January 2013
OVERVIEW OF CURRICULUM REVISIONS
CURRICULUM REVISIONS
COURSE/PROGRAM
CHANGE
ARTS 500: Senior Studio
Seminar
ACTION
JUSTIFICATION
Modify Course Cross listing course will help
develop a capstone experience for
Cross list with BA and BFA students in Art.
ARTS 501
They will receive instruction in
development of a website and
Add ARTT
guidance in the preparation of
400 as a
their senior exhibition (BFA) or
corequisite
project presentation (BA).
Date of CVPA Curriculum
Committee Approval
Approved 1/22/13
Cross listing consolidates
enrollment.
ARTS 501: Senior Project
Seminar
Modify Course Cross listing course will help
Approved 1/22/13
develop a capstone experience for
Cross list with BA and BFA students in Art.
ARTS 500
They will receive instruction in
development of a website and
Add ARTT
guidance in the preparation of
401 as a
their senior exhibition (BFA) or
corequisite
project presentation (BA).
Cross listing consolidates
enrollment.
ARTT 113: Introduction to
Fine Arts Portfolio
ARTT 200: Foundation
Review
ARTT 400: Senior
Exhibition
ARTT 401: Senior
Presentation
THRA 378: Technical
Theatre Practicum: Scenic
Studio
Modify course
Add ARTT
200 as a
corequisite
Modify course
Add ARTT
113 as a
corequisite
Modify course
Add ARTS 500
as a corequisite
Modify Course
Add ARTS 501
as a corequisite
Add new
course
THRA 379: Technical
Add new
Theatre Practicum: Costume course
Studio
Add ARTT 200 as a corequisite
Approved 1/22/13
to ensure that students take ARTT
200 and ARTT 113 in the same
semester.
Add ARTT 113 as a corequisite
to ensure that students are taking
ARTT 200 and ARTT 113 in the
same semester.
Approved 1/22/13
Add ARTS 500 as a corequisite to
ensure that students are taking
ARTS 500 and ARTT 400 in the
same semester.
Add ARTS 501 as a corequisite to
ensure that students take ARTS
501 and ARTT 401 at the same
time.
Add an upper-level course to the
curriculum for students who have
advanced skills in scenic
construction and production.
Add an upper-level course to the
curriculum for students who have
advanced skills in costume
Approved 1/22/13
Approved 1/22/13
Approved 1/22/13
Approved 1/22/13
VCOM 261: Introduction to
Computer Imaging
construction.
Modify
Students taking current
prerequisites (CSCI 101 F and I)
Remove CSCI are at no greater advantage in
101F and CSCI VCOM 261 than students who
101I as
have not taken them.
prerequisites
Revision of
wording of first
goal for course
THRA 170: Technical
Drop Course
Course content has been replaced
Theatre Practicum: Scenic
in the curriculum with another
Studio
course, THRT 115: Introduction
to Production.
THRA 171: Technical
Drop Course
Course content has been replaced
Theatre Practicum: Costume
in the curriculum with another
Studio
course, THRT 115: Introduction
to Production.
Approved 1/22/13
Approved 1/22/13
Approved 1/22/13
PROGRAM CHANGES
COURSE/PROGRAM
ACTION
CHANGE
BA in Theatre with
Replace THRA 170
Design/Technical Emphasis and 171 with THRA
378 and 379
JUSTIFICATION
Course content in THRA 170
and 171 has been replaced in
the curriculum with another
course, THRT 115. Therefore,
adding THRA 378 and 379
provides students with who
Date of CVPA Curriculum
Committee Approval
Approved 1/22/13
have advanced skills in theatre
production with upper-level
courses.
BFA Photography (Fine Art Deleting ARTS 204 These changes were overlooked Approved 1/22/13
Track)
and 584 from degree in previous program
options/requirements modifications.
and correcting
course
numbers/titles for
ARTS 365 and 366
BFA Photography
Deleting ARTS 204 These changes were overlooked Approved 1/22/13
(Commercial Track)
and 584 from degree in previous program
options/requirements modifications.