College of the Redwoods
SELECTED TOPICS CURRICULUM PROPOSAL
1. Division: Arts, Languages, and Social Sciences
2.
Course Discipline and Number: ART 99
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Course Title: Hand Built Ceramics
4.
New
Change to existing course
(Indicate changes on "Summary of Curriculum Changes" form)
Replacing existing course
(Course to be inactivated)
5.
Provide explanation and justification for addition/change/deletion:
7.
List any special materials, equipment, tools, etc. that students must purchase:
Clay and basic ceramic tools.
8.
This course will have an instructional materials fee. No
Fee: $
Submitted by: Bob Rhoades
Division Chair: Ryan Petersen
Tel. Ext. 2685
Yes
Date: 11/09/05
Review Date: 11/17/05
CURRICULUM COMMITTEE USE ONLY
Approved by Curriculum Committee: No
Academic Senate Approval Date: 12/12/05
Yes
Date: 12/9/05
Selected Topics Outlines Form (rev. 11.2.05)
Revised and approved: February 11, 2005/Academic Senate: March 2, 2005
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SUMMARY OF CURRICULUM CHANGES
FOR AN EXISTING COURSE
FEATURES
NEW
OLD
Catalog Description
(Please include text of
old catalog description.)
Grading Standard
Select
Select
Total Units
Lecture Units
Lab Units
Prerequisites
Corequisites
Recommended
Preparation
Maximum Class Size
Repeatability—
Maximum Enrollments
Other
If any of the listed features have been modified in the new proposal, indicate the "old" (current) information and
proposed changes.
Selected Topics Courses Form (rev. 11.2.05)
Revised and approved: February 11, 2005/Academic Senate: March 2, 2005
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College of the Redwoods
SELECTED TOPICS COURSE OUTLINE
DATE: 11/05/95
DISCIPLINE AND COURSE NUMBER: ART 99
FORMER DISCIPLINE AND NUMBER (If previously offered)
COURSE TITLE: Hand Built Ceramics
Is this the first time this course has been offered?
TOTAL UNITS: 0.5
TOTAL HOURS: 27
[Lecture Units: 0.0
[Lecture Hours: 0.0
The second time?
The third time?
Lab Units: 0.5]
Lab Hours: 27]
MAXIMUM CLASS SIZE: 30
GRADING STANDARD
Letter Grade Only
CR/NC Only
Is this course repeatable for additional credit units?: No
Grade-CR/NC Option
Yes
how many total enrollments?
2
DESCRIPTION OF SELECTED TOPIC
Clearly state the scope of the course, its level, and what kinds of student goals the course is designed to fulfill.
A hands-on course to explore throwing, hand-building, trimming, carving, coloring,
glazing testing, raku firing, and safety.
PREREQUISITES
No
Yes
Course(s):
Rationale for Prerequisite:
Describe representative skills without which the student would be highly unlikely to succeed .
COREQUISITES
No
Yes
Rationale for Corequisite:
Course(s):
RECOMMENDED PREPARATION
No
Yes
Course(s):
Rationale for Recommended Preparation:
Selected Topics Courses Form (rev. 11.2.05)
Revised and approved: February 11, 2005/Academic Senate: March 2, 2005
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COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
What should the student be able to do as a result of taking this course? State some of the objectives in terms of
specific, measurable student accomplishments.
 Demonstrate understanding of clay and glaze characteristics.
 Analyze aesthetics.
 Assess the strengths and weaknesses of ceramic art.
 Fire kilns safely.
REPRESENTATIVE LEARNING ACTIVITIES
What will students be doing (e.g., listening to lectures, participating in discussions and/or group activities, attending
a field trip)? Relate the activities directly to the Course Learning Outcomes.
 Attend demonstrations.
 Work directly with the material of clay.
 Test raw ceramic materials to create their own glazes.
 Participate in group discussions and critiques.
 Fire clay.
ASSESSMENT TASKS
How will students show evidence of achieving the Course Learning Outcomes? Indicate which assessments (if any)
are required for all sections.
Representative assessment tasks:
 Participate in discussions and critiques.
 Complete tactual assignments.
 Participating in group activities such as firing.
