of not-for-profit
art institutions and commercial galleries and
demonstrate critical thinking through the written
expression:
 Demonstrate knowledge of arts administration
 Demonstrate the ability to put together an
exhibition for a professional gallery or museum
 Use information management and technology skills
effectively for budgeting and writing of a grant
project
 Demonstrate an understanding of the business of art
in regards to budgets, fundraising, and development
See Appendix, p. 56: AR 311 and 312 rubrics.
Develop rubric to assess whether students demonstrate
the ability to perform effectively tasks of curatorial and
registration procedures; exhibition installations; writing
and production of a catalog; and publicity:
 Demonstrate knowledge of and proficiency in
administrative tasks of galleries and museums
 Demonstrate efficiency in conducting curatorial
tasks to assist gallery and museum staff
 Demonstrate understanding of professional issues,
including legal and ethical concerns, business
practices and the importance of continuing their
education throughout their career.
BU 201: Business
Organization and
Management
2016-2017
Continue
assessing all
major courses
AR 801: Art
Administration
AR 803: Art Curating
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& aggregate
outcomes for
future
program
reviews
2018-2019
AR 804: The Business
of Art
AR 901: Gallery
Internship I
AR 902: Gallery
Internship II
Program review
Faculty will evaluate aggregated data and assess
program.
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