College of the Redwoods
CURRICULUM PROPOSAL
1.
Division: Arts, Languages, and Social Sciences
2.
Course ID and Number: Art 16
3.
Course Title: Lettering and Layout
4.
Discipline(s) (Select from CCC System Office Minimum Qualification for Faculty [copy following web
address and paste into web browser http://www.cccco.edu/divisions/esed/aa_ir/psmq/min_qual/min_quals%20_revApr406.pdf]
Course may fit more than one discipline; identify all that apply): Art
5.
Check one of the following:
New Course
If curriculum has been offered under a different discipline and/or name, identify the former course:
Change to existing course (course discipline and number are not changing)
Should another course be inactivated?
Title of course to be inactivated:
6.
No
Yes
Inactivation date:
Is course part of a CR Degree/Certificate Program? (If New is selected above, check No) No
Yes
If yes, specify program code(s). (Codes can be found in Outlook/Public Folders/All Public Folders/
Curriculum/Degree and Certificate Programs/choose appropriate catalog year): 004: Associate in Arts,
and Graphic Communications (Mendocino Coast).
Required course
Restricted elective
7.
Provide explanation and justification for addition/change/deletion:
The course outline requires updating to include course learning outcomes.
8. List any special materials, equipment, tools, etc. that students must purchase:
9. Will this course have an instructional materials fee? No
Fee: $
Submitted by:
Judy Detrick
Yes
Tel. Ext. 707-964-9279 Date: 2/10/08
Division Chair/Director: Justine Shaw
Review Date: 02/14/08
CURRICULUM COMMITTEE USE ONLY
Approved by Curriculum Committee: No
Board of Trustees Approval Date: 3/4/08
Curriculum Proposal (rev. 3.26.07)
Senate Approved: 09.03.04
Yes
Date: 2/22/08
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SUMMARY OF CURRICULUM CHANGES
FOR AN EXISTING COURSE
FEATURES
OLD
NEW
A course developed around the
evolution of the alphabet.
Emphasis will be given to
caligraphic forms,
construction through pen, reed
and brush, with an
introduction to concepts of
layout in relationship to
modern day design and
commercial production.
A beginning level course that
introduces students to the tools
and techniques of western
calligraphy. Students will learn the
history and fundamentals of
letterforms, layout, design, and
modern applications of lettering,
including digital media.
Select
Select
Lecture Units
1.5
1.0
Lab Units
1.5
2.0
2
None
Catalog Description
(Please include complete
text of old and new catalog
descriptions.)
Grading Standard
Total 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.
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Senate Approved: 09.03.04
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College of the Redwoods
COURSE OUTLINE
DATE: 2/10/08
COURSE ID AND NUMBER: Art 16
COURSE TITLE: Lettering and Layout
FIRST TERM NEW OR REVISED COURSE MAY BE OFFERED: Spring 2009
TOTAL UNITS: 3
TOTAL HOURS: 126
[Lecture Units: 1
[Lecture Hours: 18
Lab Units: 2]
Lab Hours: 108]
MAXIMUM CLASS SIZE: 26
GRADING STANDARD
Letter Grade Only
CR/NC Only
Is this course repeatable for additional credit units: No
Grade-CR/NC Option
Yes
If yes, how many total enrollments?
Is this course to be offered as part of the Honors Program? No
Yes
If yes, explain how honors sections of the course are different from standard sections.
CATALOG DESCRIPTION
The catalog description should clearly state the scope of the course, its level, and what kinds of student goals the
course is designed to fulfill.
A beginning level course that introduces students to the tools and techniques of western
calligraphy. Students will learn the history and fundamentals of letterforms, layout, design,
and modern applications of lettering, including digital media.
Special notes or advisories:
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:
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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.
1. Effectively use a triangle and T-square.
2. Use a broad edge pen to render traditional western letterforms.
3. Effectively use inks and gouache on a variety of substrates.
4. Identify the elements of layout and design.
5. Verbally describe how the above skills and knowledge relate to historical, contemporary
and multicultural contexts.
6. Transfer and manipulate lettering for use in digital media.
7. Integrate professional practices into their working methods, including rough sketches,
comprehansive layouts, and portfolio presentation.
COURSE CONTENT
Themes: What themes, if any, are threaded throughout the learning experiences in this course?
1. Research and interpretation of historical subject matter.
2. Research and experimentation with tools and materials.
3. Research and experimentation with techniques of design and layout (i.e., size, weight,
structure, form, texture, color, direction).
4. Research and experimentation in creating new alphabetic designs.
5. Research and experimentation into digital media applications.
6. Professional practices in presentations and portfolios.
Concepts: What concepts do students need to understand to demonstrate course outcomes?
1. Construction of letterforms with a broad edge pen.
2. Traditional layout design.
3. Properites of paper and other substrates.
4. Properties of inks.
5. Properties of gouache paint media (mixing, application, drying, permanence, etc.)
6. Manuscript decoration.
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)?
1. How lettering functions and is perceived in fine art and graphic art markets historically
and today.
2. How the introduction of digital technologies have impacted global art practices.
Skills: What skills must students master to demonstrate course outcomes?
1. Follow directions, take notes, and verbally express an understanding of the historical
and contemporary practices of lettering and layout.
2. Effectively use a triangle and T-square.
3. Work successfully with a broad edge pen and ink to render traditional western
letterforms.
4. Mix and apply colors with gouache to demonstrate knowledge of media characteristics
(viscosity, drying time, saturation, and opacity).