Required assessments for all sections – to include but not limited to:
COURSE CONTENT
To justify repeatability, describe course content and list texts for two representative selected topics, demonstrating
clearly that each will provide significantly different content.
Representative Topic #1
Course Title: Hand Built Ceramics (Raku)
Themes: What themes, if any, are threaded throughout the learning experiences in this course?
Concepts: What concepts do students need to understand to demonstrate course outcomes?
 Clay bodies (mistures of ceramic elements) to be used for building small, medium,
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or large color maturation at various temperatures.
Stucture.
Form.
Surface treatment.
Drying time.
Firing time.
Temperature.
Aesthetics.
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Issues: What primary issues or problems, if any, must students understand to achieve course outcomes (including
such issues as gender, diversity, multi-culturalism, and class)?
Safety of firing.
Skills: What skills must students master to demonstrate course outcomes?
Ceramic Construction: throwing and handbuilding subtractive methods; trimming and
carving.
Examples of Appropriate Texts or Other Readings: Title, Author, and Date are required.
Author Susan
Peterson Title The Craft and Art of Clay, 4th Ed. Date 2003
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Date
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Date
Author
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Date
Other Appropriate Readings:
Representative Topic #2
Course Title: Hand Built Ceramics (Large Scale Sculpture)
Themes: What themes, if any, are threaded throughout the learning experiences in this course?
Concepts: What concepts do students need to understand to demonstrate course outcomes?
 30-second drawings as project content.
 Transforming 2-dimensional drawings into 3-dimensional ceramic sculpture.
Issues: What primary issues or problems, if any, must students understand to achieve course outcomes (including
such issues as gender, diversity, multi-culturalism, and class)?
The ability to understand the problems associated with clay being able to hold its own
weight at different drying stages of structure.
Skills: What skills must students master to demonstrate course outcomes?
 Slab and coil construction.
 Surface carving.
 To communicate and evaluate aesthetics.
Examples of Appropriate Texts or Other Readings: Title, Author, and Date are required.
Author Susan
Peterson Title The Craft and Art of Clay, 4th Ed. Date 2003
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Date
Author
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Date
Author
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Date
Other Appropriate Readings:
Selected Topics Courses Form (rev. 11.2.05)
Revised and approved: February 11, 2005/Academic Senate: March 2, 2005
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FOR VPAA USE ONLY
PROGRAM AND COURSE NUMBER ART
99
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
1. Department: ARTS Arts
2. Subject: ART
16. CoRequisite Course:
Course No: 99
17. CoRequisite Noncourse:
3. Credit Type: D Credit Degree Applicable
18. Maximum Class Size: 30
4. Min/Maximum Units: .5 to 3.0 variable units
19. Repeat/Retake: R1 May enroll 2 times for credit
5. Course Level: E Not Occupational
20. Count Retakes for Credit:
yes
no
6. Academic Level: UG Undergraduate
21. Only Pass/No Pass:
yes
no
7. Grade Scheme: UG Undergraduate
22. Allow Pass/No Pass:
yes
no
8. Short Title: Hand Built Ceramics (Raku)
23. VATEA Funded Course:
yes
no
9. Long Title: Hand Built Ceramics (Raku)
24. Accounting Method: W Weekly Census
10. National ID (CIP): 50.0101
25. Disability Status: N Not a Special Class
11. Local ID (TOPS): 100100
26. Billing Method: T-Term
12. Course Types:
 Level One Basic Skills: NBS Not Basic Skills
27. Billing Period: R-Reporting Term
28. Billing Credits: .5-3.0
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Level Two Work Experience:
NWE Not Coop Work Experience
29. Purpose: A Liberal Arts Sciences
Level Three:
30. Articulation No. (CAN):
Placeholder for GE OR
DOES NOT APPLY
31. Articulation Seq. (CAN):
Level Four: If GE : Choose One:
32. Transfer Status: B Transfers to CSU only
13. Instructional Method: LL Lecture/Lab
14. Inst Ld (TLUs):
33. Equates to another course?
course number.
Contact Hours:
15. Prerequisite: none
Particular Comments for Printed Schedule.
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Selected Topics Courses Form (rev. 11.2.05)
Revised and approved: February 11, 2005/Academic Senate: March 2, 2005
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