INACTIVATED 2/22/08
College of the Redwoods
CURRICULUM PROPOSAL
--Attach the Course Outline-1.
Division/Center Mendocino Coast Center
2.
Program and Course Number
ART 155
3. Course Title
Mosaic Techniques
4.X New(If new, are you deleting a course?) Course to be deleted:__
Change (Indicate current status and proposed changes on "Summary of Curriculum Changes"
Check here if catalog description is being changed.
Delete (Reason for deletion: _______)
5.
Of what approved program is this course a part? __
Art _________
(see list of approved programs and TOPS Codes)TOPS Code 1002.00_
Is the course a "required course"? no; an "additional requirement"? no (In a certificate or degree program)
6. Provide evidence that this course/revision is needed (purpose of proposal). We have offered 3 sections of the course
as an ART99. This beginning course has been very popular, we currently lack an intermediate mosaic class. Adding ART
155 will offer students the opportunity to practice and develop individual projects of more complexity & scope. They will
have more time to develop personal styles in construction.
7. Describe the students who will enroll (include estimated number).
Art students, ceramists and sculptors, 20 per semester.
8. Parallel courses--what is the relation of this course to existing courses (modify/overlap/replace)? ART 99, Introduction
to Art, Design, Sculpture, Ceramics, Drawing
9. Capital Outlay: Describe the equipment for this class.
Presently have basic equipment.
10. Staffing implications (Associate or Full-time faculty) Full-time or Associate
Instructional Aide required? no How many hours per week? _
11. Learning Resource Implications (new courses only)
Does the college have adequate learning resources to support the proposed course, or can the necessary resources
be acquired within the existing budget?
Yes X
No _Please attach the "Learning Resource Supplement" to the Course Proposal form.
12. Facility Implications: (Unless otherwise stated, it is assumed this course can be offered District-wide.)
Where Scheduled? CRMC__________
When Scheduled? Semester(s) __summer & intercession
Day X
Evening_____
13. Special Fees
$10 fee for bulk materials: grout, adhesive, etc.
14. Special Student Expenses (i.e., equipment, clothing, tools, etc.): safety goggles, aprons, gloves, plywood, tiles, etc.
15. Submitted by Carol Deetch______ Tel. Ext. 707-961-1659_
Date _4/3/03
16. Submitting Department Chair/equivalent ___CRMC_____
Date
18. Division/Center Review __________________
Date _________________
Approved by Curriculum Committee _____4/25/03____
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College of the Redwoods
COURSE OUTLINE
DATE 4/3/03
PROGRAM AND COURSE NUMBER: ART
155
FORMER NUMBER (If previously offered)
COURSE TITLE
Mosaic Techniques
I. CATALOG AND OUTLINE
1. CATALOG DESCRIPTION:
Studio course in Mosaic Techniques, which includes brief history, exploration of direct and indirect application of mosaic
with emphasis on color and design. Students will also use modern applications: cracked tile, bas-relief, pique aisette and
sculpture.
NOTE:
2. COURSE OUTLINE:
% of Classroom Hours Spent on Each Topic
History of Classical to Modern Mosaic
Creating a color palette
Safety when cutting glass or tile
Design methods: paper
2 Samples: Direct & Indirect applications
Color composition
Adhering tesserae, gestalt
Grouting, Matrix
Pique-Aisette/bas-relief panel
Sculpture/3-D application
Critique
10%
05%
05%
10%
10%
05%
10%
10%
10%
10%
15%
II. PREREQUISITES
Prerequisite?
No ___X____
Corequisite?
No ___X____
Recommended Preparation?
No ___X____
Yes _____________________
(course)
Yes _____________________
(course)
Yes _____________________
(course)
Rationale for Prerequisite, Corequisite, ______________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
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PROGRAM AND COURSE NUMBER_________
ART 155_____________________
III. OUTCOMES AND ASSESSMENTS
1. COURSE OUTCOMES/OBJECTIVES:
List the primary instructional objectives of the class. Formulate some of them in terms of specific measurable student
accomplishments, e.g., specific knowledge and/or skills to be attained as a result of completing this course. For degreeapplicable courses, include objectives in the area of "critical thinking." Upon successful completion of this course, the
students will be able to:
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Use appropriate vocabulary in discussing mosaics and related techniques
Identify examples of historic and contemporary mosaic artists.
Demonstrate a knowledge of classic mosaic techniques
Evaluate, design, construct, and present their own mosaics using classical and contemporary materials and
applications.
2. COLLEGE LEVEL CRITICAL THINKING TASKS/ASSIGNMENTS:
Degree applicable courses must include critical thinking tasks/assignments. This section need not be completed for noncredit courses. Describe how the course requires students to independently analyze, synthesize, explain, assess,
anticipate and/or define problems, formulate and assess solutions, apply principles to new situations, etc.
Students will be able to compare and contrast views of art that are different from their own. They will be able to analyze
their personal views through group critiques and discussion of design elements. Hands on experience will enable students
to anticipate problems and arrive at solutions by learning methods and materials required for construction of
mosaic/assemblage. Students will use the analytic thinking required to solve artistic problems and plan designs using
abstract or realistic subject matter. Students will list and discuss the concepts of gestalt, matrix, and synchronicity and
how these relate to artistic creation.