5. Sustain work on a calligraphic broadside with sketches and rough layouts until it
reaches compositional and thematic resolution.
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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.
1. Completing in-class laboratory assignments.
2. Completing homework assignments.
3. Reading assigned essays/articles.
4. Participating in lecture/discussion activities.
5. Participating in demonstration activites.
6. Participating in regularly scheduled group critiques.
7. Participating in one-on-one discussions and critiques.
8. Preparing portfolios of artworks.
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:
1. Weekly evaluations of all completed assignments to assess the technical skill
development and conceptual comprehension of the skills, themes, and concepts
presented in class.
Required assessments for all sections – to include but not limited to:
1. Submission for review all in-class laboratory work and homework.
2. Regularly scheduled critiques, demonstrations, and group discussions.
EXAMPLES OF APPROPRIATE TEXTS OR OTHER READINGS
Author, Title, and Date Fields are required
Author Claude
Mediavilla
Title
Author
Title
Date
Author
Title
Date
Author
Title
Date
Calligraphy
Date
2006
Other Appropriate Readings:
Course packet of examplars and ducti that cover the concepts, themes, and technical
skills presented in the course.
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PROPOSED TRANSFERABILITY:
CSU
UC
If CSU transferability is proposed (courses numbered
1-99), indicate whether general elective credit or specific
course equivalent credit is proposed.
If specific course equivalent credit is proposed, give
course numbers/ titles of at least two comparable lower
division courses from a UC, CSU, or equivalent
institution.
None
General elective credit
Specific course equivalent
1.
,
(Campus)
2.
,
(Campus)
CURRENTLY APPROVED GENERAL EDUCATION
CR
CSU
IGETC
CR GE Category:
CSU GE Category:
IGETC Category:
PROPOSED CR GENERAL EDUCATION
Rationale for CR General Education approval (including category designation):
Natural Science
Social Science
Humanities
Language and Rationality
Writing
Oral Communications
Analytical Thinking
PROPOSED CSU GENERAL EDUCATION BREADTH (CSU GE)
A. Communications and Critical Thinking
A1 – Oral Communication
A2 – Written Communication
A3 – Critical Thinking
C. Arts, Literature, Philosophy, and Foreign
Language
C1 – Arts (Art, Dance, Music, Theater)
C2 – Humanities (Literature,
Philosophy, Foreign Language)
E. Lifelong Understanding and SelfDevelopment
E1 – Lifelong Understanding
E2 – Self-Development
B. Science and Math
B1 – Physical Science
B2 – Life Science
B3 – Laboratory Activity
B4 – Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning
D. Social, Political, and Economic Institutions
D0 – Sociology and Criminology
D1 – Anthropology and Archeology
D2 – Economics
D3 – Ethnic Studies
D5 – Geography
D6 – History
D7 – Interdisciplinary Social or Behavioral
Science
D8 – Political Science, Government and Legal Institutions
D9 – Psychology
Rationale for inclusion in this General Education category: Same as above
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Proposed Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC)
1A – English Composition
1B – Critical Thinking-English Composition
1C – Oral Communication (CSU requirement only)
2A – Math
3A – Arts
3B – Humanities
4A – Anthropology and Archaeology
4B – Economics
4E – Geography
4F – History
4G – Interdisciplinary, Social & Behavioral Sciences
4H – Political Science, Government & Legal Institutions
4I – Psychology
4J – Sociology & Criminology
5A – Physical Science
5B – Biological Science
6A – Languages Other Than English
Rationale for inclusion in this General Education category:
Curriculum Proposal (rev. 3.26.07)
Senate Approved: 09.03.04
Same as above
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FOR VPAA USE ONLY
PROGRAM AND COURSE NUMBER ART-16
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
1. Department: ARTLN Arts, Languages
16. CoRequisite Course: None
2. Subject: Art
17. Recommended Prep: None
Course No: 16
3. Credit Type: D Credit Degree Applicable
18. Maximum Class Size: 26
4. Min/Maximum Units: 3.0 to
19. Repeat/Retake: NR No repeats
variable units
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: Lettering & Layout
23. VATEA Funded Course:
yes
no
9. Long Title: Lettering and Layout
24. Accounting Method: W Weekly Census
10. National ID
11. Local ID
(CIP):
50.0402
25. Disability Status: Choose One:
26. Billing Method: T-Term
(TOPS):
12. Course Types:
 Level One Basic Skills: NBS Not Basic Skills
27. Billing Period: R-Reporting Term
28. Billing Credits: 3.0

Level Two Work Experience:


NWE Not Coop Work Experience
29. Purpose: A Liberal Arts Sciences
Level Three:
30. Articulation No.
Placeholder for GE OR
(CAN):
DOES NOT APPLY
31. Articulation Seq.
Level Four: If GE : Choose One:
32. Transfer Status: B Transfers to CSU only
(CAN):
13. Instructional Method: LL Lecture/Lab
33. Equates to another course?
14. Lec TLUs:
Contact Hours:
Lab TLUs:
Contact Hours:
Lecture/Lab TLUs: 7.5 Contact Hours: 126
34. The addition of this course will inactive
number). Inactive at end of
term.
(course number).
15. Prerequisite: None
Particular Comments for Printed Catalog.
.
Curriculum Approval Date: 2/22/08
Curriculum Proposal (rev. 3.26.07)
Senate Approved: 09.03.04
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(course