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RENAMED ART 66, 11/30/07
College of the Redwoods
CREDIT COURSE OUTLINE
DEPARTMENT AND COURSE NUMBER: ART 166
DEGREE APPLICABLE
NON-DEGREE APPLICABLE
FORMER NUMBER (If previously offered)
COURSE TITLE Fabric and Yarn Dyeing
LECTURE HOURS: 1.5
LAB HOURS: 4.5
UNITS: 3.0
PREREQUISITE: ART 65 or equivalent
Eligibility for: Engl 150
Math 105
Request for Exception Attached
CO-REQUISITE: None
GRADING STANDARD:
Letter Grade Only
TRANSFERABILITY:
CSUS
UC
Articulation with UC requested
Repeatable
yes
CR/NC Only
Grade/CR/NC Option
NONE
Maximum Class Size 20
no
Max No. Units 6.0
Max No. Enrollments 2
CATALOG DESCRIPTION:
Serious investigation of various aspects of fabric or yarn dyeing: direct application (painting, etc.);
resists (batik, gutta, tie-dye, clamp-dye, stitch dye, etc.); zordant or leaf print; dye pot yarn or fabric
dyeing; ikat; painted warps or combinations of the above. After the initial investigation of a variety of
processes, students will facts on one or more processes and work with them to become proficient.
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 degree-applicable courses, include
objectives in the area of “critical thinking.” Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be
able to:
1. Demonstrate an in-depth understanding of specific dye processes suitable for dyeing yarn and
fabric.
2. Demonstrate an in depth understanding of one or more types of dyes or fabric paints and an ability
to handle them safely and successfully.
3. Demonstrate an ability to use the dye processes to design and execute successful textiles.
4. Evaluate and critique their own work and other work they see.
5. Use surface design as a means of artistic expression.
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Date Approved:
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COURSE OUTLINE:
Introduction and Slides
Fibers and Fabrics
Introduction to Dyes
% of Classroom Hours Spent on Each Topic
10%
Exploration of Processes (topics selected from the following:)
Direct Application (painting, etc.)
Resists
Batik
Gutta and other liquid resists
Bound Resists Tie Dye
Clam Dye
Stitch Dye
Natural Dyeing
Mordant, Mineral, or Leaf Printing
Dye pot or vat dyeing
Painted Warps and/or Ikat
Discharge/Color Removing
Finishing and Presentation
85%
5%
APPROPRIATE TEXTS AND MATERIALS: (Indicate textbooks that may be required or recommended,
including alternate texts that may be used.)
Text(s)
Title: None
Required
Edition:
Alternate
Author:
Recommended
Publisher:
Date Published:
(Additional required, alternate, or recommended texts should be listed on a separate sheet 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 Chair, or
Branch Coordinator, or Center Dean)
OR
has been certified by the LAC as being of college level using the Coleman and Dale—Chall
Readability Index Scale.
No. Request for Exception Attached
If no text or a below college level text is used in a degree applicable course, a Request for Exception form
must be completed and a rationale provided. This request for exception will be approved or denied by the
Curriculum Committee.
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Date Approved:
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METHODS TO MEASURE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT:
Please check where appropriate; however, a degree applicable course must have a minimum of one
response in category 1, 2, or3. 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.
1. Substantial writing assignments, including:
essay exam(s)
term or other paper(s)
written homework
reading report(s)
laboratory 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.
The course primarily involves skill demonstrations or problem solving.
Other rationale (explain)
2. Computational or Non-computational problem-solving demonstrations, including:
exam(s)
quizzes
homework problems
laboratory report(s)
field work
other (specify) Projects and samples
3. Skill demonstrations, including:
class performance(s)
other (specify)
field work
performance exam(s)
4. Objective examinations, including:
multiple choice
true/false
completion
other (specify) Completion of projects and samples
matching items
NOTE: A course grade may not be based solely on attendance.
REQUIRED READING, WRITING, AND OTHER OUTSIDE OF CLASS ASSIGNMENTS:
Over an 18-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 will be doing the following:
Study
Answer questions
Skill practice
Required reading
Problem solving
Written work (essays/compositions/report/analysis/research)
Journal (reaction and evaluation of class, done on a continuing basis throughout the semester)
Observation of or participation in an activity related to course content (e.g., play, museum, concert,
debate, meeting, etc.)
Field trips
Other (specify)
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Date Approved:
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COLLEGE LEVEL CRITICAL THINKING TASKS/ASSIGNMENTS:
Degree applicable courses must include critical thinking tasks/assignments. This section need not be
completed for non-degree applicable 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 must anticipate the particular nature of specific dye processes to determine their suitability for
projects and products. They must analyze various dyes and fabric paints to determine their
appropriateness for different dye processes and formulate and assess appropriate combinations to
make successful textiles.
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Date Approved:
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REQUEST FOR EXCEPTION
The Curriculum Committee is authorized to determine the appropriateness of entrance skills and
requisites for any given course; to determine whether or not language and/or computational skills at
the associate degree level are essential to success in a given course; to determine what is “college
level” in learning skills, vocabulary, and in the ability to think critically and apply concepts; and to
determine on a case-by-case basis when any departure from the attached guidelines may be justified.
To request an exception, provide the following information:
ART 166
Department and Course No.
Fabric and Yarn Dyeing
Course Title
NATURE OF THE EXCEPTION AND RATIONALE: REPEATABILITY
Topics vary from semester to semester, as does the difficulty and depth of involvement with projects
and samples.
NATURE OF THE EXCEPTION AND RATIONALE: TEXT
No appropriate text exists that covers all topics adequately. Portions of the following books will be
used in the place of a single text, and an extensive bibliography will be passed out at the first class
meeting.
Surface Design for Fabric, Richard N. Proctor and Jennifer F. Lew, University of Washington Press,
1984.
Synthetic Dyes for Natural Fibers, Linda Knutson, Madrona Publishers, Seattle, 1982.
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