3. ASSESSMENT
Degree applicable courses must have a minimum of one response in category 1, 2, or 3. If category 1 is not checked, the
department must explain why substantial writing assignments are an inappropriate basis for at least part of the grade.
A. This course requires a minimum of two substantial (500 words each) written assignments which demonstrate standard
English usage (grammar, punctuation, and vocabulary) and proper paragraph and essay development. In grading these
assignments, instructors shall use, whenever possible, the English Department’s rubric for grading the ENGL 150 exit
essay. Substantial writing assignments, including:
__ essay exam(s)
__ term or other paper(s)
___ laboratory report(s)
__ written homework
_reading report(s)
__ other (specify) ___
If the course is degree applicable, substantial writing assignments in this course are inappropriate because:
__ The course is primarily computational in nature.
_X The course primarily involves skill demonstrations or problem solving.
__ Other rationale (explain) __________________________________
B. Computational or Non-computational problem-solving demonstrations, including:
__ exam(s)
__ quizzes
__ homework problems
__ laboratory report(s)
__ field work
_X other Design and use of mixed media
C.
Skill demonstrations, including:
_X class performance(s)
__ field work
__ performance exam(s)
__ other (specify) __solving spatial design problems in mosaic media and construction techniques_____
D.
__
__
E.
Objective examinations, including:
multiple choice
_X_true/false
_X_matching items
completion
__ other (specify) _________________
Other (specify) completion of class projects and final critique
PROGRAM AND COURSE NUMBER___
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IV. TEXTS AND MATERIALS
APPROPRIATE TEXTS AND MATERIALS:
(Indicate textbooks that may be required or recommended, including alternate texts that may be used.)
Text(s)
Title: __Classic Mosaic____
ISBN: 1-5706-159-0 North Pomfret, Vermont 05053
______ Required
Edition:______
______ Alternate
Author: __Elaine M. Goodwine__
_X__ Recommended
Publisher:_____Trafalgar Square Publishing______
Date Published: _2000__
Additional required, alternate, or recommended texts should be listed on a separate sheet a
and attached.)
For degree applicable courses the adopted texts have been certified to be college-level:
______ Yes.
Basis for determination:
______ is used by two or more four-year colleges or universities (certified by the Division Dean or Center Dean)
OR
______ has been certified by the LAC as being of college level using the Coleman and Dale-Chall Readability
Index Scale.
__X___ No
Request for Exception Attached.
REQUIRED READING, WRITING, AND OTHER OUTSIDE OF CLASS ASSIGNMENTS:
Over a 16-week presentation of the course, 3+ hours per week are required for each unit of credit. ALL Degree Applicable
Credit classes must treat subject matter with a scope and intensity which require the student to study outside of class.
Two hours of independent work done out of class are required for each hour of lecture. Lab and activity classes must also
require some outside of class work. Outside of the regular class time the students in this class do the following:
_____ Study
_____ Answer questions
___X_ Skill practice
___X_ Required reading
___X_ Problem solving activity or exercise
_____ Written work (essays/compositions/report/analysis/research)
_____ Journal (reaction and evaluation of class, done on a continuing basis throughout the semester)
___X_ Observation of or participation in an activity related to course content (e.g., play, museum, concert, debate,
meeting, etc.)
___X_ Other (specify) __design and complete assigned art projects___
PROGRAM AND COURSE NUMBER_____
V. TECHNICAL INFORMATION
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1. Contact Hours: (Indicate
"TOTAL" hours if less than semester length)
Lecture: _9___ TOTAL
Lab: _27__ TOTAL
Lec Units _0.5_
Lab Units 0.5 or
Variable Unit Range ______
2. TLUs ___2.25___
3.Does course fulfill a General
Educationrequirement? (For existing courses
only; for new courses, use GE Application Form)
_____ Yes ___X__ No
If yes, in what G.E. area?
AA/AS Area_________
CSU/GE Area_________
IGETC Area_________
4. Method of Instruction:
_____ Lecture
_____ Lab
__X__ Lecture/Lab
_____ Independent Study
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5. Recommended Maximum Class Size ___22___
6. Transferability__No____ CSU ______ UC
List two UC/CSU campuses with similar courses
(include course #s)
___San Jose State, Fullerton State_________
Articulation with UC requested ______
7. Grading Standard
______Letter Grade Only
______CR/NC Only
___X__Grade-CR/NC Option
CR/CR/NC Option Criteria:
__X__Introductory
______1st course in sequence
__X__Exploratory
8. Is course repeatable ______ Yes __X___ No
If so, repeatable to a maximum of:
_____Total Enrollments
______Total Units
(Use Request for Exception sheet to justify repeatability.)
9. SAM Classification __E____
Course Classification ___A____
PROGRAM AND COURSE NUMBER______
ART 155_______________________
REQUEST FOR EXCEPTION
This form may be used to provide justification for
1.
2.
3.
making a course repeatable
requiring more than the minimum number of contact hours
utilizing non-college level texts for degree applicable course
To request an exception, provide the following information:
____ ART 155_____________________________
Department and Course No
._____Mosaic
Techniques_____
Course Title
NATURE OF THE EXCEPTION REQUESTED AND RATIONALE:
1.
Could also be taught using bibliography, including works of specific artists and photocopied articles to address
history and techniques which students may purchase as a packet.
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